Why Donate Online?

As millions of people discover every day, the Internet offers an array of incredibly helpful information, services, and tools. For nonprofit organizations, foundations, and donors, the Internet is a powerful resource to be taken advantage of. Here are just a few of the benefits:

Convenience for Donors

Finding a charity using a comprehensive database of all the nonprofits registered with the IRS (over 1,000,000), donating to many charities at a time, making gift donations in another person's name and having that person notified automatically, referring to a Giving History and keeping track of all donations made throughout the year, and using this Giving History to itemize donations during tax time -- are just some of the reasons people donate to their favorite charities online in general and at JustGive in particular.

Increased funds for Nonprofits
Online donations reduce the need for nonprofits to fundraise, which is a very costly process. Creating ways to connect new donors with nonprofits also helps reduce their costs.

Benefits for the Environment
The costs to the Environment are incredibly high. Internet transactions eliminate the need for paper.

On average, you probably receive about 200 pieces of mail from nonprofits each year. These mailings help get the word out about an organization’s accomplishments and are also essential to raising money. Still, it’s likely that you open less than 10% of the charity mail that you receive.