What We Do
GCF funds the ideas, people and technology that fuel the charitable giving innovation needed to deliver positive impact in our communities. Working with partners like community leaders, software companies, business leaders, banks and credit unions, and nonprofits, GCF weaves the connective thread that strengthens communities at the local level.
Funding from private donors enables GCF to work to understand the challenges communities and the nonprofits that serve them face on a daily basis, and develop solutions that deliver results.
How we’re making a difference in communities you care about.
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GCF helps fund the development and delivery of technological innovations that make giving and fundraising simple, reliable and affordable.
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GCF provides low-cost and no-cost payments services, disbursement services and fiscal sponsorship to nonprofits in need.
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GCF creates scalable solutions for community activation; connecting nonprofits, business and government for community impact.
How we’re making a difference in communities you care about.
1
GCF helps fund the development and delivery of technological innovations that make giving and fundraising simple, reliable and affordable.
2
GCF provides low-cost and no-cost payments services, disbursement services and fiscal sponsorship to nonprofits in need.
3
GCF creates scalable solutions for community activation; connecting nonprofits, business and government for community impact.
Guidance for Emerging Nonprofits and Community Activation
GCF helps communities and their nonprofits connect and activate their supporter networks for maximum impact.
- Fundraising guidance
- Engaging corporate partners, such as local businesses, government, banks and credit unions
- Leveraging circles of influence, matching gifts and more
- Using the right fundraising tools to target different donor markets
Fueling Statewide Fundraising
GCF is working with the Vermont Governor, Secretary of Agriculture the Vermont Farm Bureau in cooperation with a team of committed volunteers to fuel fundraising operations to raise urgently needed funds for VT farmers impacted by devastating floods.
Community Activation / Fiscal Sponsorship
Dig Deep Vermont to Save VT Farmers
Fueling Statewide Fundraising
GCF provides fiscal sponsorship, fundraising support and technology for Dig Deep Vermont, a grassroots coalition of volunteers, government agencies, state associations, and business leaders, all working together to help VT’s family farms recover from the devastating 2023 floods.
Community Activation / Fiscal Sponsorship
Dig Deep Vermont to Save VT Farmers
Guidance for Emerging Nonprofits and Community Activation
GCF helps communities and their nonprofits connect and activate their supporter networks for maximum impact.
- Fundraising guidance
- Engaging corporate partners, such as local businesses, government, banks and credit unions
- Leveraging circles of influence, matching gifts and more
- Using the right fundraising tools to target different donor markets
Helping BNH Drive Local Impact
GCF helped Bank of New Hampshire drive local impact, by supporting the technology and disbursement services that enable their online banking customers to donate to all their favorite charities through their banking app. In just one campaign, 120 local nonprofits received donations for a BNH Match.
Innovation / Community Activation / Disbursements
Fueling local impact with Bank of New Hampshire
Donor Advised Fund
GCF sponsors a donor advised fund (DAF) that provides gift processing, receipting and disbursement services for online software and fintech giving companies, such as our partner, Givio. The DAF is an important service connecting donors, nonprofits and partners.
Our software partners benefit by focusing on their core business – their innovative technology. Donors benefit by using giving software that lets them give to many – or any – nonprofit organizations in the US, without having to log in to new websites every time they want to give to a new charity, school or church. And the nonprofit sector benefits as we simplify and reduce the overall costs of making, receipting and processing charitable donations.
Donor Advised Fund
GCF sponsors a donor advised fund (DAF) that provides gift processing, receipting and disbursement services for online software and fintech giving companies, such as our partner, Givio. The DAF is an important service connecting donors, nonprofits and partners.
Our software partners benefit by focusing on their core business – their innovative technology. Donors benefit by using giving software that lets them give to many – or any – nonprofit organizations in the US, without having to log in to new websites every time they want to give to a new charity, school or church. And the nonprofit sector benefits as we simplify and reduce the overall costs of making, receipting and processing charitable donations.
Helping BNH Drive Local Impact
GCF helped Bank of New Hampshire drive local impact, by supporting the technology and disbursement services that enable their online banking customers to donate to all their favorite charities through their banking app. In just one campaign, 120 local nonprofits received donations for a BNH Match.
Innovation / Community Activation / Disbursements
Fueling local impact with Bank of New Hampshire
Readying New Nonprofits for Action
When the Ukraine war left citizens in desperate need, a nimble team of first responders banded together to form a global aid organization. Urgency meant supplies couldn’t wait and GCF was there to help them hit the ground running with Fiscal Sponsorship.
Fiscal Sponsorship
Fast Tracking Urgent Response
Fiscal Services for Startup Nonprofits
For emerging and newly founded nonprofits that have fundraising that can’t wait for IRS approval, GCF offers a suite of no-cost and low-cost services.
- Fundraising technology, payments and disbursement services
- Funds management, donor receipting, banking and fiscal controls
- Delivery of donor data
- Fundraising campaign best practices
Fiscal Services for Startup Nonprofits
For emerging and newly founded nonprofits that have fundraising that can’t wait for IRS approval, GCF offers a suite of no-cost and low-cost services.
- Fundraising technology, payments and disbursement services
- Funds management, donor receipting, banking and fiscal controls
- Delivery of donor data
- Fundraising campaign best practices
Readying New Nonprofits for Action
When the Ukraine war left citizens in desperate need, a nimble team of first responders banded together to form a global aid organization. Urgency meant supplies couldn’t wait and GCF was there to help them hit the ground running with Fiscal Sponsorship.
Fiscal Sponsorship
Fast Tracking Urgent Response
Fundraising Tech for Booster Clubs
GCF has helped fund and bring to market the most cost-effective fundraising tool for booster clubs, like Stadium High School Boosters. They saved 75% on fundraising, bringing in more than $17,000 with technology and disbursement services made possible by GCF.
Technology / Disbursements
Helping Booster Clubs Save on Fundraising
Low-cost fundraising solutions
GCF funds the development and delivery of low-cost fundraising technology that allows small, lean nonprofit organizations make raise more for less. Schools and booster clubs are just one example of how GCF saves organizations save big their fundraising costs, helping to level the playing field just a bit. In comparison to leading team oriented fundraising applications, GCF funded technologies saved one school 75% on their fundraising costs.
Low-cost fundraising solutions
GCF funds the development and delivery of low-cost fundraising technology that allows small, lean nonprofit organizations make raise more for less. Schools and booster clubs are just one example of how GCF saves organizations save big their fundraising costs, helping to level the playing field just a bit. In comparison to leading team oriented fundraising applications, GCF funded technologies saved one school 75% on their fundraising costs.
Fundraising Tech for Booster Clubs
GCF has helped fund and bring to market the most cost-effective fundraising tool for booster clubs, like Stadium High School Boosters. They saved 75% on fundraising, bringing in more than $17,000 with technology and disbursement services made possible by GCF.
Technology / Disbursements
Helping Booster Clubs Save on Fundraising