What’s in it for me?

GiveBermuda is an online database and gift processing platform that makes giving to local nonprofits easier for donors. The classification of nonprofit organisations makes it easier for donors to search for and view information about your work. Donors can make standard and IRS tax-deductible gifts to one or more nonprofits, which is a benefit that American Taxpayers want and need. You can create and maintain an online profile that the public can see, which amplifies the importance of your work. You can receive fiscally sponsored donations through our credit card processing platform, which is a cost-effective infrastructure that reduces administrative burden across the sector.

If you are interested in sharing key information about your organisation to help donors make decisions about their giving, it makes sense to set up a profile. If you have US Donors who would like to donate to your organisation but are reluctant because you are not a 501(c)(3) tax-exempted organisation under the Internal Revenue Code of the USA, the Friends of BCF facility can be made available to you via GiveBermuda.

How do I create a GiveBermuda profile?

Please submit a profile inquiry by completing the form here. You will be asked to upload your certificate of registration as confirmation that your organisation has registered charity status in Bermuda.

If your organisation is deemed eligible, you will be notified by email and asked to complete a full profile. You may then submit this for approval. If approved, your profile will be listed publicly, and you will be able to use GiveBermuda to receive donations.

Submissions are typically reviewed monthly. If you would like to request a more urgent review, please send us an email at admin@bermudafoundation.org.

Please appreciate that GiveBermuda is a self-service site like Emoo or Facebook. Guidance has been prepared for you to follow. Ask a tech-savvy volunteer to help you set up, if you need assistance.

Check with us before posting or sending out “giving” instructions or messages that reference GiveBermuda, Friends of BCF or any other Bermuda Foundation service so that we can verify accuracy.

How do I receive donations made via GiveBermuda.org?

Donations made via GiveBermuda are processed as part of our monthly reconciliation process. Donors are sent a gift acknowledgment letter, and grantees are notified by email of the pending payment. We aim to send out these notifications within eight business days of the beginning of each month.

You will need to log into our grantmaking system GLM (Grant Lifecycle Manager) and complete the grant agreement. This details gift amounts, special instructions, and donor contact information, unless the donor has chosen to give anonymously. It will also prompt you to supply banking information so that our accountant can make the payment to your organisation by online bank transfer.

Payments are typically processed at mid-month and month-end. The exception is July and August, when we only make payments at month-end. Otherwise, payment details must be received by the 13th of any month to be included in mid-month payments and the 25th for month-end payments, or they will be rolled into the next payment cycle.

If a donation is to be further credited to a nonprofit’s Agency Endowment Fund at BCF, the fund advisors may log on to their fund portal to view the transaction.

Why are there fields that I cannot edit in my GiveBermuda.org profile?

Some fields are only editable by GiveBermuda.org staff. Email admin@bermudafoundation.org if you need assistance with any of these fields or documents.

Can I print a GiveBermuda.org profile?

Yes, visit any public nonprofit profile on GiveBermuda.org and click "Download Full Profile" to create a printer-friendly pdf file of the profile information.

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