CoMoGives’ primary goal is to facilitate year-end giving to a cross-section of Columbia/Boone County and other central Missouri community nonprofit organizations.

Donors can select one, two, ten, or more organizations and make a single donation with an easy credit card transaction at the secure www.comogives.com website December 1 - December 31, 2024.

Donors visit comogives.com and use the donate button at the top of the main website to browse for organizations by cause category or find a specific organization to make a gift. Donors can also connect to the site with a direct link sent to them by participating organizations via email or shared on social media. Donors looking to donate to a new organization or unsure who to select can also search by the causes they love most. 

Donors can give online beginning Sunday, December 1st through Tuesday, December 31st at 11:59:59 p.m. CT.

CoMoGives is powered by The Community Foundation of Central Missouri, one of over 850 foundations in the United States, acting as a savings account host and grant maker for donors, nonprofit organizations, and communities in central Missouri. Click here to learn more.

Local Columbia and surrounding community nonprofit organizations that meet annual IRS 501(c)(3) requirements are eligible to be part of the campaign.

Organizations were invited to participate in CoMoGives 2024 and many chose to participate. Other organizations asked to participate. 2024 is the twelfth consecutive campaign!

• Support your immediate operating needs: You'll receive online donations directly into your organization's bank account from the Mightycause Foundation.
• Save on time and money: The Community Foundation of Central Missouri team has laid the building blocks for you! All your organization needs to do is sign up, set up your organization profile, and communicate about your participation.
• Recruit and retain donors: CoMoGives prompts donors to give every December, with many either returning to donate and/or donating to an organization for the first time.
• Enhance your totals with challenge grants: One of the exciting things for your organization participating in CoMoGives is that you may win a challenge grant over and above your donations.
• Raise awareness about your mission and expand your online presence: All participating nonprofits will be encouraging their donors to visit their CoMoGives page, driving new donor traffic to the site. This is a great opportunity to showcase your organization to a new audience!
• Learn and deploy new fundraising and marketing strategies: Your staff and board will have access to free virtual trainings leading up to CoMoGives.
• Engage your staff, board, and supporters in new ways: Setting up a match, becoming a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or collaborating with another participating organization to host a special event are just a few ways to get your supporters involved. 
• Track your success: Mightycause's fundraising platform gives you access to valuable data and statistics year-round. You can monitor your online giving activity in real time and identify fun opportunities for 2024. 

Please note there will be a $1.50 bank authorization fee for any organization that pays via their bank account. 

Most organizations that exist in the IRS database automatically have an Organization page created on Mightycause. To see if your organization’s page exists on the Mightycause platform, try searching in the Search bar at the top of the website for your organization’s EIN number. Once you find your organization, you can request access by selecting "Manage This Organization." Please note that you will be prompted to create a user account if you haven't already created one.

Once you receive a confirmation email from Mightycause’s support team, you can access your organization’s page. Here’s how:

1. Login to your admin account.
2. Click your name in the top right-hand corner of the page.
3. Select your organization from the dropdown menu.
4. Should be accessing your page as an organization admin!

You’ll know you’re on your organization’s page when you see a dashboard on the left-hand side of the screen.

Anyone who wants to be added as an administrator to your organization page must follow the steps outlined in this helpful support article. 

Mightycause’s database is regularly updated from the IRS database of 501(c)(3) public charities. If your organization’s status has changed, your pages may become unverified until the IRS re-lists your organization as approved or until you provide Mightycause recent documentation from the IRS confirming you are still an approved 501(c)(3) public charity.

To confirm your organization’s nonprofit status or request documentation, call the IRS (toll-free) at 1.877.829.5500.

Yes. Once you’ve been approved as an administrator of your organization page, you can add and remove other admins as well as designate lead contacts. You can have up to 10 organization administrators on your organization’s page.

Your organization's profile page is the center of your presence on CoMoGives.com. Your profile page should have basic information about your organization, such as your mission statement, contact information, and a gallery where you can upload photos or videos.

To begin editing your page, on the left-hand side dashboard, you'll want to head to "Organization Page." This section will have all of the administrative tools and features you need to customize your page.

This helpful support article provides key tips and best practices for making your organization's page as strong as possible.

