Change partners with CAF America to seamlessly distribute donations to verified international nonprofits.
When the nonprofit is already listed on CAF America
Contact Change to request that the international nonprofit be added.
Change will create the nonprofit’s profile within our system.
Once complete, we’ll provide you with the nonprofit ID.
When the nonprofit is not yet listed with CAF America
Reach out to Change Customer Success Manager with the international nonprofit you would like added on CAF.
The nonprofit will need to go through vetting process. See CAF America Fees & Timeline Expectations below for more information.
After CAF America confirms that the nonprofit has been approved, Change will create their profile within our system.
Once complete, we’ll provide you with the nonprofit ID.
CAF America Fees & Timeline Expectations
If the end charity is registered in Canada or the UK, their donation processing fee is 5%
No extra nonprofit vetting fees, since CAF has equivalency determination between their US entity and Canada/UK entities
For orgs in other countries (or not listed in CAF’s search):
$400 validation fee w/ Expenditure Responsibility
$1,000 validation fee w/ Equivalency Determination
For grants under $50K, CAF typically only requires expenditure responsibility
Vetting process can take 4-6 weeks
Additionally, CAF America can invoice you directly for any fees, and are open to deducting the processing fees from the donation.