How To Apply For Vetting: Guides For Your Country Or Region

The steps to get your organization vetted vary depending on your country of registration - and in some special cases, how long your organization has been operating.

Location Vetting Partner Next Steps
United States Blackbaud Giving Fund

United States organizations are vetted via IRS records or apply through Blackbaud Verified Network. See Vetting Guide for United States: Apply Through Blackbaud Giving Fund.
Canada CanadaHelps (Global Partner) Register with CanadaHelps for vetting. See Global Vetting Guide For Canada: Apply Through CanadaHelps.
Germany Haus des Stiftens (Global Partner) Register with Haus des Stiftens for vetting. See Global Vetting Guide For Germany: Apply Through Haus des Stiftens.
United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland and Scotland) Charities Trust (Global Partner) Register with Charities Trust for vetting. See Global Vetting Guide For The United Kingdom: Apply Through Charities Trust.
China, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Mexico, or Venezuela (and special cases) Special-case vetting (Global Intermediary Partners) Vetting by donor-request only. Contact YourCause Support for guidance or see Global Vetting Guide For Special Cases: Apply Through Global Intermediary Partners.
All other countries Blackbaud Giving Fund (BBGF) International Complete BBGF's global vetting application. See Global Vetting Guide: Apply Through Blackbaud Giving Fund International.

Next Steps

  • If your country is explicitly listed with a Global Partner, follow the partner’s vetting process (via their website) rather than applying directly through Blackbaud Verified Network or BBGF International.

  • If your country falls under special-case vetting, wait for a donor company’s interest and contact YourCause Support — these are not self-service.

  • For all other global nonprofits, you will pursue BBGF International vetting by submitting an online vetting application through your Blackbaud Verified Network account.

Tip: For more information about vetting, see the Nonprofit Organization Vetting Guide.