Once you graduate, your organization will become a permanent member of GlobalGiving and will have access to all the tools, training, and individual support available in the GlobalGiving community.
About GlobalGiving Foundation
GlobalGiving is the largest crowdfunding community in the world that unites nonprofit organizations, donors and businesses in almost every country. Subsequently, GlobalGiving Foundation, is a company focused on supporting our planet and its communities with great funds. Simultaneously, they have been a great partner in its ability to support our initiatives that range from disaster relief in a timely manner to feeding those who are hungry. Furthermore, GlobalGiving Foundation allows our good efforts to immediately activate and support critical causes and allows us to maximize our impact to improve the communities where we live and work. Specifically, since 2002, GlobalGiving has helped raise more than $416M from 947,915 people like you who’ve have been of great support to 23,999 projects in 170 countries. Indeed, GlobalGiving Foundation has been of great help to countries, community, organizations and lots more. Firstly, they help non-profit organizations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe (and hundreds of intermediate places) to access the tools, training, and support they need to be more effective and improve our world. Secondly, they help donors make safe, easy, and tax-deductible donations from the United States to approved and local organizations around the world. Donations are tax-deductible in the United States, or UK taxpayers can donate in GBP and claim a 25% surcharge if they are eligible to give gifts. Thirdly, they have partnered with nonprofit organizations in 170 countries that work in the field to showcase the projects that their communities really need. Fourthly, they help companies develop powerful social responsibility, granting and employee engagement strategies. Above all, GlobalGiving’s Mission is to transform aid and philanthropy to accelerate community-led change. And they have been doing that.
GlobalGiving in India
GlobalGiving India has over 247 NGO partners in India. Currently, they have about 642 projects in India and they have raised about $13.9M by Indian NGOs. In 2017, GlobalGiving raised more than $1.07 million in additional funds for NGOs in India, making access to the community largely free for most of our partners. GlobalGiving is an NGO like yours. Our community is free to join. We do not charge a registration fee or subscription fee. Instead, we maintain a 7-12% aid fee for donations from Indian organizations, as well as a 3% transaction processing fee. We are committed to raising even more money for your organization than we can afford. For example, for every $15 paid to GlobalGiving, we will raise an average of $20 more for your NGO. They are proud of our team of experts who support NGOs based in India. They are a dedicated and enthusiastic group of volunteers and fellows from all over the country, led by Kavita Mathew, our consultant for Indian associations. Read more: Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship for Developing Countries (Masters & PhD) 2022
How the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program Works
GlobalGiving Accelerator is a virtual training program and a crowdfunding campaign that will help you advance your fundraising to the next level. After an optional one-week training program, you will participate in an Accelerator campaign. Where you will raise at least $5,000 from a minimum of 40 different donors to graduate and get a fundraising spot on the GlobalGiving platform. GlobalGiving will provide more than $30,000+ in equivalent funds and bonuses to participating organizations. Any registered nonprofit organization (anywhere in the world) Is eligible to apply. They will support you when you reach out to your own networks and tell your story in a new and compelling way. Donors can as well as donate in USD or GBP, which allows them to reach their followers in the United States, the United Kingdom and beyond. They will also provide equivalent incentives to your donors and bonuses to the best performing participants.
How to Join GlobalGiving
GlobalGiving is not just a crowdfunding platform, we are partners in building stronger and more effective organizations. Once you join the GlobalGiving community, you can continue to raise funds and access our tools, training and other benefits as long as you have due diligence with us. Their field volunteers travel around the country every year to visit our partners in person and get an idea of the inspiring work they do. During the on-site visits, our partners benefit from personalized support and training on a wide range of topics: create your crowdfunding strategy, take excellent photographs, tell compelling stories, all for free! These visits also help us maintain a community of high-quality partner NGOs as part of our due diligence and audit work. Our fellows in India are always ready to support their current and potential partners like you through workshops and consultations. Before you can go through the application process of the GlobalGiving Accelerator program, you must first have to join the foundation. Complete the simple, step-by-step online application to provide the information and documents we need to vet your organization for partnership. Once our team ensures your organization meets GlobalGiving’s due diligence standards, you’ll be invited to set up your first fundraising page.
Benefits for Graduates
Organizations that successfully complete GlobalGiving Accelerator raising a minimum of $ 5,000 from at least 40 different donors earn:
Earn Additional GlobalGiving Funds!
