Organizations can support missionaries by providing accountability, verification, and potentially tax-deductible giving.
Enabling Missionary Support
To allow missionaries to affiliate with your organization:
- Go to Org Dashboard -> Settings -> General Settings
- Find "Organization Preferences"
- Enable "Allow Missionaries"
- Configure your preferences
Missionary Configuration Options
Donation Routing
- Through Organization — All donations come to your organization for distribution
Missionary Custom Fields
- Configure custum fields — Missionaries are required to fill in these details when registering with your organization.
- Webhook data — This information will be included in a webhook payload if you choose to connect to the webhook for donation data
Reviewing Applications
When a missionary applies to affiliate with your organization:
- You'll receive an email notification
- Review their application in your dashboard
- Verify their identity and ministry connection
- Approve or decline with optional message
Overseeing Affiliated Missionaries
As a sending organization, you can:
- View All Campaigns — See all campaigns by your missionaries
- Access Reports — Download giving reports for accountability
- Remove Affiliation — End the relationship if necessary
Missionary Verification Benefits
Verified missionaries receive:
- "Verified Missionary" badge on their campaigns
- Association with your organization's credibility
- Tax-deductible giving
- Enhanced donor confidence
Best Practices
- Establish clear criteria for affiliation
- Require regular accountability reporting
- Review missionary campaigns periodically
- Provide guidelines for appropriate fundraising
- Maintain open communication with affiliated missionaries
[!INFO] If your organization processes donations on behalf of missionaries, you're responsible for proper tax reporting and compliance with IRS regulations for donor-advised giving.