Givio provides charitable giving and fundraising apps designed to making the experience of giving easier and more impactful than ever. Why do people use Givio? Because it makes giving and fundraising simple


Here's a quick summary of the what's, how's and why's.


MOBILE APP


  1. Givio provides both a mobile app for iPhone and Android that allows you to donate to charity and create fundraisers, quickly and simply.
  2. We maintain a vetted database of approximately 1.6 million US charities, schools, churches and Native American Nations, as well as a growing list of NGOs (starting with Canada). Our "charity pages" present publicly available information about each org in an easy-to-read format.
  3. Users create accounts, give to nonprofits and create simple fundraising campaigns that can be shared across most any digital communication platforms. 
  4. Neither Givio nor the Givio Charitable Foundation have been hired to raise funds on behalf of any nonprofit organization. Users choose the orgs they want to support. 
  5. Nonprofits do not pay fees to be listed in Givio. Any nonprofit that wishes not to be listed in the Givio app can contact us to request removal.
  6. Donors do not pay to use Givio. Instead, Givio charges a 4.0% transaction fee as part of the processing of each donation. Payment processors (e.g. credit card companies) will also charge a fee for using their services, typically 2.2% + $0.30. In some giving Campaigns, fees are covered by a program sponsor. 
  7. Gift transactions through the mobile app are processed using secure, PCI-compliant, industry-leading services, such as Stripe and Braintree, who also provide payment data security.
  8. All donations are received and receipted by Givio Charitable Foundation (GCF), a tax-exempt 501c3 foundation, before being granted to your chosen nonprofit. Recipient orgs are vetted against certain government registries to avoid illegal contributions. Donors whose chosen nonprofits fail a vetting step are contacted in order to choose a different recipient. Please check your spam folders.
  9. Your data is protected and your confidentiality respected. Donors using Givio often choose to remain anonymous and not share their contact information. Givio does not sell or trade donor data. We must maintain certain donation data for legal purposes.


CHARITABLE BANKING APP in your ONLINE BANKING PORTAL


  1. Givio allows your financial institution to offer the Givio Charitable Banking app inside of your digital banking portal. You can donate to any 501c3 nonprofit of your choice, directly from your online bank account -- and track all of your donations in one place. 
  2. We maintain a vetted database of approximately 1.6 million US charities, schools, churches and Native American Nations, as well as a growing list of NGOs (starting with Canada). Our "charity pages" present publicly available information about each org in an easy-to-read format.
  3. If your financial institution offers Givio, you do not need to create an account. 
  4. Neither Givio nor the Givio Charitable Foundation have been hired to raise funds on behalf of any nonprofit organization. Users choose the orgs they want to support. 
  5. Nonprofits do not pay fees to be listed in Givio. Any nonprofit that wishes not to be listed in the Givio app can contact us to request removal.
  6. Donors do not pay to use Givio. Instead, Givio charges a 4.0% transaction fee as part of the processing of each donation. Some financial institutions cover the transaction fees, in which case 100% of the donation goes to the nonprofit.
  7. Givio never has access to your banking information. All donation transactions happen within the encrypted, secure walls of your online banking portal. When you make a donation, your funds are transferred to Givio Charitable Foundation (see #8, below) and then disbursed to your granted nonprofit. Disbursements are issued monthly.
  8. All donations are received and receipted by Givio Charitable Foundation (GCF), a tax-exempt 501c3 foundation, before being granted to your chosen nonprofit. Recipient orgs are vetted against certain government registries to avoid illegal contributions. Donors whose chosen nonprofits fail a vetting step are contacted in order to choose a different recipient. Please check your spam folders.
  9. Your data is protected and your confidentiality respected. Donors using Givio often choose to remain anonymous and not share their contact information. Givio does not sell or trade donor data. We must maintain certain donation data for legal purposes.
  10. Your downloadable donation history is always available to you in your online banking portal. This allows you to track all of your charitable contributions in one place. 
  11. You can bookmark your favorite nonprofits for quick access to donate anytime the inspiration strikes.


Whether you use Givio on your phone or through your bank, or you just want to give to a Givio campaign, we want you to be able to give when the moment strikes. Thanks!