Donations

You can support the causes that are important to you by donating to campaigns, nonprofits, and impact funds. ​

​Donation opportunities are as unique as their donors. Because campaigns are fully customizable in Philanthropy Cloud, their individual look and feel may vary. While their tailored options and wording may differ based on how they were created, your impact is the same. ​

​In some cases, you can donate and volunteer as part of the same campaign. For these joint giving and volunteering campaigns, the campaign name and information is displayed on both the campaign page and on the volunteering opportunity page for easy reference.

You can donate using the available payment methods, such as credit card, payroll, bonus payroll, cash/check, or stock options. Based on the campaign customizations, you may be able to donate to specific nonprofits and/or impact funds or to any of them. For example, a campaign may offer several impact funds that you can give to, and you may also be able to allocate amounts among them. There may also be a confirmation page where you can verify or change your selections, including the amount, distribution, recipients, and payment method before your donation is made.

​You can customize your profile to personalize your Philanthropy Cloud experience. Personalized recommendations display on your Featured page based on the skills and causes you select in your profile page, as well as based on your location and engagement history.​

​Note:​ Because campaigns are fully customizable in Philanthropy Cloud, their individual look and feel may vary.

Credit Card

To donate with a credit card:

1. Tap an item of interest. A page appears displaying information about the item. Tap Donate. You are redirected to a web-based payments service.

2. Use the credit card that is shown or tap Change. You can select another credit card or tap Add a Card to add a new card.

3. Select Give Monthly orGive Once.

4. Decide how much you would like to donate and choose an amount or enter an amount in Other Amount.

5. Tap Add Note to add a note about the donation (optional).

6. Select Donate.

7. Select Done. You are taken back to the original item of interest.

You will receive an email confirmation with a tax receipt. Check your spam folder if you do not receive an email in a few minutes.

Add Card

You can donate with a new credit or debit card by adding the card as you make the donation.

Note: If you do not have any existing cards saved, the first card you add is used as your default card. Each time you add a new card or edit an existing one, you can select whether to make it your default card.

To add a credit card:

1. Tap Add Credit Card.

2. Enter the card number, month (MM), year (YY), and CVCnumber.

3. Enter the first and last name on the card.

4. Select if you would like for the card to be remembered in the application for easier donations in the future.

5. Tap Done.

Payroll

Payroll options may vary based on the settings configured by your organization or workplace. Options are available for one-time and recurring (annual and perennial) donations and specific enablement periods may be enabled. The configuration set by your organization determines the options displayed and selections may vary.

To donate with a payroll deduction:

1. Tap an item of interest. A page appears displaying information about the item. Tap Donate.

2. Select Change and select Payroll.

3. Select Give Every Pay Period or Give Once.

4. Decide how much you would like to donate and select an amount or enter an amount in Other Amount. For recurring donations, you can specify a dollar amount or a percentage of your salary.

5. Tap Add Note to add a note about the donation (optional).

6. Select Give $ Per Pay Period or Give $ Via Payroll.

7. Tap Done. You are taken back to the original item of interest.

You will receive an email confirmation. Your employer will enter your payroll deduction into their system. Your pledge will be deducted either once or recurring from your payroll based on your selection above. Please contact your employer for more detailed information on processing and protocol.

Bonus Payroll

If enabled for your organization, you can select a one-time payroll gift to be drawn from one or several bonus payrolls. Bonus Payroll options may vary based on the settings configured by your organization or workplace.

To donate with a bonus payroll deduction:

1. Tap an item of interest. A page appears displaying information about the item. Tap Donate.

2. Select Change and select Bonus Payroll. This is a one-time donation deducted from each selected bonus payroll.

3. Select which bonus payroll(s) you would like to donate from.

4. Enter the amount you would like to donate from either one or several bonus payroll options.

5. Tap Add Note to add a note about the donation (optional).

6. Tap Donate $# if you only selected one bonus payroll or Donate $# Per Bonus Payroll if you selected several. Allocations are donated to your selected recipients from each bonus payroll.

7. For a campaign, a summary is displayed of your donation including the total amount per a single bonus payroll or the total amount for all selected bonus payrolls. You can review the recipients and allocations, and make any necessary changes. You can also add a note to the allocation by tapping Add Note.

8. Tap Next: Confirm.

9. Tap Done. You are taken back to the original item of interest.

You will receive an email confirmation. Your employer will enter your payroll bonus deduction into their system. Please contact your employer for more detailed information on processing and protocol.

Cash/Check

To donate with a cash or check pledge:

1. Tap an item of interest. A page appears displaying information about the item. Tap Donate.

2. Select Change and select Cash or Check.

3. Tap Donate Once.

4. Decide how much you would like to donate and choose an amount or enter an amount in Other Amount.

5. Select Donate $.

6. Tap Done. You are taken back to the original item of interest.

You will receive an email confirmation. The United Way will follow up with you with instructions on how to fulfill your pledge. Once you have fulfilled your pledge, you will receive a tax receipt from the United Way.

Stock

To donate with stock:

1. Tap an item of interest. A page appears displaying information about the item. Tap Donate.

2. Select Changeand select Stock.

3. Enter the Estimated Total Value, Number of Shares, Stock Symbol, Brokerage Firm, Broker Name, Broker Email, andBroker Phone Number.

4. Select Donate Now.

5. Tap Done. You are taken back to the original item of interest.

You will receive an email confirmation. The United Way will contact you with instructions on how to fulfill your pledge. Once you have fulfilled your pledge, you will receive a tax receipt from the United Way.