A branded, compliant giving fund — without building a foundation.
Bring your company's charitable programs together under one flexible fund. GoodFunds helps you manage employee relief, corporate matching, volunteer giving, scholarships, community initiatives and more — while Charity On Top handles the fiscal sponsorship, compliance, administration and charitable disbursements behind the scenes.
No new 501(c)(3). No separate foundation infrastructure. No additional nonprofit staff required.
Alternative Gifts International, a leader in meaningful alternative giving since 1980, has joined the Charity On Top family. Together we bring more than 50 combined years of philanthropy to every GoodFunds program.
One fund. More ways to do good.
Build the program that works for your company. Use one GoodFunds account for one initiative — or bring several corporate giving programs together under a single charitable structure. Pick a program to see what it covers.
Employee relief that’s there when it matters
When employees face an unexpected crisis, companies want to help — quickly, fairly and appropriately. GoodFunds gives employers a compliant structure for providing charitable relief while protecting employee privacy and maintaining independent eligibility review. Possible qualifying circumstances can include natural disasters, medical emergencies, housing displacement, bereavement and other unexpected hardships.
- Independent and confidential eligibility review
- Written criteria applied consistently
- Ongoing compliance oversight
- Employer contributions may be tax-deductible
- Qualifying relief may be tax-free to the employee
- Employees may contribute through payroll deductions
- Relief can be issued through approved payment methods
Make it easy for employees to give — and for your company to match
We create a custom company landing page to support employee charitable contributions and your matching program, paying out to any of over 2 million vetted charities in 90+ countries.
- Payroll or non-payroll matching
- Branded company landing page
- Real-time tracking in the 24/7 portal
- Offered as a companion program — see corporate pricing
Turn volunteer hours into charitable impact
Reimburse approved volunteer expenses through your fund, or recognize employee service by providing charitable dollars employees can direct to eligible nonprofit organizations.
- Reimbursements tied to employee volunteer projects
- Charitable voucher gift codes employees can direct
- Approvals and reporting handled by Charity On Top
Branded scholarships, administered for you
Run a scholarship program for employees, their dependents, students or your community, with application review, disbursement and compliance handled by Charity On Top.
- Customized program design
- Objective review criteria
- Compliant disbursement and reporting
One fund for the causes your company cares about
Make grants and charitable contributions to company-selected nonprofits and causes, run centralized disaster and emergency response campaigns, and manage special charitable projects through your company’s fund.
- Grants to company-selected nonprofit partners
- Centralized disaster & emergency response campaigns
- Special initiatives managed through your fund
How GoodFunds works
We do all the work, you do all the good.
Create Your Fund
We establish a branded charitable fund under Charity On Top’s fiscal sponsorship. There is no separate 501(c)(3) application and no new corporate foundation to build or maintain.
Fund It Your Way
Your company can contribute directly, run campaigns, facilitate employee payroll contributions or add funds as needed throughout the year.
Put the Funds to Work
Use available funds for approved charitable programs including employee relief, matching gifts, volunteer initiatives, scholarships and community giving.
Manage Everything in One Place
Your secure administrative portal gives authorized company users 24/7 access to monitor activity and manage your program while COT handles approvals, reporting, compliance and disbursements.
We handle the back end
Your team manages the mission. We manage the machinery.
Corporate giving without the corporate foundation overhead
GoodFunds is designed for companies that want a professional charitable giving program without taking on the expense and complexity of operating a standalone private foundation.
One charitable structure
Bring multiple giving initiatives together rather than managing disconnected programs.
Flexible by design
Start with one program and expand as your needs grow.
Built-in compliance support
COT provides the charitable infrastructure and oversight behind your program.
Less administrative lift
We handle much of the reporting, review, payment and back-end work that can otherwise fall on HR or Finance.
Scales with your company
Suitable for a focused employee relief program or a broader corporate social impact strategy.
Experienced people, not just software
You have access to a real COT team that understands nonprofits, philanthropy and corporate giving.
Built for companies that want to do more good — simply
GoodFunds can support:
Need something more customized?
Every company gives differently. GoodFunds can be combined with other Charity On Top programs to create a charitable solution that fits the way your organization operates. Possible additions include:
Transparent pricing
Straightforward pricing. No percentage of your charitable fund taken.
Unlike platforms that charge based on assets or giving volume, GoodFunds uses a simple setup and annual maintenance model.
No minimum balance. No percentage of fund assets taken.
Additional services — including custom matching programs, branded gift card or gift code redemption pages, specialized payment programs and other corporate giving tools — can be added as needed.
You bring the generosity. We'll help build the infrastructure.
Whether you're starting an employee relief fund, expanding corporate matching or looking for one place to manage your company's charitable giving, we can help you create a program that is practical, compliant and built around your goals.
Schedule a 20-minute conversation with our team.
Not sure exactly what you need? That's okay. Tell us what you're trying to accomplish and we'll help you determine the simplest way to get there.
Fiscal Sponsor Basics for Employee Relief Programs
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