The Miami Foundation

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Give Miami Day FAQ

• What is Give Miami Day?
• Why is Give Miami Day a good opportunity for our community?
• What is Give Miami?
• Who can participate?
• Where is Give Miami Day taking place?
• How does it work?
• How much of the donation will go to the nonprofit?
• How will the incentive pool be distributed?
• What is a unique gift?
• Does The Miami Foundation accept employer matching gifts for Give Miami Day?
• How will my email address and personal information be used?
• What if I can’t find my favorite nonprofit?
• Do I need a login to make a contribution?
• Can I make a donation over the phone?
• What methods of payment are accepted?
• Need additional assistance?

What is Give Miami Day?

Give Miami Day is a unique, online giving event that allows individuals in our community an opportunity to build a greater Miami by making a charitable gift to a local nonprofit. This 24-hour donation period will begin at 12:00 midnight on December 12, 2012 and end at 12:00 midnight on December 13, 2012. All gifts will be processed through GiveMiamiDay.org. The Miami Foundation and its partners have committed an initial monetary pool as incentive dollars to match contributions received during Give Miami Day.

Why is Give Miami Day a good opportunity for our community?

The Miami Foundation recently launched Give Miami, a new platform on our website, in an effort to provide individuals and families who started their private foundations with us a chance to engage, share knowledge about local nonprofits and be informed about important community issues. Our goal is to make Miami, a greater place to live, learn, work and play. Give Miami Day is a natural extension of this platform. Miamians can use the site to better inform their giving, while local foundations use it to conduct due diligence on their grantmaking. As a result of this community wide support, we are excited to host the first annual Give Miami Day event as a special opportunity to increase philanthropy in our community.

What is Give Miami?

Give Miami is a powerful online platform, which provides in-depth information about hundreds of local nonprofits, including comprehensive financial, governance and programmatic details. Its main objective is to help individuals, families and corporations who have established their private foundations with us better understand local nonprofits by reading feature stories, learning of their strengths and connecting them with like-minded donors who share similar passions. Most of the information on Give Miami is also available to the public. Give Miami provides the transparency donors need to make the kinds of decisions that turn a simple act of giving into a wise investment. At the same time, nonprofits featured on the site are able to tell their story - giving you and others in the community a better understanding of the need for their services and their results. You can search by organization, category or location.

Who can participate?

• Nonprofits: Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Miami-Dade County is eligible to participate in Give Miami Day.  Nonprofits must complete a profile on miamifoundation.org/givemiamidaynp by 5:00 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012. Please click here for information on how to create your profile. The Miami Foundation will have final editorial approval of all profiles submitted to Give Miami.
• Donors: This event is open to the public. Anyone who wishes to participate can make a secure donation by debit or credit card at GiveMiamiDay.org between 12:00 midnight on December 12, 2012 and 12:00 midnight on December 13, 2012.

Where is Give Miami Day taking place?

Give Miami Day is an online event in which all activity will take place via GiveMiamiDay.org. Within the 24-hour donation period, news and updates will be posted regularly to social media sites at facebook.com/themiamifoundation and twitter.com/miamifoundation.

How does it work?

Donations

• Any individual or corporation/business may donate.
• All donations must be made via debit or credit card at GiveMiamiDay.org. No gifts from checks, cash, securities or recommendations from donor advised funds will be accepted for this giving event.
• All donations are tax deductible and irrevocable (donations will not be refunded) and will be for the unrestricted use of your selected charity. Please note that Give Miami Day is a program of The Miami Foundation. Therefore, your account statement will read: The Miami Foundation.
  
  Minimum gift: $25
  
  Maximum gift: No maximum per gift. No maximum per charity.

How much of the donation will go to the nonprofit?

All donations will be paid to the chosen charity net of 4% credit card transaction and processing fees paid to vendors. The full transaction fee is estimated at 6%; however, the Foundation will cover 2% of the fee. The Miami Foundation, which administers the Give Miami Day website, supports this giving event as a community service at no additional charge.

How will the incentive pool be distributed?

What is a unique gift?

A unique gift is defined as one gift of $25 or more to one organization from one donor. Multiple gifts made by the same donor to the same organization will not be counted toward incentive prizes. 

Does The Miami Foundation accept employer matching gifts for Give Miami Day?

Yes, The Miami Foundation will accept employer-matched contributions.  Those gifts will be directed to the charity designated by the donor upon receipt and will not be eligible for a match by the Foundation.

How will my email address and personal information be used?

Email addresses will be used to transmit electronic tax receipt(s) for donations made through Give Miami Day, as well as a post-event survey. Unless you choose to give anonymously, your name, email address and billing address will be shared with the organization(s) to whom your donations will be credited. The Miami Foundation does not retain credit card information and your personal data will not be shared with or sold to any other outside vendors or third parties. Unless you withhold permission for us to do so, The Miami Foundation may send periodic newsletters informing you of upcoming events in our community that you may be interested in hearing about.

What if I can't find my favorite nonprofit on the website?

If you cannot find them on GiveMiamiDay.org, it is likely that they do not currently have a Give Miami profile. Please encourage them to contact us so we can help them get started. They will not be able to participate in Give Miami Day at this time unless they registered by November 26, 2012. Once they complete their Give Miami profile, they can participate in future Give Miami Day events and receive online contributions through our site year-round. We did extensive outreach to let local nonprofits know about Give Miami and Give Miami Day. We did not limit the number of nonprofit organizations participating. We have hundreds of other wonderful organizations searchable by category that may also serve your interest. We encourage you to take a look and consider giving to another.

Do I need a login to make a contribution on your website?

No, you do not need a login to make a donation on our site.

Can I make my donation over the phone?

Donations will not be accepted by mail, fax, phone call or email. If you have a smart phone that allows you to make a debit or credit card donation through our website, then yes. Our website does not have text donation capabilities.

What methods of payment are accepted?

Donations made by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express)

Need additional assistance?

Please contact us

Nancy Jones
Vice President for Development and Communications
njones@miamifoundation.org

Marianne Maduro
Senior Program Officer
mmaduro@miamifoundation.org

Janell Kaplan
Development Officer
jkaplan@miamifoundation.org

 

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