FAQs

  • Give Jefferson is the United Good Neighbors’ Annual Fundraising Campaign. UGN manages an annual informational brochure, workplace giving campaigns and neighborhood outreach.

    ALL nonprofits providing safety-net services in Jefferson County are invited to submit proposals.

    All funding sent to UGN via the brochure and workplace campaigns are dedicated to basic safety-net service organizations and UGN operations as it has been for over 65 years.

  • Give Jefferson runs from October 15th, - December 31st.

  • All Jefferson County nonprofits were allowed to submit one proposal for up to $15,000 for a program, project, or general operations.

    All proposals first underwent an initial review by UGN and JCF staff to ensure that:

    * The organization qualified as a 501c3s or community-serving government entity;

    * The request amount is in line with the overall budget;

    * The proposed use of funds is realistic and likely to have impact.

    The proposals that moved forward are currently being vetted by a Community Outreach Team made up of 20 local citizens who are reading and reviewing the proposals and undertaking site visits for each applicant. During the site visits, the Community Outreach Team assesses if:

    * The proposal addresses a proven need;

    * The qualifications and capacity of the nonprofit team is adequate;

    * The likelihood for success of the proposal is high;

    * The budget is realistic and appropriate; and

    * There is no duplication of services offered in Jefferson County for this service/request.

    After site visits are complete, the Community Outreach Team will present their findings to each other and make final decisions. Give Jefferson participants will be announced on July 31st.

    In the meantime, Click here to view the applicants

  • Anyone! There are no donor restrictions. Anyone is eligible to donate to Give Jefferson via the brochure, workplace giving campaign, and/or online Giving Catalog.

  • Yes, your gift is safe and secure. We process credit card payments through Stripe. Please visit https://stripe.com/us/privacy for additional information.

  • We welcome donations of any size. Your gift of $10, $100, or $1000 or more will help the community become stronger.

  • Yes.

  • Yes, if you give online, an email with a tax receipt will automatically be emailed to you. If you give via the brochure or workplace giving campaign, a tax receipt will be mailed.

  • Starting October 1st, Give Jefferson will begin to accept donations via the online Giving Catalog, workplace giving campaigns, and brochure.

    For the month of October, donations can be allocated to the nonprofit partner of your choice via the online Giving Catalog.

    Donations made through the brochure or workplace giving campaigns will be allocated to the United Good Neighbors General Fund and UGN operations, and any surplus will be allocated to proposals not fully funded through the online Giving Catalog.

    Donations will be paid in full from UGN and JCF to Give Jefferson's nonprofit partners in January 2019.

  • Donations to Give Jefferson will be collected from October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

    OFFLINE DONATIONS: All funds collected offline - through workplace giving and brochure mailings - will be allocated to to basic needs organizations (like those who provide food, shelter and crisis prevention) and to the operations of UGN. (This is also the case with funds collected through the online “United Good Neighbors Fund”, where people can give if they don’t want to select a specific nonprofit.)

    ONLINE DONATIONS: Donations made online by credit card will be collected by United Good Neighbors throughout the campaign. Credit card donations are processed through Stripe. Donors will have the choice to pay the Stripe credit card fee, at a discounted nonprofit rate, or pass it onto the nonprofit(s). The fee is based on each transaction, so there is no flat rate.

    Here is what Stripe charges:

    * 2.2% + $0.30 Domestic Visa/Mastercard

    * 3.2% + $0.30 International Visa/Mastercard

    * 3.5% + $0 Domestic American Express

    * 4.5% + 0 International American Express

    An additional 5% charge will be added to all donations to help fund UGN’s operating expenses.

    UGN will collect and hold all monies throughout the campaign and will distribute them fully to our nonprofit partners at an event in January 2019. Nonprofits will also receive donor information, unless specified as anonymous, for donor recognition purposes.

  • Yes! By default, your donation goes where it is needed most. We call that "General (unrestricted)". To specify a specific organization (or multiple), click on "Designated Purpose" below your donation amount, and type in the names of the organizations you wish to support.

  • Yes! Click on "Designated purpose" below your donation amount, and type in the sector(s) you wish to support. We'll divide your donation equally among the organizations in that sector.

  • Absolutely! On the donation page, enter the amount of your recurring donation and then click "Donate". You can then choose your donation frequency. (You will need to sign in or create an account with the Jefferson Community Foundation to manage your donation - it's fast, easy and private.)