Frequently Asked Questions

When you create a Cauze account, you create your own Donor Advised Fund (DAF) — like a personal foundation. You fund your account, then recommend grants (donations) to any public charity.

The Cauze Charitable Fund is a 501(c)(3) that manages these funds. When you advise a grant, the Fund approves it and makes the donation on your behalf. Your tax receipt comes from Cauze Charitable Fund — one simple receipt, regardless of how many nonprofits you support.

Every public 501(c)(3) nonprofit is on Cauze — your local soccer club, an international organization, a school, a brand-new nonprofit started by a friend. If it's registered with the IRS, it's here. Our database is updated weekly.

The only exceptions are organizations identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as hate groups. We filter those out. Our platform does not tolerate hate in any form.

100% of your personal donation goes to the charity. There's a small credit card processing fee (2.2% + $0.30) that you pay — this goes directly to our processor, not Cauze.

If you're spending a gifted balance (from an employer, for example), between 90% and 100% goes to the nonprofit, depending on the program terms. Many companies opt to cover the processing portion entirely.

Never. We never show how much someone gives. Your giving amounts are always private.

Yes. Whether you give to 5, 10, or 100 nonprofits during the year, it's one simple receipt from Cauze Charitable Fund.

Yes. When we receive your stock, we'll liquidate it and the proceeds will appear as a balance in your Cauze account. Here are the transfer details:

Please put your name in the memo field and email hello@cauze.com to let us know.

No. Donations can only go to nonprofits — not personal fundraising like medical costs, college tuition, or other personal expenses. You also cannot use your Cauze account to purchase auction items or receive any personal benefit.

Yes! We have a program specifically for employers where they can donate to an employee's Cauze account or match their donations in real time. Employers can gift a balance as a one-time gift or on a recurring schedule. More than ever, employers know the value of giving back — Cauze makes it easy.

No. Cauze is built for individual givers. We do not share where individual employees give or how much they give. Employers get an aggregate report on charities supported across all employees — but nothing personally identifiable.

Cauze disconnects you from your employer and your account follows you. It's your foundation, not theirs. We recommend creating your account with a personal email from the start.

Cauze Charitable Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We're a tech-first nonprofit that builds products — every dollar stays in the charitable ecosystem.

Companies pay a monthly SaaS fee to manage workplace giving programs through Cauze. There's also a small processing fee on gifted and matched balances. Individual givers pay nothing beyond the credit card processing fee.