As a fiscal sponsor, your organization accepts donations on behalf of another organization using your tax-deductible EIN and bank account. Donors will receive a receipt with your organization's EIN and may be able to claim tax deductions (donors should always consult a tax professional to determine what portion of the donation, if any, may be claimed as a charitable deduction).
Step 1: Request that fiscal sponsorship be enabled
Your GiveGab Project Manager will need to enable this feature. This must be done manually each year and will override the sponsored organization's bank information for the Giving Day.
Step 2: Locate the 'Fiscally Sponsored' column
Once enabled, navigate to your Partner Dashboard. Click the arrow next to 'Manage Organizations' in the left navigation panel and select 'View Organizations' from the dropdown.
Next, locate the 'Fiscally Sponsored' column.
Step 3: Assign fiscal sponsorship
Use the dropdown in the 'Fiscally Sponsored' column to select 'Yes' for any organization you wish to sponsor. Donations to those organizations will be routed to your account during the Giving Day.
Step 4 (Optional): Submit a Sponsorship Letter
GiveGab does not require this documentation since you can apply fiscal sponsorship on your own, but you may submit a sponsorship letter using this template:
[Letterhead]
We, [Sponsor Name], authorize [Organization Name] to fundraise under our 501(c)(3) status for [Giving Day]. Our EIN is [XX-XXXXXXX]. We assume responsibility for their actions from [start date] to [end date].
[Signature]
You may submit your letter to our Support team using the appropriate form:
Single Organization Form (sponsoring a single organization)
Multiple Organization Form (sponsoring multiple organizations)
Notes
This feature overrides bank account details in the organization’s profile for Giving Day donations only.
Organizations under fiscal sponsorship will not receive bank verification emails.
Recurring donations will not continue once fiscal sponsorship is enabled.
The 'Get Verified to Collect Donations' section will not appear on the Dashboards of sponsored organizations.