RoundUp.org is the easiest way to unlock recurring donations for your nonprofit

RoundUps average $30,000 in total annual donations for every 100 donors

What is RoundUp.org?

Our mission is to empower nonprofits with the easiest way to ask donors for a recurring monthly donation:

"Everyone has been asked to round up for Charity. Why not designate all of your purchases to round up for us - a nonprofit you already support?"

RoundUp.org is an Approved Financial Partner of Visa and Mastercard. We do all the heavy lifting, including tax receipts. And we always give you the donor information so you can nurture and grow the donor relationship.

Download Quick Start Guide

Donors enroll
their Visa or Mastercard

Visa Mastercard

Money sent to nonprofit monthly

Every purchase made is rounded up to nearest dollar

Money is distributed through our Donor-Advised Fund partner, Our Change Foundation

What nonprofits are saying about RoundUp.org

"In just one week, 27% of our parents signed up, simply rounding up their everyday purchases to support our school. That's over $49,000 in projected donation value - from a tool that costs us nothing to use. We've never seen anything like RoundUp in terms of efficiency, and the parents absolutely love that it's painless and automatic."

Angie Wenger, Head Of School

Montessori Community School of Durham

Every nonprofit is available for donors to choose from in our directory

Want more control over your listing? Get verified.

Verified

Verified Nonprofits can:

  • Edit nonprofit name (DBA)
  • Add a logo
  • Customize accent colors
  • Edit mission statement

Plus, get:

  • Email templates for outreach
  • Social media templates
  • Free marketing resources
  • and more!

Verify your nonprofit

1. Locate your nonprofit listing

2. Click on the nonprofit login button and follow the instructions

Nonprofit listing page showing login button

Donation Process

Monthly, RoundUp.org adds up each donor's round up values from the prior month and processes a single credit card transaction for the donation total via Stripe. Those funds are then transferred to our Donor Advised Fund partner (Our Change Foundation or "Change") for distribution to individual nonprofits via ACH or check (by mail), upon request.

RoundUp

Real-time

Nonprofits are notified when a new donor signs up to round up for their nonprofit

1st of next month

Total roundup amount deducted from donor accounts.

10th of next month

CSV of donors emailed to nonprofit.

Change

15th of Next month

Donations visible in the GetChange portal with donor listed as "RoundUp"

Nonprofit

After the 15th of Next month

Donations distributed via check or ACH

How to get donors to start rounding up

  1. Send them the link to your listing on RoundUp.org.
  2. Use the marketing tools provided in our Marketing Resources Guide.

That's it! No new software to buy or use. No training for your staff.

FAQs

  • What is RoundUp.org?

    RoundUp.org is An Approved Visa and Mastercard Financial Partner that enables donors to designate their round ups to go to any nonprofit they choose* - including local nonprofits that directly impact their communities. Donors can sign up in less than a minute and designate their Visa/Mastercard to any nonprofit in the RoundUp.org listing directory. Once designated, RoundUp.org automatically calculates the round up amount for every transaction made on that credit card, and charges the donor for a single donation, one time, at the end of the month - sending that money to the nonprofit of their choice through Our Change Foundation, a 501(c)(3) donor-advised fund that is purpose-built to distribute donations to nonprofits of any size. Nonprofits register for free with Our Change Foundation to receive their funds via ACH or a mailed check.

  • Do nonprofits need to sign up to use RoundUp.org?

    No. All U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are in good standing with the IRS already have a listing page on RoundUp.org and donors can choose the one they want to support with their preferred Visa/Mastercard.

  • How does RoundUp.org work for nonprofits?

    Donors choose one nonprofit to support with their round ups, and securely enroll their Visa/Mastercard. RoundUp.org charges the linked card one time for the total amount of the round ups from purchases made during the month. That monthly donation is distributed to the donor's chosen organization through Our Change Foundation, a 501(c)(3) donor-advised fund that is purpose-built to distribute donations to nonprofits of any size. Nonprofits register for free with Our Change Foundation to receive their funds via ACH or a mailed check.

  • How much will our nonprofit receive?

    Nonprofits typically receive 85% of the gross donation amount. RoundUp.org retains $2 per monthly donation (avg of $32) to operate the platform. The Donor Advised Fund pays out all expenses, including: credit card transaction fees and fees for managing credit card transaction data. This is accounted for in the 85% average. Nonprofits never pay anything to participate, and RoundUp.org only earns a fee if a donation is made.

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