Capitalizing Your Public Profile

At the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, we support local nonprofits far beyond grant funding by fostering meaningful partnerships that connect resources and knowledge to cause-driven leaders for the greater good of the community. Through The Giving Partner, you can shine a light on the needs, operations, and long-term visions for your nonprofit organization. Here are ways to use your public profile to foster community engagement and transformative impact. 

 

1. Collect Donations at No Extra Cost to You

Available year-round, donors and community members can discover philanthropic causes they care about and the organizations doing incredible work in those fields. Use The Giving Partner to collect donations from your current donors and potential new donors who are discovering your nonprofit for the first time. More benefits include:

  • Low donation minimum of $5
  • Donor option to cover fees so your organization receives the full gift amount
  • Donor option to set recurring donations, monthly or quarterly
  • Automated "Thank you" messages and receipts sent to donors
  • Ability to set easily identifiable donation amounts and the purposes they support
  • Direct deposit of donations to your bank account within 3-5 business days
  • Embeddable donation button that links straight to your profile on The Giving Partner
  • Low platform fees

"Our organization has been using The Giving Partner since 2020 to collect online donations. Our donors appreciate the platform's ease of use with one click to decide their amount and choose to cover the fees so that our nonprofit receives their full intended donation. We link our donation button on every online communication making online giving easy to find. Using the donate button in this way connects our profile in The Giving Partner to our organization's mission and programs." 

- Janene Amick, Chief Executive Officer, Florida Cultural Group Inc (DBA Manatee Performing Arts Center) 

2. Fundraising & Campaign Highlights

Your organization can utilize the online fundraising tools in The Giving Partner to reach a broader audience and more conveniently engage with donors. The tool can also reduce overhead costs associated with traditional fundraising methods, enabling more funds to be directed towards your mission and programs. Features on The Giving Partner that enhance online fundraising include:

  • Highlighting special campaigns on your profile
  • Adding matches and challenges to your public profile or campaigns
  • Encouraging peer-to-peer fundraisers to advocate on your organization's behalf


"The Giving Partner platform inspired us to create messaging which meaningfully and succinctly communicated our impact in support of Myakka River State Park and the Wild and Scenic Myakka River.  And as a very small nonprofit, the resulting ability to connect with grant makers as well as new donors has been nothing short of transformative." 

- Miri Hardy, Executive Director, Friends of the Myakka River Inc.

3. Volunteer, Board Member Recruitment

Expand your recruitment reach to connect with a diverse audience in our four-county region. Ways to use The Giving Partner for volunteer and board member recruitment include:

  • Adding volunteer opportunities to your profile
  • Indicating you are searching for new board members on your profile
  • Appearing on the search page of organizations with volunteer opportunities and board openings

4. Reports & Analytics

If your organization collects donations on The Giving Partner, you will have access to donation reports and donor analytics that can inform future fundraising strategies. Reports provided through The Giving Partner provide insights into donor behavior and campaign performance. Reports are downloadable and the data can be transferred to your preferred CRM system.

5. Community Exposure

Having a robust profile on The Giving Partner also increases community exposure for your organization's mission and community impact. Increased visibility can attract more donors, volunteers, and partners, which are essential for sustaining and expanding your operations. A comprehensive profile on The Giving Partner:

  • Reaches 3,000+ monthly site visitors
  • Provides comprehensive understanding of the nonprofit sector by including your work in the Community Foundation’s specialized reports based on cause types and annual sector reports
  • Makes it possible to include your organization in the Community Foundation’s external communications when you receive a major grant

Foundations other than the Community Foundation of Sarasota County use The Giving Partner as a trusted source of nonprofit transparency when considering organizations for grant opportunities, partnerships, and collaborations. Some foundations include:


"The Giving Partner profiles help the Selby Foundation start our grant conversations from a different place—a place of shared understanding about the organization’s impact, governance, financials, and aspirations—as told by the nonprofit. We can get to work in a more focused way and provide smarter, more relevant guidance about capital funds and nonprofit supports we can offer. We also find that organizations with completed profiles have a higher level of grant-readiness and are better able to anticipate the kinds of questions we will want to explore together as we discuss our potential investment in their success." 

- Susie Bowie, President & CEO, William G. & Marie Selby Foundation 

 6. Participate in the Biennial Giving Challenge

The Giving Challenge is a 24-hour virtual giving event that brings together more than 700 local nonprofit organizations listed on The Giving Partner with passionate donors and community members to support causes and missions they care about while creating transformative impact. Benefits to participating in the Giving Challenge include:

  • Community-wide giving day with community wide exposure
    • The 2024 Giving Challenge attracted 90,000+ donations from 50,000+ donors
  • Workshops and trainings to gain strategies for a successful giving day campaign
  • Tiered giving campaigns and option to add additional matches and challenges to your campaigns
  • Eligibility to win additional prize opportunities for your campaign performance

 

Have a Question or Need Assistance?

  • Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions
  • Donation Issues - Email: CustomerSuccess@givegab.com
  • Chat with GiveGab’s Customer Success Team:
    • Click on the blue Chat Bubble  in the lower right corner of any page on The Giving Partner
  • Set up an appointment with the Community Foundation’s Manager of Nonprofit Services, Aude-Eureka Mondé, for additional assistance