Frequently Asked Questions - Donors
What organizations are participating in Give Local Piedmont?
All participating organizations are recognized as a 501(c)3 Public Charity and are required to file an IRS form 990 (or 990 postcard for smaller organizations) and serve the populations of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Rappahannock counties. Private foundations who file a 990-PF are not eligible. All organizations must be in good standing with the IRS and with the general public.
Who can donate?
Anyone with a credit or debit card and access to the Internet.
Are checks and cash accepted?
While the purpose of the online giving day is to encourage the use of secure and easy online philanthropy, we understand that some will prefer to donate via check. Checks will be counted towards an organization’s final donation total, however only online donations (donations made online to givelocalpiedmont.org) are eligible to compete for prizes.
Note that if a donor is contributing to more than one organization, and most of our donors do, please ask them to write one check per organization. It would be wonderful to have an email address with checks so that we can confirm the donation with the donor and the nonprofit.
Checks must be made out to the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, with the designated charity written in the memo line. All checks must be in hand (at the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation offices) by Monday, May 1, 2022 at 5:00 pm.
The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation mailing address is
PO BOX 182, WARRENTON, VA 20188
The Office physical address is
321 WALKER DRIVE 3rd Floor WARRENTON VA
We are unable to accept cash.
How do I make a donation?
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, go to www.givelocalpiedmont.org and type in the name of the nonprofit(s) to which you want to give. If you are looking for a charity to support, you can search by category. Your chosen nonprofit will have a donation page on www.givelocalpiedmont.org where you can enter in the amount you want to donate.
Early giving starts on April 18, 2023.
What forms of payment are accepted?
All donations must be made via debit card or credit card through www.givelocalpiedmont.org. MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express will be accepted.
While the purpose of the online giving day is to encourage the use of secure and easy online philanthropy, we understand that some will prefer to donate via check. Checks will be counted towards an organization’s final donation total, but only online donations are eligible to compete for prizes.
Checks must be made out to the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, with the designated charity written in the memo line. Checks will be accepted until 5:00 pm, Monday, May 1, 2023.
If a donor is contributing to more than one organization, and most of our donors do, please ask them to write one check per organization. It would be wonderful to have an email address with checks so that we can confirm the donation with the donor and the nonprofit.
We are unable to accept cash.
Are donations tax-deductible?
All donations are tax deductible and irrevocable and will be for the unrestricted use of your chosen charity. See additional information on tax receipts. Your receipt will say “Give Local Piedmont” on it and funds will go through the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation. Funds are then disbursed to your chosen charities.
Is my donation safe and secure?
Yes. The Give Local Piedmont website is powered by Mightycause, and is a secure PCI Level 2 compliant site for donating to your favorite charities. You can be sure your personal information is protected when you donate through www.givelocalpiedmont.org
How will my email address and personal information be used?
Email addresses will only be used to transmit electronic tax receipt(s) for donations made through Give Local Piedmont, as well as a post-event survey. This notice will count as the receipt for each donor.
Your name, email address and billing address will be shared with the organization(s) to which your donations will be credited unless you've requested to remain anonymous. The Community Foundation does not retain credit card information and your personal data will not be shared with or sold to any outside vendors or third parties.
Can I authorize a third party to submit a donation on my behalf?
Each donor who enters their own credit card information directly on www.givelocalpiedmont.org is entering his/her data into a secure web portal. Sponsors of Give Local Piedmont assume no liability for credit/debit card information provided by the donor to a third party (e.g. organization staff member or volunteer).
Is there a minimum donation amount?
The recommended minimum gift is $10. There is no maximum dollar amount per gift or maximum dollar amount per charity.
What is a "unique donation"?
Certain prizes will be awarded to organizations based on the number of unique gifts they receive. A unique donation is defined as one gift to one organization from one donor. Multiple donations made by the same donor to different organizations will count as a unique gift to each organization. Donations from different people in the same household will count as unique gifts.
A unique donation is determined by the email address of the donor. In that many of us have multiple email addresses, we ask that you pick one email to use for all your donations so that we truly have a fair process in determining unique donations.
What forms of payment are NOT accepted?
Donations via cash or stocks will not be accepted.
In order for gifts to count in Give Local Piedmont contest, they must be made through the Give Local Piedmont portal starting April 18, 2023 through May 2, 2023.
In order for gifts to count for timed prizes, they must be made through the Give Local Piedmont portal during the event on May 2, 2023 only.
May I designate how a nonprofit uses my donation?
All donations will be granted for unrestricted use by the chosen nonprofits.
Can I make a gift in memory or honor of someone?
Yes. This information will be provided to your designated charity.
Does NPCF accept employer-matching gifts for Give Local Piedmont?
Gifts made during Give Local Piedmont are not eligible for corporate employee matching.
Does NPCF accept donations from DAF (Designated Account Funds)
Gifts may be made through donor advised funds held with NPCF. Donors must make arrangements with NPCF staff prior to the event to do so.
How will I be recognized as a donor?
Unless you indicated that you prefer to remain anonymous, your name will be provided to the nonprofit and may appear in print and electronic donor listings.
Does it cost anything to give on www.givelocalpiedmont.org?
There is no fee to you as a donor nor is there a fee for a nonprofit to participate in the giving event. There are, however, credit card fees (2.2% ) and transaction fees ($.30 per transaction) and administrative fees (2% to those orgs earning more than $1,000 on the day of) and these fees are deducted from the donations received. Donors, at the time of donation, have the option to cover the fees in addition to their donation. Donors will receive an immediate email thank you and tax receipt for 100% of their donation, minus the fee should the donor choses to cover. In last year's Give Local Piedmont over 87% of all donors opted to relieve the nonprofits of this associative cost.
How will the donation(s) appear on my credit card statement?
Your credit card statement will read: MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE - [NAME OF NONPROFIT YOU DONATED TO]
Will I receive a tax receipt for my donation(s)?
Yes. All donors will receive an immediate acknowledgement and tax receipt via the email address that was provided at the time of the donation(s) . We recommend printing for your tax records.
How do I record this tax-deductible donation on my tax return?
For tax reporting purposes, your donation, which you designated to a specific nonprofit, was made to The Mightycause Charitable Foundation/The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation as noted on your receipt. When entering your donation(s) on an itemized tax return, please enter the following as the charitable recipient:
Mightycause Charitable Foundation/
The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation
PO Box 182
Warrenton, VA 20188
How can I request another copy of my tax receipt?
Following the event, you may request another copy of your tax receipt by emailing support@mightycause.com. Please indicate which nonprofit you donated to during Give Local Piedmont in your email to them as well as the email address you used when making the donation.
What happens if an individual donates the wrong amount?
During the event: If a gross error transaction occurs and the donor informs us of the error the same day, we are able to void the transaction and the donor will have the opportunity to resubmit their donation. The leaderboard is unable to show these changes.
After the event: If we are informed after the event has ended, we will consider issuing a refund up to 60 days following the date of the gift.
If you have discovered an error with your donation during the event, it is important to notify us as soon as possible.
Who do I contact if I still have questions?
Jane Bowling-Wilson, Executive Director: jbwilson@npcf.org
Dede McClure: Program Officer, communityservices@npcf.org
540.349.0631