Frequently Asked Questions
General
GivingBlox charges no application fees!
That's right, no monthly subscription fee and no application
fee on transactions. Instead, we allow donors to provide an
optional tip to GivingBlox to cover costs and to support our
nonprofit partnerships. We won't ask you for a credit card,
and you can register and begin configuring your account
today for free.
Payment processing fees - These fees are collected by Stripe or PayPal (our payment providers). If you are a registered nonprofit, you may qualify to request a reduced non-profit rate for most card transactions. GivingBlox gives your donors the option to cover payment processing fees. There are exceptions for international cards and currency conversion. More information on Stripe fees can be found at here, and more information on PayPal fees can be found at here. It is your responsibility to fully understand the Stripe and PayPal fee models, as we have no control over those fees.
Payment processing fees - These fees are collected by Stripe or PayPal (our payment providers). If you are a registered nonprofit, you may qualify to request a reduced non-profit rate for most card transactions. GivingBlox gives your donors the option to cover payment processing fees. There are exceptions for international cards and currency conversion. More information on Stripe fees can be found at here, and more information on PayPal fees can be found at here. It is your responsibility to fully understand the Stripe and PayPal fee models, as we have no control over those fees.
GivingBlox is a PCI compliant payment gateway through it's
partnerships with Stripe and PayPal. We never see or
directly handle or store payment information, but rather it
is routed through secure channels directly to Stripe or
PayPal.
Football Squares
A 10x10 board of 100 squares at one flat price per square.
You name the two teams and pick a color for each, then share
the link. Donors claim squares before kickoff. When you
close sales, each axis is assigned a random ordering of the
digits 0 through 9, and a square takes a period when its row
digit matches the last digit of the row team's score and its
column digit matches the column team's. There is a full
walkthrough on the
football squares fundraiser
page.
The row and column digits are randomly assigned after sales
close. Until then, they do not exist, so no open square is
better than another at the time of purchase.
No prize is required. Recognition-only is the default and
the simplest way to run a board. If you choose to offer a
fixed cash amount for a period, or a non-cash prize such as
a signed ball, you set it and you award it directly.
About the prizes. GivingBlox does not hold, manage, or pay out prize money. Any cash prize is paid separately by the organizer from their own funds, and the organizer is solely responsible for compliance with all applicable charitable-gaming, raffle, tax and licensing laws, and for all resulting liability.
About the prizes. GivingBlox does not hold, manage, or pay out prize money. Any cash prize is paid separately by the organizer from their own funds, and the organizer is solely responsible for compliance with all applicable charitable-gaming, raffle, tax and licensing laws, and for all resulting liability.
No. There is no live score feed. The organizer enters the
score for each period, and the board reveals that period's
result when they do. Because reveal is tied to your entry
rather than to a clock, entering a score late does not break
anything.
Unsold squares belong to the organizer, so you can run the
board without filling the grid first, and if a period lands
on an unsold square the organizer takes it. The engine also
works for any scored game with periods, including
basketball, baseball, and hockey — team names are free text,
so there is no league data or logo to look up.
Charity Crowdfunders
GivingBlox Charity Crowdfunders are a way for you to raise
money for your favorite eligible charity with ease. Simply
pick the charity, configure your game, and share it with
your friends and family. We'll take care of all of the
payment logistics and make sure your charity gets all funds
and detailed reporting directly routed to them.
Charities are given the option to register for an account in
order to accept payouts directly from GivingBlox. In the
event that a charity elects not to create an account, a
paper check is sent directly to the registered headquarters
of the nonprofit. In either case, the full amount of all
donations along with a detailed report of individual
donations is provided to the charity.
Payouts are processed within 30 days of the close of each
month, whether thats an electronic distribution or a paper
check being sent out. Electronic transfers and mailed checks
may take 2-7 days to complete/arrive. Checks are only sent
out once a nonprofit has accumulated at least $10 in
donations.
GivingBlox charges no application fees!
That's right, no monthly subscription fee and no application
fee on transactions. Instead, we allow donors to provide an
optional tip to GivingBlox to cover costs and to support our
nonprofit partnerships.
Payment processing fees - These fees are collected by Stripe or PayPal (our payment providers). The fee is commonly 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction for most types of credit/debit cards. The fees are deducted from each donation before it is sent to the charity.
Payment processing fees - These fees are collected by Stripe or PayPal (our payment providers). The fee is commonly 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction for most types of credit/debit cards. The fees are deducted from each donation before it is sent to the charity.
Eligible nonprofits include U.S. based federally recognized
and exempt 501(c)(3) charities in good standing. Charities
have the option to opt out of GivingBlox fundraising, in
which case they become ineligible for any future fundraising
through GivingBlox.
When a donor makes a donation to a Charity Crowdfunder, they immediately receive an email receipt from GivingBlox, with the name of the charity, it's EIN, and the amount donated clearly listed. This receipt is a confirmation of your donation and may be used for tax purposes.
Your credit card statement may show a charge from "GivingBlox", simply because we are the payment intermediate. It does not indicate that your donation was retained by GivingBlox. Your email receipt clearely indicates the charity that you donated to and the actual destination of your donation.
Contact GivingBlox support at info@givingblox.com and we'll
walk you through the steps of opting out. Upon opting out,
no new donations will be accepted for any active Charity
Crowdfunders, and no new Charity Crowdfunders can be created
for your charity. However, any donations that have been
collected to the date of opt out will still be distributed
to you.
Standard Accounts
GivingBlox charges no application fees!
That's right, no monthly subscription fee and no application
fee on transactions. Instead, we allow donors to provide an
optional tip to GivingBlox to cover costs and to support our
nonprofit partnerships. We won't ask you for a credit card,
and you can register and begin configuring your account
today for free.
Payment processing fees - These fees are collected by Stripe or PayPal (our payment providers). If you are a registered nonprofit, you may qualify to request a reduced non-profit rate for most card transactions. There are exceptions for international cards and currency conversion. More information on Stripe fees can be found at here, and more information on PayPal fees can be found at here. It is your responsibility to fully understand the Stripe and PayPal fee models, as we have no control over those fees.
Payment processing fees - These fees are collected by Stripe or PayPal (our payment providers). If you are a registered nonprofit, you may qualify to request a reduced non-profit rate for most card transactions. There are exceptions for international cards and currency conversion. More information on Stripe fees can be found at here, and more information on PayPal fees can be found at here. It is your responsibility to fully understand the Stripe and PayPal fee models, as we have no control over those fees.
No! Nonprofits, businesses, and individuals can all use
GivingBlox. When you register or link your free Stripe or
PayPal account, you will designate your account type. One
perk for nonprofits is that they may qualify for discounted
transaction fees. We verify every nonprofit account to
ensure that they are legitimate.
We partner with Stripe and PayPal to provide built in
payment gateways. As part of the initial setup, you will
securely link your organization bank account. Payouts will
be directly deposited to your account on a daily, weekly, or
monthly basis based on your preference.
Yes, Stripe is built for all kinds of use cases, which
includes individuals who may not have a company in their
name. When you activate your account, you should select that
you are an Individual/Sole proprietor. Stripe's onboarding
language is business centric, but we provide some helpful
tips for getting your free personal Stripe account setup
here. It just takes a
few minutes and you'll be on your way to fundraising with
GivingBlox!
Don't want to enable platform tips? No problem! You can
disable tips in exchange for a small application fee of 5%
per transaction. Learn more about how tips work
here.
GivingBlox is a PCI compliant payment gateway through it's
partnerships with Stripe and PayPal. We never see or
directly handle or store payment information, but rather it
is routed through secure channels directly to Stripe or
PayPal.