Thank you for your generosity in the North State!
Frequently Asked Donor Questions
How does this all work? Starting on 11/17/26 donors can choose a nonprofit participating in North State Giving Tuesday (NSGT) and donate online. The gift is received and held by Community Foundation of the North State (CFNS) for the benefit of the named nonprofit. After the event all donations are compiled for reconciliation. Fees are assessed and prize earnings added. A grant check for each nonprofit is then prepared to reflect their individual net earned amount. Funds are mailed directly to the nonprofits via these grant checks no later than 12/17/26.
Are there other ways to give? Want to donate from your IRA or make a gift of stock? Check out these helpful forms: Qualified Charitable Distribution from IRA Form and Gift of Stock Form
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About Fees
Transparency in giving - We believe in transparency around the cost of fundraising. That's why we don't hide the processing fee for gifts, why we offer the option for donors to add a little extra to their gifts to help offset the fee, and why we share more about exactly why this fee is necessary. Historically, over 90% of all donors chose to help offset processing fees so nonprofits received the full intended donation. Donations made through the online platform are received by the Community Foundation, reconciled, and then issued to participating nonprofits as a grant. Grant checks to nonprofits are issued by 12/17/26.
NSGT Fee Breakdown: 5.75% per transaction (3% tech platform provider, 2.2% card/bank processors, 0.55% NSGT organizers for payment reconciliation, grant processing, and admin handling)