Philanthropy Doesn't Have To Be that Difficult.
Ribbon’s powerful suite of nonprofit program creation and back-office tools enable you to confidently navigate fiscal sponsorship from startup to scale, with established 501(c)(3)s efficiently managing the administrative burden.
Philanthropy doesn't have to be that difficult.
Ribbon’s powerful suite of nonprofit program creation and back-office tools enable you to confidently navigate fiscal sponsorship from startup to scale, with established 501(c)(3)s efficiently managing the administrative burden.
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Starting a charity should be easy
We believe starting a new charity should be quick, easy, and accessible. Our platform helps you start a new charity quickly and gives you the tools you’ll need to grow and manage your charity’s operations.
How Ribbon works
When you join Ribbon, you will be presented to all of our fiscal sponsors, so you’ll have your choice of who you would like to partner with and you’ll have the ability to start receiving tax-deductible donations immediately.
You’ll also get access to banking, accounting, management, and fundraising tools.
Ribbon helps you start a charity from scratch, whatever your cause or idea is, we help you test your concept through fiscal sponsorship.
Join Ribbon and you can find a fiscal sponsor, making your charity operational while avoiding IRS wait times and application processes.
Use our all-in-one platform to manage your project with tools for banking, fundraising, team member management and more.
Ribbon charities are faster, smarter, and more efficient
than filing on your own
When you partner with Ribbon you save time, energy, and effort starting your nonprofit. Avoid complicated paperwork and IRS approvals while getting a complete platform for nonprofit banking, fundraising, and management.
501(C)(3) application
5 – 6 month approval period*
Tax-deductible status
$1,200 and $20,000 average startup costs
Custom banking and finance tools
Team collaboration tools
Donor and donation management tools
Fundraising tools
Dozens of external integrations
*average approval process dependent on IRS processing times.
Ribbon charities
Quick approval process
Tax-deductible status
$250+ a month
Custom banking and finance tools
Team collaboration tools
Donor and donation management tools
Fundraising tools
Dozens of external integrations
Avoid back office headaches
Spend less time finding and filling out paperwork, managing funds and people, handling your nonprofit’s back office and more time doing good. Our signup process will walk you through creating your nonprofit project so you can get to work quickly!
Simplify your banking with Ribbon
With Ribbon you’ll get the custom banking tools your charity needs to be successful. Ribbon comes wrapped up with all the banking and accounting tools you’ll need to manage your organization’s finances. We’ve partnered with Stripe to process transactions and secure your financial info.
Quick and easy banking
We give your organization the banking tools you need to manage, distribute, and receive funds immediately.
Custom donation forms
Receive donations from anywhere on the web with customizable donation forms.
Donor management
Manage, sort, and keep track of all your donors from your dashboard.
Fundraising tools
Tools and integrations to build fundraising campaigns and make raising funds easier.
Team member management
Build and manage your nonprofit's team and board with team member management tools, including document storage.
Custom integrations
Connect and integrate to dozens of tools nonprofits use everyday to market and promote their programs.
Make raising and managing funds a breeze.
Ribbon gives you the tools and integrations you’ll need to start your charity quicker. Start receiving tax-deductible donations quickly. Then, extend your reach with custom donation forms, campaign creation, and custom integrations to dozens of marketing and fundraising tools charities use daily.
Build your perfect team with Ribbon
Use Ribbon to manage your charity’s organization and build the perfect team. Keep track of team members, job titles, roles and responsibilities and more. Upload important organizational documents and improve transparency and efficiency with Ribbon.
Fiscal sponsorship is a legal process where nonprofit organizations agree to sponsor nonprofits, allowing them to receive tax-deductible donations without having to file with the IRS.
Fiscal sponsorship works great for all types of individuals starting a nonprofit in the U.S. It helps small community groups, temporary fundraisers, and other types of nonprofits get started faster.
In a typical structure, nonprofits file with the IRS to become 503(c)(3)s. This process takes 6 – 12 months and allows nonprofits to be their own entity and start receiving tax deductible donations.
With fiscal sponsorship, nonprofits partner with established organizations to start receiving tax-deductible donations in hours or days, not months.
The fiscal sponsorship model can save organizations time, money, and effort. Typical nonprofits with 6 – 12 months before they can start receiving tax-deductible donations. They also spend thousands of dollars a year managing their nonprofit’s finances and accounting.
Typically fiscal sponsors charge a set percentage fee called an “administrative fee.”
Ribbon makes starting a charity easy.
Ribbon makes it possible to start a new charity quickly. When you join Ribbon, we’ll connect your nonprofit with a fiscal sponsor so you start receiving tax-deductible donations immediately. You’ll also get access to banking, accounting, management, and fundraising tools all included.
Learn more about starting a charity
What is Fiscal Sponsorship?
Fiscal Sponsorship can be an efficient way to raise funds legally for a charitable cause, without having to officially incorporate or wait months and months for the IRS to grant tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.
The Differences Between Fiscal Sponsorships and 501(c)(3)s
When starting a philanthropic or charitable venture, you may encounter different options for formalizing your idea. One of those will be to start your own charitable organization and register as a 501(c)(3). Another may be to partner with a Fiscal Sponsor.
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Why You Should Start a Nonprofit
So, you’re wondering if you should start a nonprofit. That’s great! The world needs charitable ventures that support worthwhile causes. Ask yourself these questions when deciding to start a nonprofit.
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Ribbon makes starting a charity easy.
Ribbon makes it possible to start a new charity in minutes. When you join Ribbon, we’ll pair your nonprofit with a fiscal sponsor so you start receiving tax-deductible donations immediately. You’ll also get access to banking, accounting, management, and fundraising tools all included.
Fiscal sponsorship is a legal process where nonprofit organizations agree to sponsor nonprofits, allowing them to receive tax-deductible donations without having to file with the IRS.
Fiscal sponsorship works great for all types of individuals starting a nonprofit in the U.S. It helps small community groups, temporary fundraisers, and other types of nonprofits get started faster.
In a typical structure, nonprofits file with the IRS to become 503(c)(3)s. This process takes 6 – 12 months and allows nonprofits to be their own entity and start receiving tax deductible donations.
With fiscal sponsorship, nonprofits partner with established organizations to start receiving tax-deductible donations in hours or days, not months.
The fiscal sponsorship model can save organizations time, money, and effort. Typical nonprofits with 6 – 12 months before they can start receiving tax-deductible donations. They also spend thousands of dollars a year managing their nonprofit’s finances and accounting.
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Start your charity quicker with Ribbon
Ribbon makes it possible to start a new charity quickly. When you join Ribbon, we’ll connect your nonprofit with potential fiscal sponsors so you start receiving tax-deductible donations immediately. You’ll also get access to banking, accounting, management, and fundraising tools all included.
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Signup to learn more about Ribbon
Ribbon makes it possible to start a new charity in minutes. When you join Ribbon, we’ll pair your nonprofit with a fiscal sponsor so you start receiving tax-deductible donations immediately. You’ll also get access to banking, accounting, management, and fundraising tools all included.