About Expedited Giving for Grant Payments

Expedited Giving for YourCause GrantsConnect helps eligible donations and grant payments reach nonprofits faster by using expedited processing paths. Expedited Giving can reduce delays caused by standard processing cycles, so funds are available to nonprofits sooner.

Expedited Giving offers two expedited processing options:

  • Expedited Giving

  • Expedited Giving Plus (shown in the product as Expedited Giving +)

In GrantsConnect, Expedited Giving is the expedited processing option available for eligible grant payments. Expedited Giving Plus is designed for eligible credit card donations and is not available for grant payments.

Note: Not all grant payments qualify for expedited processing. Eligibility depends on factors such as payment configuration, funding availability, nonprofit disbursement setup, and whether the payment requires special handling. Chapter organizations receive disbursements through their parent organization and cannot connect to a Blackbaud Integrated Payments merchant account or qualify for Expedited Giving separately.

Benefits of Expedited Giving

Faster grant delivery

Eligible grant payments can reach nonprofits sooner than through standard processing cycles. Faster delivery helps organizations distribute approved funding more efficiently and improves the payment experience for recipients.

Automatic eligibility evaluation

Grant payments are automatically evaluated for Expedited Giving eligibility. Eligible payments are identified and routed through expedited processing paths without requiring additional action during payment processing.

No changes to approval workflows

Expedited Giving affects payment processing speed after a grant payment has been approved. It does not change grant approval requirements, review procedures, or payment approval workflows.

How Expedited Giving works in GrantsConnect

Expedited Giving shortens the time between grant payment approval and nonprofit receipt. Eligible payments are processed through expedited paths rather than standard disbursement cycles.

Whether a payment is expedited depends on:

  • Your organization's GrantsConnect configuration.

  • Whether required prefunding has been established for eligible corporate-funded grants.

  • The nonprofit's disbursement setup in Blackbaud Verified Network — for instance, they must use ACH or Blackbaud Integrated Payments for disbursement.

  • Whether the payment requires special handling.

Eligibility requirements

A grant payment can qualify for Expedited Giving when:

  • Expedited Giving is enabled for your organization's GrantsConnect account.

  • Required prefunding has been established for corporate-funded grants when applicable.

  • The nonprofit has an electronic disbursement method configured in Blackbaud Verified Network.

  • The payment does not require special handling.

  • The payment is not processed through a global processing partner.

Payments that are not eligible

Some payments continue to use standard processing paths. A grant payment is not eligible for Expedited Giving if it:

  • Is issued as a check.

  • Requires a custom address.

  • Includes special handling instructions.

  • Is processed through global processing partners.

Even after Expedited Giving is enabled, some grant payments may continue to follow standard processing because they do not meet the eligibility requirements.

Getting started

Expedited Giving is enabled and managed at the organization level. Organizations should work with their Account Manager to ensure required configuration and funding arrangements are in place. Grant payments are then evaluated automatically for eligibility during processing.

Note: Nonprofits do not separately enroll in Expedited Giving for GrantsConnect. Eligibility is determined based on payment and configuration requirements. For setup instructions, see Connect Blackbaud Integrated Payments for Disbursements.

FAQ

No. GrantsConnect grant payments are eligible for Expedited Giving only. Expedited Giving Plus applies to eligible credit card donations and is not available for grant payments.

No. Approval steps remain the same. Expedited Giving affects processing speed after approval and does not change how grants are reviewed or approved.

You can remove payments from an Open or Reviewed batch. For payments already sent to processing, payment recall depends on processing eligibility and confirmation.

Eligibility is evaluated individually for each payment. Some payments may continue to use standard processing because they do not meet the requirements for expedited processing.