If you are a part of a Not For Profit organization, you know all too well that raising money is crucial.  The reality is your organization will not make it without raising funds.

Over 1.7 million non-profit organizations are in operation in the United States, with over 100 new establishments being formed daily.  There is a finite amount of money that will be given annually to the non-profit sector; each of those 1.7 million organizations is out there positioning themselves and marketing for their slice of the pie.  Sounds like a tough gig, but what if there was another pie that nobody was considering?  Wouldn’t it be easier to go get a slice of that pie, without all the competition?

As a matter of fact, there is another donation pie out there, and it was created by Fees To Funds.  The Fees To Funds program was set up to help non-profit organizations raise money in a very unique way—through merchant account credit card processing.  Most non-profits nowadays have a merchant account so they can accept credit card payments for receiving charitable contributions.  When a non profit (or for-profit) business accepts credit cards for payments, fees are charged for the acceptance services to Visa, Master Card and the processing companies that manage these merchant accounts.  When non-profits register with the Fees To Funds program, they still pay fees; however, Fees To Funds offers them a reduced rate structure—, saving them money on those fees—then donates 25% of their gross revenue from the fees right back to the non-profit.  Sounds great, but it gets even better.

Every existing non profit has a supported foundation.  Oftentimes, many of the supporters for a particular non profit own a business or know family and friends that own a business.  Fees To Funds provides an opportunity for the non-profit to join forces with them in a fundraising campaign to introduce the Fees To Funds program to their business owner supporters.  They offer the business owners the same incentive:  Fees To Funds reduces their merchant account fees so they save money and then donates 25% of their gross revenue from all of the business owner’s merchant account fees back to the non-profit organization.  The business owner can increase their charitable giving without spending a penny.  This creates a brand new, monthly residual income stream for the non-profit at no expense to business owners; in fact, they actually save money in the process. 

The business owner saves money on exisiting and necessary business expenses and increases their financial support to their favorite non-profit at the same time; in addition, the non-profit receives an added residual income stream—a win-win for everyone!

The following are the advantages of the Fees To Funds program:

• An existing expense becomes revenue.
• There are no ongoing fundraising activities.
• It creates a passive residual income stream for the non profit that continues for years.
• The process is simple and painless, with no starting costs.

An additional benefit to the funds raised through the Fees To Funds program is that these funds are unrestricted—the best kind of money a non-profit can receive.  Many of the grants and donations non-profits receive are restricted to very specific projects or uses.  On the contrary, the funds generated by Fees To Funds go into the non-profit’s general fund and can be used for any purpose.

Free money is out there just waiting to be collected every month. What charitable organization wouldn’t like that?  If you are involved with a non-profit or are a business owner passionate about supporting your favorite non-profit organization, check out the Fees To Funds credit card processing donation program.

Steve Patzkowski
CEO
FeesToFunds.com