This year, we are introducing a new donation platform called Kindful. Please follow the instructions below to set up a donation page for your chapter:
*Note: Kindful has recently experienced backend delays with their fundraising pages. If you encounter an error page, please refresh the page (up to 3-5 times) to see if your progress is restored. Otherwise, you may need to wait an hour or so to continue setting up your page. Please email if you have any questions. “Kindful”-ly set up your chapter’s donation page
Open . This is the main campaign page for all IJM chapters. If you scroll down, you can view each chapter’s donation page (“Simple Charity — General” is an example page). Donations made in each chapter’s donation page will total in the main campaign page so we can track our progress to fight poverty and injustice in Jesus’ name! *Note: Donors must donate via a chapter’s fundraising page in order for it to count towards the $100k goal tracker. Donations made via the green “Donate Now” button on this page below will be directed straight to IJM without be credited to our chapters’ goal.
Click “Create A Team.” Follow the steps to create an account in Kindful. Confirm your new account via email. If you did not receive an email, click “Didn’t receive confirmation instructions?” seen in the image in the previous step. Sign into your new account at Go to “Causes” in the left menu bar. Click “Details” under International Justice Mission. Now you can create your team! Click “Create A Team” and follow the prompts. The default goal is set to $3,000 for each chapter, but you can adjust your goal for the year as needed. Set your Team Name as “IJM [Your College]” and feel free to leave the default mission statement and team description as is or update them if you’d like. Leave the last box blank. Now add some design to your page! You can change your Theme Color to your school color or one you like. Set your Team Profile Image as your school’s logo or mascot. Lastly, set your Feature Image as a picture of your chapter! It’s great to see the people of your chapter :) All finished! There’s no need to invite team members to your page for now, but click “View Your Page” to see how you like it! If you want to make edits to your chapter’s page, you can do so here. Share the link to your chapter’s page by clicking “Public Page” and copying the URL. You’ll now see your chapter’s page added to the bottom of the main campaign page! Save the link to your chapter’s Public Page and share it with your chapter! You can always access your chapter’s donation page by going to the main campaign page at . If you want to make edits to your chapter’s page down the road, sign back into Kindful and make the edits under “Causes.” That’s it! Go get it! Let’s raise $100,000 to fight poverty and injustice in Jesus’ name this year! Enter “pledges” in Kindful to track other donations
If your chapter has received donations outside of Kindful via IJM’s DonorDrive, IJM’s website/Justice Box, Dressember campaign, Venmo, check, etc., you can still update your progress toward your goal in Kindful by entering a pledge.
Sign into your Kindful account at Go to “Causes” in the left menu bar. Under “Your Causes,” find your chapter’s crowdfunding page and click the “Details” button. In the edit screen, click “Enter Pledge” in the Actions menu bar at the top of your crowdfunding page. Enter either both the “First Name” and “Last Name” of a specific donor, or the name of your fundraiser as the “Company Name.” Set the “Transaction Type” to “Pledge” and enter the total “Amount.” If you have further notes you want to share about this pledge, include those in “Note.” Check the box for “Show Name on Public Page” if you entered the fundraiser’s name as the “Company Name.” Then hit “Create”! That’s it! The pledge should immediately update the tracker on your page. You will also see the pledge in the “Recent Transactions” list on the bottom right side of the page. Happy fundraising! Venmo Use Policy (as of January 1, 2024)
If your chapter would like to use Venmo to facilitate fundraising, you are required to work in accordance with the following policy:
Who: Only the chapter president may use their Venmo account for a chapter’s fundraiser. *Exception: If your student organization maintains a bank account through your school, please let us know. Your chapter may use an official student organization Venmo account to fundraise in accordance with your school’s policies. The below policy is for instances where a personal Venmo account must be used for a chapter.
How: At least 48 hours before the start of the fundraiser and after the end of the fundraiser, the president should: Change the Venmo account’s name to their IJM chapter’s name Change the account profile picture to an IJM logo Empty their Venmo account of funds by transferring funds to an existing bank account Unlink their bank account Temporarily change the password and share it with Simple Charity staff at . Simple Charity staff will confirm that the Venmo account is set up properly before the beginning of the fundraiser and email the president that the chapter may proceed with Venmo as a donation method for the fundraiser. The chapter may then use the Venmo account to receive funds throughout the fundraiser appropriately.
After the conclusion of the fundraiser: The president should notify Simple Charity via email that the fundraiser has concluded. Simple Charity will then download a CSV statement from the month of the fundraiser and transfer the funds to Simple Charity’s Venmo account. This CSV statement will be shared with IJM and the funds will be marked as a restricted gift to IJM to be granted at the end of the quarter. Simple Charity will notify the president when this step has been completed so that the president may revert their account settings to personal settings. The president waives their right to privacy for their past Venmo transactions, and Simple Charity promises confidentiality of Venmo transactions including the downloading of only the appropriate CSV and removing transactions not related to the fundraiser before reporting to IJM.
Remember: The chapter can then enter the total amount raised in Venmo as a pledge in Kindful to track their progress! Documentation: The chapter should add this policy as a provision in their chapter constitution. Chapters should send Simple Charity a copy of their updated chapter constitution to to gain permission to use Venmo for IJM-related fundraising. The following chapters have been approved to use Venmo for fundraising: Samford University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University, University of Virginia, Texas Christian University. Mailing in check donations
If you received check donations directly to IJM, please send those funds to the following address and include a note so we can know it is from your campus. Include the contact information of any donors as well, including name and email. Remember to track these donations as pledges in Kindful too!
International Justice Mission
P.O. Box 96961
Washington, DC 20090-6961
Handling cash donations
If your campus has student organization policies regarding cash donations, please follow those carefully (e.g. using a locked cash box for fundraising events). In some cases, you may deposit cash donations into a school’s student organization account or bank account and then send the funds to IJM digitally or by mailing in a check. Remember to track those donations as a pledges in Kindful as well. Otherwise, you may also mail cash directly to IJM by following the instructions above under “Mailing in check donations.”
If you have specific questions, please email .
Collecting Donations
