Supporting Nonprofits at the
National and Hyper-Local Level

Become a Partner!

Our ever-growing nonprofit network includes organizations of all shapes and sizes, primarily based in the U.S.

Join our network to be considered for one of our corporate partners’ giving programs — the first
step is to register your nonprofit with us.

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General FAQ’s

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  • The first step in becoming an eligible nonprofit beneficiary with Simple Generosity and our client programs is to ensure your organization is in good standing with the IRS and/or your local government jurisdiction. The next step is creating a free account profile in our system and completing our questionnaire to share basic information about your organization.

    Once you’ve done this, you are in our database! We will reach out if there is a match to participate in any of our clients’ giving programs.

  • No. Partners are eligible to be chosen as a beneficiary for various client giving programs, but must actually be matched to a specific program before they receive donations.

  • For some client programs, we research and match nonprofits to the program’s specific impact goals — this may include mission, values, geography, and populations served — based on the program’s requirements.

    For other client programs like THNKS, the client’s customers or employees choose the nonprofit they want to support. THNKS is a gratitude marketplace where people can send a thank you gift to honor someone. The recipient can redeem their THNKS as a gift or as a donation to their nonprofit of choice.

  • Nothing. Donation recipients receive 100% of donations. While other platforms automatically pass transaction fees on to nonprofits, we do not. There is ZERO cost to be a partner or receive funds – no hidden charges or so-called “processing fees.”

  • No. We don’t require any promotion to participate. If nonprofit partners want to promote programs they’re part of, we’re glad to provide content and marketing suggestions.

  • It depends on each program. We share donor-specific information when it is made available to us. However, many donations come from the customers of our clients on their websites and mobile apps. Due to the privacy policies of our clients, we are generally not able to share customer information.

  • If you’re selected for one of our client programs, you can receive funds easily via direct deposit. You may also receive funds via paper check if required.

    We distribute donations within 45 days of transaction notification from clients. To keep donations running smoothly, we ask that nonprofits notify us as soon as possible with any changes in address or payment information by emailing accounting@simplegenerosity.org.

  • You can check your current profile information here to verify what we have on file and update details as needed. You can also email updates to nonprofits@simplegenerosity.org.

  • Congratulations on being selected as a grantee for one of our corporate partners’ giving programs! For check donations, we include information on what corporate partner selected you on the check memo page. For ACH donations, we send a payment confirmation email noting the corporate donor.

    Most of our grantees attribute the donation to Simple Generosity with notes on the corporate partner when possible. While specific contacts at the company must remain anonymous, feel free to email accounting@simplegenerosity.org and we’ll do our best to answer your questions!

Target Circle FAQ’s

  • Target Circle Community Giving is part of Target’s loyalty program, dedicated to celebrating and supporting local nonprofits nationwide. Each quarter, Target Circle enables Guests to vote via the Circle app or desktop on nonprofits helping their community to receive a donation from Target.

  • Target works with Simple Generosity to identify and select Circle beneficiaries in a variety of ways, such as online research, employee nominations, and online submissions from nonprofits themselves via this page.

  • Every quarter, we work with Target to select a well-rounded set of locally-relevant nonprofits for each Target Circle region. Featured nonprofits represent a wide variety of causes and constituents.

  • Every quarter, Target Circle features 4-5 different nonprofits in each region across the country. The donation each nonprofit receives is based on the votes they receive from customers in their region via the Circle app or desktop site.

  • Nonprofits featured in Target Circle receive a minimum donation of $500, with the average donation over $2,000. Nonprofits also receive significant exposure and awareness as their logo, mission, and website URL are displayed in the Circle app.

  • Yes! Participation is free, donations are unrestricted, and there is no promotion or reporting required for participants.

  • Target Circle Community Giving has become very popular! Given the huge number of nonprofits interested in participating, not everyone who submits information is able to be featured. We do our best to feature as many different organizations as possible across regions each quarter.

    The selection process is ongoing throughout the year. Once you’ve submitted your information, rest assured you’re in our system for consideration — no further action is needed.

  • Yes, if your nonprofit is selected, we send an email to the two contacts you list in your account profile with us to confirm interested in participating and outline next steps.

  • While promotion is not required, all participating nonprofits receive a marketing toolkit with approved graphics and content to help spread the word to their networks and supporters if they wish.

  • Just once! After you’ve submitted your information once, you are in our database for future consideration. There is no need for you to check-in, other than to update your profile with any changes to your contact information.

  • We send donations promptly, typically within 30 days after the end of each quarterly giving cycle in which a nonprofit is featured (by the end of January, for example, for Q4 October - December).

  • It is possible, but we strive to feature as many different organizations as possible given the number of wonderful organizations who apply to participate.

  • Acknowledgements are completely optional but may be sent to nonprofits@simplegenerosity.org, and we will make it available to the team at Target. Please do not send acknowledgements via mail.

  • No. We appreciate the wonderful impact that fundraising events have on communities, but Target Circle is not for fundraising events such as fun runs, galas, or auctions.

  • Of all the wonderful giving Target does, Target Circle is not for these types of entities. Consider contacting your local store for possibilities and explore if Target’s gift card program is suitable for you.