What is required for organizations to participate? Is there a fee?

There is no fee for an organization to participate. However, all organizations must register and be approved to participate.

What payment methods are available?

Donations must be made through the giveforgoodnla.org site - online payment methods available on the site during the event include credit/debit, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Paypal/Venmo, and ACH. For donations over $50, the platform offers donors the option to submit payment through their bank account (ACH) through Plaid. For donors who give via their bank account, credit card processing fees will be replaced by a 1% transaction fee, plus a $1.50 fixed fee per transaction (total ACH processing fees will be capped at $5.00). The platform fee will still apply. Please note, that your donation(s) will show up as Mightycause Charitable Foundation or MCF on your bank statement.

Donations are final and cannot be refunded. All online donations on giveforgoodnla.org are made to the Mightycause Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that permits donors to advise a regranting of their donations to qualified charitable organizations.

Do you plan to give more than $5,000 during Give For Good?

Consider creating a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at Community Foundation of North Louisiana to avoid Give For Good processing fees. When giving through a DAF, 100% of your donation will go to the nonprofit(s). Click here to learn more about donor-advised funds. See below to make a gift from an existing fund.
Already have a DAF? Submit your DAF grant recommendations to give to your favorite nonprofits during Give For Good. All donations made through DAFs will be included in the organization's total raised and will count toward their Lagniappe Fund earnings. Click here.

How much of the donations go to the organizations?

Your organization will receive approximately 94.7% of donations received and designated for your organization as well as the organization’s portion of the Lagniappe Fund and/or prize money (as calculated by CFNLA). There will be a 2.8% Mightycause (online giving platform) transaction fee to cover platform and operational costs for Mightycause and an approximate 2.5% + $0.30 credit card processing fee to cover transaction costs and disbursement processing by the Mightycause Charitable Foundation. Community Foundation of North Louisiana works diligently to minimize the fees for this event and does not receive any proceeds from Give For Good. As a donor, you may also elect to cover the fee.

When will I receive my tax receipt?

A tax receipt will be emailed to you after you make your donation on the platform. Be sure to enter the correct email address when making your donation. If you have trouble accessing your tax receipt please email giveforgood@cfnla.org for assistance.

Can I match my donations during Give for Good?

Yes! Please get in touch with the organization you wish to set up a matching donation.

Will the organization receive donor information for acknowledgments?

Yes. Organizations will have access to donor information during and after the event unless the donor chooses to be anonymous. We encourage organizations to reach out to their donors after the event to thank them for supporting their organization.

How is the Lagniappe Fund structured?

Lagniappe Fund: Organizations raising a minimum of $500 during Give for Good are eligible to receive Lagniappe Fund dollars. The Lagniappe Fund is not a dollar-for-dollar match. The amount each organization receives from the Lagniappe Fund will be based on the percentage of total funds raised on the day of the event. For example, if an organization raises 1% of the total raised on Give for Good Day, it will receive 1% of the Lagniappe Fund. Individual donations will qualify for a match up to a $10,000 limit to prevent substantial donations from skewing the allocation of the Lagniappe Fund.

Why can donors not receive benefits for their donations?

All gifts made through Give For Good are 100% tax-deductible and receipts/letters for these deductions are issued immediately. Pursuant to IRS requirements, the value of any benefit received is not tax deductible. CFNLA will not issue receipts including the value of any benefit received. Thus, nonprofits are not allowed to offer benefits for any funds received through Give For Good.

Mightycause's full Terms of Use agreement can be found on this page: https://www.mightycause.com/terms. Please be aware that Mightycause's terms and conditions prohibit use of the platform for donation giveaways/incentives or other sellable items in return for donating. In other words, you can’t use the platform for a “give-to-get” campaign (e.g., things like “give $25 and you’ll get a t-shirt” are not allowed on the platform, nor can you sell items using the platform, such as event tickets.)

How can I find out more information about Give For Good?

Contact the Community Foundation staff at giveforgood@cfnla.org or (318) 221-0582.

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