Nominating a nonprofit to join Benevity

You can nominate a nonprofit to join Benevity Causes Portal so that grants can be sent through the platform.

Permissions

By default, all users can nominate a nonprofit. To specify which users have permission, contact the support team. 

Nominating a nonprofit from an application

To submit a nomination with nonprofit details entered in an application: 

1. Open an existing request or invitation.
2. Select the Cause tab.
3. If the nonprofit is not already in the Benevity database, you'll see a notification with the option to Nominate this cause.
   
   
    

Nominating a nonprofit when creating a request or invitation

To submit a nomination with nonprofit details entered when creating a request or invitation: 

1. Go to your dashboard and select Create New Invitation or Create New Request.
2. First, search for the nonprofit using their registration ID or legal operating name as it may already be in the database.
3. If there are no results, select the Nominate a cause checkbox and include as many nonprofit details as you can.
   
   
    

Nominating a nonprofit without an application

There may be cases where you know a nonprofit will need to go through the registration process before starting their application. To submit a nomination without creating an application:

1. Go to the Causes tab.
2. Search for the nonprofit to view its current profile status. You do not need to nominate nonprofits that have a profile and are disbursable. 
   
   
3. If you are unable to find your nonprofit or the nonprofit is not disbursable, select Nominate a cause.
   
   
    
4. In the subsequent form, provide the nonprofit's name, address, and a point of contact we can reach out to. 
    

What happens with my nomination? 

When you submit a nonprofit nomination, you can expect the following: 

1. The Benevity Support team will receive your request and start the registration process in the Causes Portal.
2. The organization must verify they are in good standing with their governing tax body; self-certify against common eligibility requirements; and set up electronic payments.
3. The support team will contact you to let you know if the nonprofit has successfully registered.
4. If successful, you will see additional nonprofit information on the Causes tab of a request, like their eligibility status, mission statement, and more. 

Nonprofit nominations are not visible in the B-hive My Requests as they are processed by a different team, with a different tool. You're updated by email on the nomination progress. If your team requires several nominations and updates on the status of each request, contact the support team.