Whether you have a robust online fundraising strategy, or are just dipping your toes into the online fundraising pool for the first time, Colorado Gives Foundation can help! Since 2007, generous donors and sponsors have been using our platform every day as their means to support more than 3,800+ Colorado nonprofits generating more than $600 million dollars! That’s a lot of money doing a lot of good. 

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ColoradoGives.org is 100% FREE for nonprofits to join and use year-round. In additional to the robust out-of-the box functionality offered for FREE, ColoradoGives.org offers two optional subscription plans for additional functionality for nonprofit organizations:  

1. The Custom Embeddable Donation Form is available ONLY to nonprofits on ColoradoGives.org for $19/month.  All donations made through the form will process through ColoradoGives.org using our low fee structure. To learn more about this donation form for your website, click here. 
2. The Advanced Plan for $69/month provides organizations the ability to utilize more comprehensive tools and features in addition to the included Customized Embeddable Donation Form. You can learn more about the plans here. 

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Colorado Gives Foundation believes in transparency around the cost of fundraising. That's why we call attention to the processing fee on donations; it’s why we give donors a choice when asking them to add a little extra to their gifts to cover the fee; and it’s the reason we share exactly why the fee is necessary. ColoradoGives.org is FREE for nonprofits to join. We don't charge a membership fee to nonprofits because we strive to be accessible and inclusive to all eligible nonprofits serving Colorado communities.  In order to deliver an excellent year-round giving platform on ColoradoGives.org and sustain the efforts around Colorado Gives Day, an optional transaction fee of 3.99% is presented on every donation. In 2022, 93% of donors went the extra mile to cover the cost on behalf of their favorite causes.

3.99% Fee Breakdown
2.05%: Used for payment processing fees charged by credit card companies and banks.  1.94%: Used to cover the cost of maintaining and enhancing ColoradoGives.org with our software provider, Mightycause.  It is also used to support the administration of the Colorado Gives Day event and year-round giving  through ColoradoGives.org.  

Covering the Fee is Optional
When you make a donation on ColoradoGives.org, you may cover the 3.99% fee on behalf of your chosen organization(s), ensuring that 100% of your donation goes directly to your favorite cause(s)!

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Once you go through enrollment on ColoradoGives.org and are approved your organization does not need to re-enroll every year. Enrollment is for NEW nonprofits joining the platform.

The exception to this statement is if your organization falls out of good standing with the IRS or Secretary of State - in this scenario you may need to enroll again and we will communicate with your organization accordingly. Read more about enrollment eligibility for new organizations!

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Credit Card, PayPal, Bank Account, Apple Pay, Google Pay and eGiving Card are the main ways individuals and companies typically donate through ColoradoGives.org. IRA, DAF and Wire transfer contributions are another option. Donation transaction fees remain standard regardless of the payment method you choose. 

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When a donor makes a donation to an organization that is set up for Child Care, Enterprise Zone or Homeless Contribution Income Tax (HCTC) state tax credits, Colorado Gives Foundation handles issuing the tax receipt to donors to substantiate the donor’s federal charitable tax deduction.

You as the nonprofit are responsible for determining the extent to which a donation designated for you through the website is eligible for the applicable enterprise zone, child care, or homeless tax credit.  You are responsible for issuing the required tax credit document(s) to any donor who has designated a gift to you. 

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Nonprofits on ColoradoGives.org have the ability to collect additional information from donors beyond their name, email address, and mailing address. You can opt into collecting additional information such as phone number, company, etc. to help your nonprofit collect demographic information about your donors as well as contact information that will help you follow up more effectively.

Organizations have the ability to add two custom questions. Organizations subscribed to the Advanced Plan have the ability to add up to ten custom questions.

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