Who is Network for Good?
Network for Good is a nonprofit social enterprise that Boomerang Giving has partnered with to process our donations. Network for Good “empowers nonprofits and corporate partners to unleash generosity and advance good causes” and is a Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance accredited industry leader in processing online donations. Network for Good has processed more than $700 million in donations for more than 85,000 nonprofits since their 2001 founding by AOL, Cisco and Yahoo! Learn more at their web site: NetworkForGood.org.
How are donations processed?
Boomerang Giving does not collect or have access to your credit card information. All donations made on this site are processed by our nonprofit partner Network for Good who, in technical terms, is a “donor-advised fund,” a 501(c)(3) organization that collects contributions from donors and distributes such contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing with the IRS recommended by you, the donor.
How can I pay for my donation?
Donations can be made using Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards.
How do I know that my donation is secure?
Network for Good uses industry-leading Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to keep your personal information as secure as possible. Network for Good helps to protect your information by working with partners that provide a secure and safe environment for credit card donations. Because Network for Good is a Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance accredited charity, it meets all of the stringent BBB standards for charity accountability (BBB).
How do Network for Good and Boomerang Giving protect my privacy?
Both Network for Good and Boomerang Giving are both dedicated to respecting and protecting your privacy. Neither Network for Good nor Boomerang Giving will ever sell, trade or rent your personal information to other individuals or companies. The payment information that you provide to Network for Good is used only to complete your donation. With your permission, your name and contact information will be provided by Network for God to the charity you supported through this site. If you do not wish share your name and contact information with the charity you supported through this site and Network for Good or you choose to make your donation anonymously, Network for Good will not share your name or contact information with them. Network for Good uses industry standard security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under its control. All information is stored in a secure database. You can read their privacy policy here: NetworkForGood.org/privacy. For more information regarding the general terms of use of this site please read our Terms of Use page.
Is my donation tax deductible?
Yes, your donation to a 501(c)3 charitable organization (including any donation to Boomerang Giving) is 100% tax deductible. Network for Good provides an electronic receipt via an e-mail you will receive shortly after making your donation on the Boomerang Giving site and that receipt will meet all IRS requirements as a record of donation. If you are asked to provide a paper receipt for IRS purposes, please print out a copy of your email receipt or send a request for a duplicate receipt to donationsupport@networkforgood.org.
Are there costs to making a donation through this site?
Your donation is being processed by Network for Good, which is a Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance accredited nonprofit 501(c)3 donor advised fund. Network for Good re-grants the donation funds to your designated charity(ies), but there are costs associated with processing and distributing online donations to your favorite charity(ies). A 4.75% grant is made to Network for Good with each donation transaction to fund its mission and help support the expense of maintaining the technology to process and distribute your donations.
As there is no way to easily avoid a donation processing fee, one reason Boomerang Giving partnered with Network for Good was their use of these funds to further their own mission of helping nonprofits raise funds. Boomerang Giving does not receive any of the 4.75% grant to Network for Good and is dependent on donors who choose to add a donation to Boomerang Giving when donating through this site (Thank you!).
When will a charity receive my donation?
Network for Good sends payments to nonprofits on the 15th of each month that include all donations made in the previous month. For example, donations processed in February will be paid on March 15th.
How will my nonprofit organization receive funds from donations made through the Boomerang Giving site?
Donations to US nonprofits are processed by our nonprofit partner Network for Good. Payment for donations made to your nonprofit are sent on the 15th of each month and will include all donations made in the previous month. For example, donations processed in February will be paid on March 15th. Checks will be sent to your nonprofit’s address as listed in GuideStar (which is the same database Boomerang Giving uses on this site) and will include an insert describing how to access the donation information (including the source) of all donations processed by Network for Good.
How do recurring donations work on this site?
If you opt to have your donation recur, you authorize our processing partner Network for Good to charge your credit card on a predetermined schedule (monthly, quarterly or annually) to process a recurring donation to your selected charity. Network for Good does not store your credit card number – they only store an authorization code that verifies the recurring transaction. Network for Good uses industry-leading Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to keep your personal information as secure as possible and protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under their control. Network for Good cannot refund or modify donations once they are charged to your credit card, so please make any changes before the scheduled date of your next recurring donation.