Giving Circles and fiscal hosts

What giving circles can I give to here?

Any giving circle listed on this site. Each one has its own page, its own tiers, and its own name and description.

What is a "fiscal host"?

The registered non-profit that actually receives your contribution on a giving circle's behalf, holds it, and takes care of compliance and tax receipts. A giving circle isn't necessarily its own legal entity — a fiscal host is what makes it possible for one to accept money without setting one up.

Can one fiscal host hold more than one giving circle?

Yes. Several giving circles on this site can share the same fiscal host. That's worth knowing because it affects your receipt — see Receipts.

Does it matter which giving circle I give to for my receipt?

Yes and no. Your receipt is issued per fiscal host, not per giving circle, so if you give to two giving circles under the same host, you get one receipt covering both. The host's name and its 80G/12A tax-exemption details — not the giving circle's — are what appear on the receipt.

How do I find out a giving circle's fiscal host?

It's shown on the giving circle's own page, and it's also the name that appears on your receipt.