Giving Platform

A complete solution for furthering philanthropy in your community.

This Giving Platform raised $8.4M in 2011.

Community foundations need ways to expand impact in communities. Your expertise in grantmaking, community issues, and the needs of the local nonprofit sector are combined with our knowledge of the nonprofit sector and understanding of foundations in our Giving Platform.

Your Giving Platform solution will -

• Promote philanthropy by encouraging a give where you live approach.
• Create an information resource that is customized to your local community showcasing nonprofits and the work they do.
• Expand your relationship with the nonprofit community by providing them with a valuable new tool to raise money and awareness.
• Establish your foundation as a leading resource for charitable people and emerging philanthropists in your community.

Benefits to donors in your community include:

• Maximizing impact of donations in a simple, efficient, and effective way.
• Allowing donors to make more informed choices and donate with confidence.
• Fostering a connection to the broader philanthropic efforts in the community.
• Tracking of gifts and end of the year tax reporting.

Benefits to nonprofits in your community include:

• Enabling nonprofits to present a broad range of organizational information on an easy to use platform.
• Enhancing their relationship with current donors and opens doors to new donors.
• Showcasing their impact through a recognized and respected community institution.

Benefits to your Foundation include:

• Increasing exposure in your community and a new way to achieve your mission.
• Offering an affordable solution that is easy to implement and maintain.
• Being seen by charitable people in your community as a leading resource in furthering their philanthropy.
• Helping connect your foundation to an emerging generation of philanthropists.
• Enhancing and expanding your relationship with the nonprofit community.

To see the Giving Platform in action, please click here.