Good Card -- More Information on Bulk Orders

Can I brand the Good Card?
You can use our standard Good Card which is great for the holidays or you can supply your own art and customize the card however you want. A few examples are below to demonstrate the range of options.

STANDARD



BRANDED EXAMPLE NEIMAN MARCUS


BRANDED EXAMPLE THE CASE FOUNDATION


What does the page look like when people redeem the card?
Network for Good's landing page for redemption is here. If you plan to link to this page from your site, we can co-brand the flow so that your logo is persistent once they are on our website (example below).



Is there additional cost do do a branded card?
How long does it take to get an order of cards?

-Standard Card
Once your order is confirmed it can take 7-10 business days for print proof and printing. We recommend expedited shipping.

-Branded Card
We recommend allowing up to 3 weeks for this process to allow time for creating the art to spec for printing, proofing the files and then the actual printing and shipping.

-Email Version
If you are looking for a 'green' option and/or need something in a hurry sending the Good Cards electronically makes most sense for you. We can release the Good Card codes that your customers would use to redeem their gift for charity within 24-48hours from payment. In turn, you can incorporate the Good Card messaging and codes into any of your planned communications like a holiday e-card or employee communication.

An example of our standard email version is below to give you an idea of the messaging you would want to include:



What does the $5 per card cover?
The $5 per card covers the following things:
-The transaction fees so that 100% of the donation goes to the charity of the recipients' choice
-The physical card or email version of the card
-The disbursement of funds to the charities along with reporting
-Customer service

A Quick Guide to Network for Good Web Services

Collect Donations on Your Website

1.2 Million Charities, One Simple Web Service

What It Is
Network for Good’s web services enable your users to search for and donate online to more than 1.2 million charities on your website.

You connect to our web services, and we take care of the rest: the charity search, the credit card transaction, the donor tax receipt, the payment to the nonprofit and all the reporting to nonprofits and to you.

The Specifics: Donating
There are two versions of our web services:

1. Basic Web Service
• One-time, credit card funded donations
• One or more charities per transaction

2. Enhanced Web Service
• One-time, credit card funded donations
• Recurring, credit card funded donations
• One or more charities per transaction
• Ability for your user to save their credit card for later use
• Ability to retrieve your user’s donation history for display on your website

The Specifics: Search
Search is enabled by web services from our partner GuideStar, a comprehensive database of nonprofits.

As the premier source of current nonprofit data, GuideStar allows users to search and select from an extensive database of continually updated listings of more than 1.2 million U.S. tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. GuideStar delivers dynamic data for seamless downstream web integration through Network for Good.

GuideStar has several levels of access to their web services, including a basic search and a comprehensive search with useful information about each nonprofit.

Users benefit from real-time access to the robust GuideStar database within the Network for Good API. In addition, in-house developers can leverage the NFG/GuideStar source code—eliminating the need to build additional web-based applications and saving time and development costs.

Examples of Web Services in Action
Causes on Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/about
Change.org: http://www.change.org/

Download this PDF if you would like complete documentation or our price list.

The Volunteer Network

200,000 Volunteer Opportunities

One Searchable Database

Easy Integration with Your Website

More people than ever want to volunteer. Nine in ten nonprofits are ready for more volunteers. You can help match good people to good causes by integrating the Volunteer Network into your website.

What It Is
The Volunteer Network is the source for more than 200,000 national, international,
full-time, one-time, ongoing and virtual (volunteering from home) volunteer
opportunities.

How It Works
• Your state signs up.
• You tell us what kinds of volunteer opportunities you want your citizens to
be able to search for on your website.
• We give you a customized search box for your website that allows citizens
to search opportunities.
• We display and host the search results with the look and feel you want.
• We provide citizens links to sign up for opportunities.
• We give you tracking reports so you know who is using the service.

Who Runs It
The Volunteer Network was created in July 2002 through a collaboration between
USA Freedom Corps (www.volunteer.gov), the nonprofit Network for Good and
sixteen major volunteer opportunity partners from across the country.
The Volunteer Network features opportunities from: 1-800-VOLUNTEER.org,
AmeriCorps, boardnetUSA, Citizen Corps, the Corporation for National and
Community Service (MLK day), Hands On Network and Points of Light, Idealist,
National Mentoring Partnership, Peace Corps, SeniorCorps, SERVEnet, United Way,
VolunteerMatch, Volunteer.Gov/Gov and Volunteer2.

Examples of the Volunteer Network in Action
CaliforniaVolunteers: http://www.californiavolunteers.org/
Clinton Global Initiative: http://mycommitment.org/
USA Freedom Corps: http://www.volunteer.gov/
Volunteers for Prosperity: http://www.volunteersforprosperity.gov/

To download a PDF of this information, click here.

Buy Good Cards

What It Is
The Good Card is a gift card for charity – where the recipient gets to donate to their charity of choice. Customers, clients, employees, friends and family all have their favorite charities and now you can give them the perfect gift – a donation to their favorite charity. The nonprofit Network for Good, which created the cards and donation processing system, is a trusted partner that has processed $175 million to 30,000 charities since it was founded in 2001. Network for Good is approved by the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance.

Why It’s Good for Business
-Enhance sales: Consumers are more likely to buy from corporations that support good causes*
-Strengthen relationships: Tap into your audience’s emotional ties by associating your brand with their favorite causes
-Handle holiday giving in one program: Good Cards that support the recipient’s charity is a safe, appreciated gift that suitable for anyone
-Gain flexibility: Enhance your philanthropic image while not limiting it to association with a single cause; show commitment to a broad range of causes
-Gain audience insights: Network for Good’s reporting will enable you to learn about their charitable giving habits
-Receive a tax deduction: Your company receives the tax deduction for the cards purchased



How it Works
-Your company orders cards (electronic–great for green initiatives-or plastic); you can use Network for Good's Good Card or customize one of your own.
-Recipients receive cards via email or mail
-The recipient redeems the card at Network for Good’s website, chooses a charity and then enters the amount to donate using the code on their Good Card/email
-The Good Card is good for 6 months; unused amounts are stored for future donations. After expiration the balance will be donated to Network for Good to train charities in outreach and help them raise funds online.
-Network for Good sends the charities the donation

Cost
-$5 per card and 100% goes to that charity
-You can purchase cards in any dollar increment up to $250
-To customize the Good Card, there is an additional flat fee.

Order Now
-Please fill out our form and someone from our Good Card team will be in touch with you.
-If you have questions, email us at goodcard@networkforgood.org. We are here to help!

Why should you partner with us?

There are millions of ways to give back, but working with one trusted partner like Network or Good gives your corporation a unique way to efficiently leveraging cause connections for both consumer and employee relations. Among the reasons you, as a corporate marketer, might want to partner with them:

Build consumer relationships: Increase consumer affinity by tapping into the emotional ties consumers have with their favorite charities.
Create positive image: Halo effect for corporate brand through highly visible, transparent and tangible involvement in philanthropy.
Collect audience data: Gain data on and insights into audiences with thorough reporting on their giving habits, levels and geographic locations.
Show responsiveness in crisis: Provide instant response to humanitarian crises.
Boost employee morale: Create giving programs that inspire and bolster pride.
Gain flexibility: Enhance your philanthropic image while not limiting it to association with a single cause; show commitment to a broad range of causes


See the slides below for an overview of Network for Good and ways we can partner:

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