GlobalGiving offers organizations several opportunities to win bonus prizes or equivalent funds during the crowdfunding acceleration campaign. Bonus Day: During the Accelerator, GlobalGiving will have a bonus day during which GlobalGiving will match online donations up to $1,000. Most awarded prizes: At the end of the Accelerator campaign, the project with the most funds raised during the campaign will receive $3,000. The organization with the second-highest amount will receive $ 2,000 and the organization with the third-highest amount will receive $1,000. Most Unique Donors Prize: At the end of Accelerator, the most exclusive donor project in the campaign will receive an exclusive award.
How to Apply for GlobalGiving Accelerator
Ready to join the thousands of organizations that are changing the world with GlobalGiving? Submit your application before October 18, to participate in Giving Season Accelerator. The first step is to complete the GlobalGiving online application. The next deadline to submit applications is October 18, but GlobalGiving accepts applications at any time! The GlobalGiving application will ask for the information listed on the link below Questions about the document requirements can be sent to the Vetting and Grants Management Team at applications@globalgiving.org.
GlobalGiving Important Dates and Deadlines
18 OCT
Application Submission Deadline
08 NOV You will be notified by our staff of your application status 18-21 NOV Accelerator Training Program 22 NOV Project submission deadline 03 DEC #GivingTuesday + Accelerator crowdfunding campaign begins 31 DEC Accelerator crowdfunding campaign ends GlobalGiving is a non-profit organization. Their community is free to join and we do not charge a registration or subscription fee. Instead, we maintain a 7-12% non-profit support fee for donations to organizations in India, plus a 3% transaction processing fee. GlobalGiving accepts applications from eligible organizations around the world. Organizations should be able to show a record of project implementation and be able to follow our due diligence process. Yes, to register with GlobalGiving, Indian NGOs must be registered in Section 12A and FCRA. Nonprofit organizations that must register with FCRA under prior authorization will not be eligible to raise funds at GlobalGiving. The GlobalGiving online application allows you to start an application and save it on the road. You can leave the application at any time, just be sure to click “Save.” If we receive your request before the deadline, you will be notified at least two weeks before the start of the next Accelerator. Since GlobalGiving reviews applications continuously, we can hear from you before that date. We have created a list of all the material that you must provide in your application. It may be useful to organize these documents before starting your application. GlobalGiving has a full list of features and benefits available here, but below are some key features of our platform. Donor Management ToolsUS donor tax deductionsCorporate partnershipsFundraising training and resources To achieve the accelerator objectives, you must ask people in your networks to ask them to donate money to your project through GlobalGiving. These can be colleagues, friends, family, volunteers, board members, etc. GlobalGiving is there to help you implement a strategy and provide support, but we don’t promote your project to donors. GlobalGiving cannot provide you with the contact information of potential donors. GlobalGiving has an online project entry system that includes options to upload photos, include a video and write a description of your project. You can start collecting information immediately and then enter it into the project entry system when you are ready. GlobalGiving does not accept project proposals by email. GlobalGiving accepts donations made in the following ways:Credit CardDebit CardPayPalCheckWire Transfers The reason you cannot publish a project is because a draft has already begun and has not yet been submitted. You will have to modify this draft project to publish a project. Once you have completed the modification of this project, click “Submit” in the upper right corner for our team to review. Once our team has approved your project, the status becomes “Pre-approved”, which means you are ready to start at the beginning of the Accelerator campaign. As a new organization in the GlobalGiving community, you have been invited to join our Accelerator program to become a permanent GlobalGiving partner. As an Accelerator participant, we limit your organization to publishing a project on the GlobalGiving platform during the accelerator. In this way, you can focus your fundraising efforts on this project during the fundraising campaign to ensure you reach the $5,000 goal of the unique goal of 40 donors! For more information on GlobalGiving Accelerator or fundraising through the GlobalGiving platform, you can contact the GlobalGiving team at accelerator@globalgiving.org. The GlobalGiving offices are located in Washington DC and London. Our team in India works remotely from different parts of the country and will be available to provide additional support to our partners through workshops, coffee meetings and online consultations. You can send an email to kmathew@globalgiving.org or sign up for a consultation. We are pleased to provide links to our online training webinars for GlobalGiving Accelerator. You will find everything you need at the Accelerator center here: https://www.globalgiving.org/acceleratorhub
