The Blackbaud Giving Fund

The Blackbaud Giving Fund is a 501(c)(3) donor-advised fund that disburses charitable donations from individuals and companies directly to nonprofit organizations around the world. With our secure donation platform, we offer a transparent, safe, and efficient giving experience. Together, we can make a lasting impact and advance the state of giving.

Since entering into our partnership with YourCause® in 2020 and JustGiving® in 2022, we have delivered over $1 billion to nonprofits around the world. Your donation is our top priority and together we can work towards positive change and making a difference in the communities you care most about. Working to advance the state of giving, we safely and quickly deliver donations to nonprofits using our secure network, no matter the donation size.

Nonprofit organizations can create a searchable profile on the free NPOconnect® platform from Blackbaud to communicate with current donors, increase visibility to over 8 million potential donors and benefit from features including dashboards, reporting, analytics, volunteer statistics, direct deposits, and more.

To enhance corporate social good initiatives, companies can encourage employees to donate a portion of their paycheck to a nonprofit of their choice. With our secure platform, we ensure all precautions are taken to safeguard donations and deliver them swiftly and securely to nonprofits.

Individuals can use our CSRconnect® to search for nonprofits or causes to support on the NPOconnect® platform. Each nonprofit on the platform is thoroughly vetted through our Dependable Diligence process which manages the eligibility of over 1.5 million organizations in the U.S. and meets 501(c)(3) Equivalency Determination international standards.

Benefits of The Blackbaud Giving Fund:

>> Security – Using our secure network, we ensure each donation is safely transferred from the donor to the nonprofit.
>> Swift distribution – Nonprofits receive donations quickly and can enroll in ACH payments for faster delivery.
>> Build relationships – Using NPOconnect®, nonprofits can communicate with current and potential donors to encourage ongoing support.
>> Data insights – View dashboards, analytics, track donations and volunteer data, and more using NPOconnect®.

Facilitating over $1.6 billion in charitable contributions to more than 195,000 nonprofits worldwide since 2020, The Blackbaud Giving Fund brings supporters and nonprofits together to advance the state of giving. The fund simplifies the giving experience by offering companies and individuals a secure and efficient way to give to vetted nonprofits and delivers contributions directly to them. Beyond disbursing all funds quickly to nonprofits, the fund offers resources to organizations, including receipting, a donor communication platform, statistics, reports, ACH payments, and more.

The Blackbaud Giving Fund supports nonprofits, companies, and individual donors. For nonprofits, the fund quickly delivers all charitable donations directly to them. The free YourCause NPOconnectⓇ platform offers nonprofits the ability to expand their reach to potential supporters, enroll in direct deposits, communicate with donors, view analytics, and more. For companies, in partnership with YourCause® from Blackbaud®, the fund simplifies giving and bolsters philanthropic giving, prioritizing security and donation delivery transparency to ensure funds are delivered to the vetted and credible nonprofits employees select. For individual donors, in partnership with JustGiving® from Blackbaud®, the fund ensures donations are safely and quickly disbursed to the nonprofit a donor selects. Using the YourCause NPOconnectⓇ platform, individuals can find vetted and credible nonprofits to support.

For Companies
Your organization has the power to influence positive change for communities and causes worldwide. To help your company work towards social responsibility goals and philanthropic initiatives, we handle the management and disbursement of funds. Let us administer donations so you can focus on the big picture.

From our network of credible and thoroughly-vetted nonprofits, employees can search for and support the nonprofits that mean the most to them. Partnering with YourCause® from Blackbaud®, we deliver funds directly to the selected nonprofits. Using our secure network, transfers are made quickly and we ensure you are safeguarded from potential security threats.

With tools to track employee giving programs, company donations, volunteer hours, and more, you can set attainable goals and create community impact reports to offer a transparent lens to customers, employees, and community members.

For Nonprofits
We support global good, and that starts with your organization. The Blackbaud Giving Fund is a donor-advised fund that simplifies the process of receiving charitable gifts. Since 2020, we have ensured secure and efficient transfers to more than 195,000 nonprofits worldwide from corporate employees, individual fundraisers, global initiatives, or a ‘donate’ button on nonprofit’s websites totaling over $1.6 billion.

A Better Donor-Advised Fund
Beyond distributing all the funds directly to you, we offer resources to further support your organization. We issue receipts on your behalf, and the free NPOconnect® platform helps encourage ongoing donor communications, houses statistics and reports, offers ACH payments, and more so you can keep your good work going and know we’re here to support you and your mission.

For Individuals
We know there are causes in the world you care deeply about. JustGiving® allows you to turn ‘I care’ into ‘I can’ by fundraising for the nonprofits that mean the most to you. When you start a fundraising page using JustGiving®, The Blackbaud Giving Fund will ensure the funds you raise are safely and quickly delivered to your chosen nonprofit. Security is our top priority and, with our network, you have peace of mind knowing your funds will go directly to the organization you want to support.

Using the free NPOconnect® platform, you can search through our network of thoroughly-vetted and credible nonprofits to support. If your favorite nonprofit isn’t a member of NPOconnect®, we will still deliver your donation and invite them to join the platform.

The Blackbaud Giving Fund is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity and donor advised fund sponsor that was organized and operates exclusively for charitable purposes. It is not controlled by and is not a program or activity of Blackbaud, Inc. The Blackbaud Giving Fund’s mission is to unleash generosity by connecting people to causes they care about around the world.

Contact The Blackbaud Giving Fund:

The Blackbaud Giving Fund
65 Fairchild Street
Charleston, SC 29492

General Inquiries
support@yourcause.com

Fundraising Contact:
Fundraising Phone Number: (843) 654-2079

Media Inquiries
blackbaudgivingfund@obviouslee.com