Nonprofits

All certified nonprofits in the Our Promise Campaign are required to have current or exempt status with the CA Department of Justice. Click here to check your nonprofit status anytime.

Have you received a check or EFT payment and need donor details? The Nonprofit Portal provides donor details on payments received from United Way and/or Our Promise.

There are thousands of nonprofit organizations represented by Our Promise. Use the directory to search by nonprofit name, service area, and more.

We have made our nonprofit certification process easier. If you have received donations from the Our Promise campaign in the last (2) years, and are a valid 501(c)(3) organization authorized to fundraising in California by the Department of Justice, you will be automatically certified.

If you have never received a donation from the Our Promise Campaign, and would like to be certified and listed on our website, you can note your interest on the webform above. The nonprofit certification period opens in January – February for the following Fall campaign. 

All certified nonprofits must be valid 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and be in good standing with the Registry of Charitable Trusts to operate or to solicit for charitable purposes in California.

We have made our nonprofit certification process easier. If you have received donations from the Our Promise campaign in the last (2) years, and are a valid 501(c)(3) organization authorized to fundraising in California by the Department of Justice, you will be automatically certified.

If you have never received a donation from the Our Promise Campaign, and would like to be certified and listed on our website, you can note your interest on the webform above. The nonprofit certification period opens in January – February for the following Fall campaign. 

United Way pays nonprofits on a monthly basis if they are signed up for EFT payments. Otherwise, nonprofits are paid by check on a quarterly basis (January, April, July, October). See below for the nonprofit payout schedule. Please note: the 13.5% administrative fee for all donations is taken out of the first nonprofit payout of the calendar year.

Payment Frequency
Payouts to nonprofits are based on the amount collected from employees. Our Promise issues payouts to nonprofits designated by donors monthly, quarterly or annually.    

Monthly Payments
Nonprofits signed up for EFT receive payments monthly (based on donation collections), regardless of the amount.  If you are not signed up for EFT, download your form here and follow the instructions to sign up.

Quarterly Payments
Nonprofits that are not signed up for EFT are paid quarterly (if their payout is for a total of $25 or more).  

Annual Payments
Nonprofits that have a payout that is $25 or less are paid annually at the end of the campaign.

The total combined administrative fees for the Our Promise initiative is 13.5% with an SCO processing fee per transaction. Please note: the 13.5% administrative fee for all donations is taken out of the first nonprofit payout of the calendar year.

Please use the nonprofit portal to track payout information and receive donor detail if your donors have elected to be acknowledged. If you have not signed up for the portal, please contact us at (888) 863-6466.

Our Promise runs each year from October 1st – December 31. However, nonprofits should be aware of things that happen all year. Here’s a look:

January –  Nonprofit certification opens for the following Fall campaign.

February – Certification for the Our Promise Campaign closes at the end of the month.

April –  Approved nonprofit partners are solidified for the Fall campaign.

October – The campaign officially begins in October. Donors will be completing their donations online. Nonprofit presentations and fairs taking place during the campaign. 

November – The Campaign continues.

December – The last day of the campaign is December 31.