All Georgia-registered nonprofits with 501c3 tax-exempt status are eligible to participate by creating a free profile page on GAgives.org to promote their cause and accept donations – and not just during the GAgives campaign, but also year-round.

We also welcome nonprofits that are campaigning via another donation platform to join the GAgives movement and tap into our public-facing media campaign, free resources, and prizes.

No. Participation does NOT require you to register on GAgives.org or use the site for fundraising. However, organizations DO need to register to be eligible for prizes. Details regarding prizes will be shared on the prize page once finalized. Get updates by signing up for our emails.

If you haven't used the platform yet, all you need to do is search for your organization on GAgives.org, and then request to "manage this organization" from your organization's profile page. 

Even if another member of your organization has previously had access, the best place to start is searching for your organization and requesting to "manage this organization" from the profile page. It's always a best practice to use your organization's email domain (vs. Gmail, etc.) for quicker approval. Once you or someone from your organization has access, you can add or delete additional administrators from your organization's settings page. 

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If the old administrator isn't at your organization anymore, and/or you cannot access their account, the best process is to find your organization’s profile using the search field on GAgives.org. Once on the profile page, click "manage this organization."

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If you do not see your organization after searching for it on GAgives.org, you can send an email to support@mightycause.com with your EIN and a copy of your IRS Letter of Determination. The Mightycause support team will then be able to get your organization set up on the platform.

In order to complete registration for GAgives Day, your organization has to have a legal address in the state of Georgia. If you are a fiscally sponsored organizations, or a chapter of an organization that operates in Georgia but does not have a legal address in Georgia, you will need to contact support@mightycause.com to get a chapter/sponsored page set up for your Georgia location in order to register. Please have documentation ready to showcase your relationship to the Sponsoring Organization, or the National organization.

1. Log into your organization account on GAgives.org.

2. From your organization dashboard, click “FUNDRAISING,” then choose "Organization profile."

3. On your organization profile, click the blue pencil icon in the “Metrics” section (underneath your organization’s “Donate” and “Fundraise” buttons) and adjust your metrics from there.

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94.8% of each donation will be disbursed to the nonprofits, less a 30-cent transaction fee. Donors may choose to cover the 5.2% plus $0.30 transaction cost (6.2% plus $0.30 for Amex cards) by selecting the “donation booster” option when they make their gift. 

All donations made through GAgives.org go first to the Mightycause Foundation, a 501c3 tax-exempt organization, that then re-grants those donations to the nonprofits through twice-monthly disbursements for organizations that are signed up for EFT disbursement: Funds raised from the 1st through the 15th of the month would be sent via EFT on or around the 25th of that same month; funds from the 16th through the end of the month would be sent via EFT on or around the 10th of the following month.

Organizations that have registered on GAgives.org can track donations made through that platform in real time by logging into their account; they will also receive an email notification for each donation. Nonprofits can download a detailed donation report at any time, useful for thanking and following up with individual donors, and to tabulate donation value and number of donors. This .csv file can be used in Excel and is widely compatible with other spreadsheet applications.

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We understand that you may receive additional funds that are meant to count towards your campaign’s goal – and we have you covered! Just use the "Offline Donations" feature on your fundraising page to keep an accurate tally of your offline fundraising efforts. Visit our Fundraising Help page and view the Offline Giving section for additional instructions. 

Yes! A good example of this approach is combining contributions from your board – an especially great strategy for smaller organizations that might not have connections with larger companies. But you can also combine gifts from multiple corporations or other donors into a single matching grant, as long as you have their consent to do so. 

No: Donors making contributions through GAgives.org will automatically receive a receipt from the Mightycause Foundation by email. Your organization can add a custom message that will be included with the receipt – however, we encourage you to send a separate thank-you note to donors letting them know how awesome they are! Find more instructions and ideas on our Fundraising Help page in the Donor Retention section.

Organizations are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit disbursements via their organization's setting page. EFT sign up is free and easy, and will ensure that your organization receives your funds on a twice monthly schedule. 

All funds raised from the 1st through the 15th of the month will be sent via EFT by the 25th of the month, all funds raised from the 16th through the end of the month will be disbursed via EFT by the 10th of the following month. If your organization does not elect to sign up for EFT, all funds raised in a calendar month will be disbursed via check by the 10th of the following month. All paper checks will be subject to a $5 check fee.

For more detailed instructions, visit the Platform How-Tos page and check the links under the header Setting Up Your Donation Page for GAgives 2024.

For platform-related questions or issues, email support@mightycause.com or or visit the Mightycause self-service support center. Need help logging in? Use this link to reset your account password.

For campaign questions, reach out to team@gagives.org. You can also find campaign guidance on our Nonprofit Resources page, the Mightycause Resource Center, and the GivingTuesday organizations page.

Georgia-registered nonprofits participate by creating a profile page on GAgives.org to promote their cause and accept donations. Using GAgives.org, individual donors will be able to contribute money to the nonprofits of their choosing (for GAgives on GivingTuesday and year-round). All donations are tax-deductible and irrevocable. Each donor will receive a receipt for their gift, and nonprofits will receive contact information for each donor (unless you elect to remain anonymous).

Transaction fees will differ based on the payment type selected when making your donation. Donations made via Visa, Mastercard, Discover, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay and Google Pay: 5.2% + 30 cents per gift. Donations made via American Express: 6.2% + 30 cents per gift. Donations made via ACH: 4% + $1.50 per donation. This includes a 3% platform and admin fee as well as 1% + $1.50 for ACH Fees. ACH fees are capped at $5.00 per transaction. 

Please note there is a minimum donation amount of $50 before the ACH payment method becomes available. Donors may choose to cover the transaction fees on their donations, and then 100% of their intended gift will go to the nonprofit. All donations made through GAgives.org go first to the Mightycause Foundation, a 501c3 tax-exempt organization, that then re-grants those donations to the nonprofits through twice-monthly disbursements.

The minimum donation is $5. There is no maximum donation limit. The minimum donation to pay via ACH is $50. 

No, you do not need to create an account to make a donation. However, if you plan to give multiple times during the GAgives campaign (or beyond), creating an account means you only have to enter your credit card information once. Your account also collects your tax receipts in one location and enables you to track your donations, review the charities you support, and schedule future giving.

Yes – this site is mobile friendly! Simply visit GAgives.org on your smartphone to browse all the amazing nonprofits participating.

Starting on November 1st, donors will be able to make donations that count toward nonprofits’ GAgives campaign total. Plus: You can donate year-round to support the causes that matter most to you!

Please do! GAgives.org makes it easy to become an ambassador for the causes you care about. To get started, visit the page of any nonprofit listed on GAgives.org and click “Fundraise” to create your personal fundraising page. You'll first be prompted to sign into (or create) your user account, then you can set up your page by clicking “Get started.” You can also choose among several kinds of pages by selecting “Other fundraising solutions,” which you can learn more about here.

The organization receiving the donation will receive the contact information for the donor so they can conduct follow-up communications. As event host, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits will also receive the information in order to send GAgives-related news and updates. We will not share your information with anyone else, and you can easily unsubscribe from these communications at any time.