To be eligible to participate in Give Miami Day, there are three basic criteria:

1. You must be actively qualified as one of the following:

• Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity
• A private operating foundation
• Educational institution
• Religious organization
• Government social benefit agency (public works, parks, animal services, etc.)
• Project with an established IRS  501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor

2. You must offer programming in Miami-Dade County.

• Pre-approved philanthropic funds housed at The Miami Foundation offering programming in Miami-Dade County are also eligible to participate.

3. Be actively registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

• Although we are not collecting your organization’s certificate of solicitation, it is a requirement of the state and your organization should make sure you are in compliance. You can read about the Solicitation of Contributions Act and go here for more information. Questions about the Certificate of Solicitation should be directed to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 

Unfortunately, the following organizations are not eligible to participate (but we still love you for the great work you do!):

• Private non-operating foundations (filing an IRS 990PF)
• Type 3 supporting organizations (IRS charity status of 509(a)(3))
• Type 4 advocacy groups (IRS charity status of 501(c)(4))
• Type 6 chamber of commerce and membership groups (IRS charity status of 501(c)(6))
• Public safety organizations (IRS charity status of 509(a)(4))

In Florida, by law, all charitable organizations must be registered with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to legally solicit donations from donors within the state of Florida. Although we do not collect your organization’s certificate of solicitation, it is a requirement of the state, and your organization should make sure to be in compliance. You can read about the Solicitation of Contributions Act  and go here for more information. Questions about the Certificate of Solicitation should be directed to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Absolutely! Volunteer-led organizations are welcome to participate in Give Miami Day. As long as you meet the eligibility requirements and offer programming in Miami-Dade County, you can register and take part in this impactful event.

Yes, new nonprofit organizations are eligible to participate in Give Miami Day. Please ensure you meet the eligibility requirements and follow the registration process to join the event.

You will be prompted to login. If you do not remember your password, enter your email and click on the “forgot password” button so you can set your password for the new year.

Your organization should already be listed. You can select it and move forward to part 1 of the registration process. If you do NOT see your organization listed, contact givemiamiday@miamifoundation.org so we can add you as an administrator for your organization’s profile.

You will be prompted to  sign up. Complete all the required fields (email, password, first name, and last name.)

Once you are logged in, you can search for your organization by EIN. Please double check that you are selecting the correct organization before proceeding.

If you cannot find your organization, click on “Create it now”, complete the form, and a support team will get you set up.

MightyCause regularly imports data from the IRS. Most active 501c3 nonprofits will be listed in our database, but organizations who received tax-exempt status within the last six months, operate under a group exemption, or have a fiscal sponsor may not be listed. Filling out this form will allow us to verify tax-exempt status for those organizations so they can complete registration for the giving event.