Sarah Hauke
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Are there any restrictions to the donations that are received from the Groundswell Charitable Foundation?
Funds received from the Groundswell Charitable Foundation are made without Expenditure Responsibility (non-ER) - in other words, they are unrestricted and can be used as your organization sees fit....
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Do charities need to send tax receipts to the donors or to the Groundswell Charitable Foundation?
No, you do not need to send a tax receipt or any acknowledgement letters. The Groundswell Charitable Foundation - as a Donor Advised Fund - provides tax receipts to donors that contribute funds to ...
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As a charity, is there anything we need to do to ensure we will receive donation funds when they are available?
There’s no specific set up necessary for charities. Groundswell prioritizes sending payments to charities via ACH but in some cases will issue paper checks. For more information on our donation pro...
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Is there a portal for charities to log in and view donation data?
Groundswell does not currently offer a nonprofit-facing portal to view donation information, though this is a feature we are actively exploring for the future.However, our U.S. distribution partner...
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How can I find more information on who donated to my organization?
The Groundswell Charitable Foundation is a 501c3 Public Charity with the purpose of serving as a custodial Donor Advised Fund - to facilitate donations to charities at the recommendation of individ...
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How can our charity receive grants?
Groundswell sends donations to U.S-based nonprofits through Chariot, our domestic donation distribution partner. If your nonprofit has a Chariot account, donations will be delivered directly into t...
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How do charities receive donations made on the Groundswell platform?
Groundswell delivers donations through trusted distribution partners to ensure fast, secure, and compliant delivery. For U.S.-based charities, donations are distributed through Chariot. Once a char...
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Will I receive a tax advantage on my international donations?
Countries have varying definitions of "charity," and within each country, various types of entities might qualify for a tax benefit. Furthermore, the tax benefits can depend on numerous factors, in...
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Once I donate to an international charity, when will the charity receive the donation?
At this time, donations made to international charities are processed on a bi-weekly schedule in partnership with CAF America.CAF America will either send the donation directly to the charity (if i...
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Are there any additional fees for international donations?
As of 2025, No there are no additional fees at this time. The only fee you will incur is our standard 1% distribution fee which Groundswell takes on all donations (domestic and international) to co...