Head to your organization page on CoMoGives.com. Once on your page, copy the URL link in your browser. Share this link with your supporters to bring them to your organization page. From there, supporters can read more about your organization, donate, or set up a peer-to-peer fundraising page. You can also embed a donation form directly onto your website. Click here to learn step-by-step directions.

Mightycause encourages all organizations to set up direct deposit, or electronic funds transfer (EFT), for your organization’s disbursements. If you haven't set up your EFT yet, please do so by following these steps here.

If you are an administrator for your nonprofit, you can view the disbursement report by following these steps:

1. Sign in to your account.
2. Select "[Organization Name]" from the user icon at the top-right of the page. Once you're logged in as an admin, you'll be able to view the dashboard on the left side of your organization page.
3. From the dashboard, select "Reports" and then select "Disbursements."

For additional assistance, view this helpful support article.

Mightycause is the technology platform that powers CoMoGives. It is a mission-driven, employee-owned business that has served the nonprofit community by helping them with online fundraising and donor engagement since 2006. Mightycause has supported over 150,000 causes and has been the technology partner for hundreds of community-led Giving Days.

Donations made via the CoMoGives platform are complete and final charitable gifts to Mightycause Charitable Foundation. The Mightycause Charitable Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which maintains a donor-advised fund. A donor-advised fund (“DAF”) is defined by Congress as a public charity that receives completed gifts from donors while allowing them the privilege of advising on the distribution of their grant to other charities and charitable causes.

CoMoGives is a cost-effective and successful fundraising platform. 

Mightycause retains a 3% campaign management fee from all donations.

• Credit Card: Processing fees are an additional 2.5% + $0.30 for (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express).
• ACH Transfer: Users can also make a gift using their ACH checking account. Donations of $50 or more are eligible for ACH transfer and will incur a 1% plus $1.50 flat fee in addition to the 3% platform fee. ACH fees are capped at $5.00 per transaction.

Please note that the Community Foundation of Central Missouri does not receive any of these fees and that 100% of donations are tax-deductible for the donor.

Donors may opt to cover the Mightycause fees before completing their transaction, allowing 100% of their intended donation to be received by the nonprofit.

Donations made via the CoMoGives platform are complete and final charitable gifts to Mightycause Charitable Foundation and are not refundable. The Mightycause Charitable Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which maintains a donor-advised fund. Donations are batched together and regranted by the Mightycause Charitable Foundation. They offer disbursements via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or check.

EFT

Mightcause encourages all organizations to set up direct deposit, or EFT, for your organization’s disbursements. With EFT, you’ll receive your funds on a twice-monthly schedule.

For the EFT or direct deposit option, nonprofits can expect to receive their donations on the:

• 25th of the month for donations made from the 1st through the 15th of that month.
• 10th of the month for donations made from the 16th of the prior month through the last day of the prior month.

(Actual posting to your bank account will depend on your bank's schedule but is typically no more than 2-3 business days.)

Learn how to set up EFT here.

Check

If you prefer check disbursements, checks will be mailed around the 10th of the month for donations made in the previous month. There is a $5 service fee for each check, so we highly recommend signing up for EFT.

*When checks are not cashed within their 90-day grace period, they are automatically cancelled and reissued. Please note, the $5 service fee applies to reissued checks as well. There is no re-issuance fee for EFT.

Checks are mailed to the disbursement address listed in our database. This can be viewed in the "Settings" > "Organization" tabs on your dashboard. Scroll down to view the "Legal Name" and "Legal Address" sections.

To review your organization's donations report, head to the left-hand side of your organization's dashboard and select "Reports" > "Donations."

With Mightycause’s donation report, you’re able to view all the information associated with each donation to your organization on Mightycause. This report will include any and all donations your organization has received. Simply select the download icon to download your report.

Learn more about how to view your donation report here. 

Navigate to your organization's donations report via the left-hand side of your dashboard and select "Reports" > "Donations." 

Filter the donation report by donor name and resend their donation receipt by selecting the tool icon (looks like three dots in a row) next to the corresponding donation. 

You will then be prompted to enter the donor's preferred email address and may click "Send" when ready.