Your Annual Report will provide a comprehensive overview of how the funds obtained through our fiscal sponsorship were utilized during the past calendar year. This report is required by March 31st each year. Starting in January, we'll reach out via…
Prior to distributing solicitations to potential donors, whether by written text or electronic communication, we require partner projects to submit the proposed solicitation language for approval to support@compasscharitable.org . Our team needs to review and approve the wording you intend…
While we encourage each of our partner projects to solicit and raise donor support, it is critical that you accurately represent your project's relationship with us. As a sponsored project under our Model C arrangement, certain words and phrases should…
Wire Transfers Donations via wire transfer are accepted, with a processing fee of $20 applied to each transaction. To facilitate a donation through wire transfer, please either put us in direct contact with your donor or forward the donor’s contact…
CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR ALL PROJECTS WITH INTERNATIONAL REACH While international projects are welcome to apply for sponsorship under Compass Charitable Parners, it is important to understand a few things first. Working in foreign countries, soliciting donations outside the United States,…
Projects sponsored by Compass Charitable Partners are responsible for raising all of their own financial support. Compass does not assist in fundraising activities for projects. Donors to a project sponsored by Compass are giving to a 501(c)(3) public charity, assuming…
Projects are prohibited from soliciting donations of any kind prior to Partnership approval. Failure to follow this stipulation may render a donor's gift non-tax-deductible, and constitute grounds for a Partnership Application to be denied.
Compass Charitable Partners will generate a tax receipt for every eligible contribution that is processed by Compass. Projects should send a thank you letter for every contribution they receive, regardless of the amount or deductibility to the donor. When a…
Certain intangible in-kind gifts are not tax deductible to the donor. The most common examples include: Pro bono services Donations of rent-free space These are areas of much confusion to many nonprofits. The IRS allows donations of both to be…
Credit Cards Donations by credit card should be make via the Compass Charitable Partners website (www.compasscharitable.org) for the desired project. Project Managers are encouraged to solicit contributions via credit card, and should direct donors to the project page on the…