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Join Colorado Gives 365
You want to fundraise, and we want to help. Welcome to Colorado Gives 365 where donors connect with nonprofits to make good happen!
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Eligibility Criteria:
Tax Exempt
Nonprofit is a 501(c)(3) with a public charity status of 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
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Serve Colorado
Nonprofit is headquartered or providing services in Colorado
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State Certificates
Nonprofit has a Certificate of Registration and a Certificate of Good Standing from the Colorado Secretary of State
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Enrollment FAQs
How much does it cost to join Colorado Gives 365?
Colorado Gives remains FREE for nonprofits to join! Donors who give through ColoradoGives.org pay one fee. That fee is 3.99% and includes processing and platform fees. When donors do not cover the fee, only the 2.05% payment processing is withheld from the donation. Learn More About Fees
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What happens after I enroll?
Once you enroll you will be reviewed/approved as an administrator to manage your organization page on ColoradoGives.org. We’ll send you an email once you are approved.
Once you are approved, you will need to complete your nonprofit profile. All of the required profile items are noted on your To-Do List when you log into your organization’s page.
Once you complete all the required to-do list items, your nonprofit profile will be automatically reviewed. If there are no concerns or issues, then the nonprofit profile will be automatically approved at which point it will be included in public search on the site and can receive donations. If there is anything that requires some additional attention before the profile can be approved, we’ll let you know how to resolve the issue.
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What is a Certificate of Registration and a Certificate of Good Standing?
The Certificate of Registration is issued by the Charities and Fundraisers Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. It enables your organization to legally fundraise in Colorado.
The Certificate of Good Standing is issued by the Business Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. Organizations (including nonprofit organizations) operating in Colorado are required to have a record on file with the Business Division of the Colorado Secretary of State, and the Certificate of Good Standing is the document issued related to that filing
Most organizations that participate in the Colorado Gives 365 program are required to have both a valid Certificate of Registration and a Certificate of Good Standing.
An exception to this is that if your organization is classified as a church, then it is just required to have a valid Certificate of Good Standing. Learn More
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I am a 501(C)(3) but I don’t have a different public charity status? Can I join?
Unfortunately, the following organizations are not eligible to participate (but we still love you for the great work you do!):
- Private foundations (filing a 990PF)
- Supporting organizations (charity status of 509(a)(3))
- Public safety organizations (charity status of 509(a)(4))
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