Blackbaud Giving Fund (BBGF)

YourCause is a software company and is not a 501(c)3 Public Charity. Prior to 2020, YourCause was a Fiscal Agent for the United Way Worldwide. This relationship allowed us to issue the donor's tax acknowledgments .

On August 1, 2020, YourCause began partnering with the Blackbaud Giving Fund (BBGF). This relationship a llows us to continue issuing donors a ta x acknowledgment at the time the donors make the donation. It also continues our ability for vetting charities and assuring compliance with IRS regulations.

The Blackbaud Giving fund is a 501(c)3 Public Charity and the sponsoring organization for a donor-advised fund.

YourCause will provide donors with a tax acknowledgment from the Blackbaud Giving Fund. Your organization is not responsible for providing a tax acknowledgment for any donation that comes from YourCause.

The Blackbaud Giving Fund is a 501(c)3 P ublic Charity and the sponsoring organization for a donor-advised fund. Donations made via YourCause are legally made to the Blackbaud Giving Fund and the Blackbaud Giving Fund would issue the tax acknowledgment .

The Blackbaud Giving Fund uses the donor’s charity selection to make a corresponding grant to such charity in the amount of the donor's original donation.

The Blackbaud Giving Fund operates exclusively for charitable purposes and it is a legal entity separate from and independent of Blackbaud.

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program administered by a third party that allows donors to receive immediate tax benefits (donations treated as tax-deductible charitable contributions) with the flexibility to easily support their favorite charities.

The move to the Blackbaud Giving Fund will impact organizations that are in the U.S. and receive donations through YourCause.

YourCause will continue to send tax acknowledgments. Since the donations are now coming from the Blackbaud Giving Fund, you may need to change the way you enter the donations into your donor management system.

We recommend updating the record for YourCause to read The Blackbaud Giving Fund by its Agent YourCause.

However, you may need to consult with your colleagues for additional support on how you would enter the donations for your unique organization.

The donation flow will remain the same for the donor. One difference that the donor will be receiving a tax acknowledgment from the Blackbaud Giving Fund rather than the United Way Worldwide.

Another change is that the donor will not be able to receive a refund for his or her donation(s) once the donation is made. Please note we will send a message to the donor before he or she finalizes their donation.

In philanthropy, a hard credit usually refers to the donor that will receive the tax acknowledgment (tax credit). The Blackbaud Giving Fund would receive the hard credit since we are the Donor Advised Fund that is making the donation to your organization.

In philanthropy, a soft credit usually refers to the individual that influenced the donation. For a donor’s credit card or payroll donation made through YourCause, the donor would usually receive the soft credit.

Soft credits can be used differently among nonprofits. We recommend working with your colleagues on how to best enter soft credits into your nonprofit’s donor management system.

Donor details will continue to be available on our Nonprofit Portal (https://nonprofit.yourcause.com/).

No, there is no need for any additional registration. If you are receiving a check from the Blackbaud Giving Fund, then you are eligible for donations.

Donor details will continue to be available on our Nonprofit Portal (https://nonprofit.yourcause.com/).

The checks will now be coming from the Blackbaud Giving Fund.

If you receive ACH (direct deposit), the transaction on your bank statement will show BBGF-Corporation Name (abbreviated).