Overview
Transparency is central to how Charity Bridge Fund operates.
When a nonprofit creates a profile or project on the platform, Charity Bridge Fund reviews key information to help ensure that donors are supporting legitimate organizations with clearly presented needs.
Our goal is to help donors give with confidence by maintaining a review process that supports accuracy, accountability, and trust.
How Charity Bridge Fund Reviews Nonprofits
Charity Bridge Fund reviews participating nonprofits before they appear on the platform.
This review may include confirming:
Nonprofit status
Organization identity
Basic compliance information
Project eligibility
Information connected to a reported funding gap or disruption
This process helps ensure that project-based giving opportunities are connected to reviewed organizations.
How Funding Gaps Are Validated
Projects on Charity Bridge Fund may be connected to grant revocation, defunding, funding gaps, service disruptions, or increased community need.
Nonprofits are asked to provide a defund explanation during project setup. This explanation helps Charity Bridge Fund understand the funding change or need connected to the project.
The explanation may include:
The funding source or policy change involved
The funding gap or amount needed
The program, service, or population affected
What changed and when it became known
How the change impacts the organization’s work
Whether the impact is direct or indirect
When Additional Information May Be Requested
Charity Bridge Fund may request additional information if more context is needed to understand or verify a project’s funding gap or disruption.
Supporting materials may include:
Grant revocation letters, if available
Amended or terminated contracts
Public announcements
Press articles
Newsletters
Internal memos or notes
Third-party summaries
Other documents that help explain the funding change or community need
These materials may be reviewed as supporting context. Charity Bridge Fund may also use additional review steps when needed.
Ongoing Platform Review
Verification does not end after a nonprofit or project is published.
Charity Bridge Fund may periodically review listed organizations and projects to help ensure information remains accurate and responsibly presented.
If information changes, Charity Bridge Fund may update, pause, or remove listings when appropriate.
Organizations that provide false or misleading information may be removed from the platform.
Transparency for Donors
Once a nonprofit or project is reviewed, it may appear on Charity Bridge Fund for donor support.
Project pages are designed to help donors understand:
What the project supports
The funding gap or amount needed
The affected program, service, or community
The organization managing the project
The impact donor support can help make
This helps donors make informed giving decisions while supporting nonprofits facing real funding challenges.
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FAQ
How does Charity Bridge Fund review nonprofits?
Charity Bridge Fund reviews participating nonprofits to confirm basic organization information, nonprofit status, eligibility, and project-related details before they appear on the platform.
Does Charity Bridge Fund require a grant revocation letter?
No. A grant revocation letter is not required to create a project. Nonprofits must provide a defund explanation during project setup.
What is a defund explanation?
A defund explanation is the information a nonprofit provides to describe the funding gap, defunding event, service disruption, or increased community need connected to a project.
Can indirect funding disruptions qualify?
Yes. Funding gaps may be direct or indirect. For example, a nonprofit may be affected by reduced public benefits, increased demand for services, a foundation changing priorities, or another funding shift.
Can Charity Bridge Fund ask for additional information?
Yes. Charity Bridge Fund may request additional information or supporting materials if more context is needed to understand or verify a project’s funding gap.
What happens if information is false or misleading?
Charity Bridge Fund may update, pause, remove, or delist organizations or projects that contain false or misleading information.
Charity Bridge Fund's rigorous verification and defunding validation process ensures that every story shared on our platform is accurate and trustworthy.
By maintaining this standard, we empower donors to support authentic causes and help nonprofits continue their essential work despite funding loss.