Why Join Goodnation?
Goodnation aims to make philanthropy more meaningful and impactful both for donors and the nonprofits they support by using a values-based approach to bringing these two groups together. In doing so, we hope to relieve nonprofits of the time and energy that goes into acquiring and maintaining donor relationships, and make giving more meaningful and effective for donors.
Goodnation:
- Acquires new donors through unique partnerships,
including donor-advised funds - Makes a strong donor match
- Maintains the donor relationship
- Guides the donor’s gift renewal process
- Provides donors the services of the Goodnation platform
and personal Philanthropy Advising
How we select nonprofits
With over 1.5M nonprofits in the US, how does a donor make smart choices? Using data from leading foundations and in-depth research, we identify top-performing nonprofits to help narrow their options down. An active foundation grant is the first requirement to be eligible to join Goodnation.
Goodnation
score
In order to ensure each nonprofit on the platform is a smart giving opportunity for donors, we apply Goodnation’s quantitative scoring system, taking into account the investments of foundations while rating the current financial health of the nonprofit and its governance. Applicants that pass the minimum score will be invited to officially join Goodnation.
Cause areas and values
Once you’re invited to join Goodnation, with your help, we categorize your nonprofit into one of 29 cause areas, to help donors select charities that are making a difference in the areas they care most about. We also ask you to identify your organization’s core values to help make strong, meaningful donor matches.
Education - Special Needs
Israel Education and Advocacy
Veterans and First Responders
Your relationship with the donor
Goodnation donors value having all their philanthropic activity and communications coordinated in one place, rather than receiving multiple meeting and solicitation requests from the organizations they support. Since we serve as the central hub for our donor’s philanthropic activity, we ask that nonprofits communicate with your Goodnation donors through us, rather than directly, unless otherwise indicated by the donor.
Our goal is to strengthen our donor’s giving, ensure their philanthropic journey is organized and seamless and take some of the burden off nonprofits.
Cost
Nonprofits pay a platform fee of 5% of each gift through Goodnation. We’re happy to talk about foundation partners and Charity Angels, the innovative ways that some Goodnation nonprofits have their fees covered. And, since our aim is to bring new donors to your organization, if an existing donor of yours supports your organization through Goodnation, the fee will be waived.
Next steps
1. Submit your application
2. We will review your information and be in touch
APPLY NOW- Documents and information needed:
- Yours or your fiscal sponsor’s EIN
- Your current foundation support
- Governance information including number of voting members, conflicts of interest, if meetings are documented and if 990s were distributed to members
If you would still like to learn more, contact us with your questions at nonprofits@goodnation.io