The B1G1 Giving Board expects that each Worthy Cause applicant will meet all or virtually all of the following:
Has registered charity status in at least one country (verified by current paperwork)
Registered and operating at least three years, with a preference for organizations that are at least five years old
Is authorized to receive international funding
Has minimum annual income in donations and grants of USD $100,000
Can supply Audited Accounts for the previous two fiscal years
Can supply latest Annual Report
Can supply future Audited Accounts and Annual Reports within 10 months of the end of the financial year
Is operating efficiently to deliver the benefits and services they provide*
Supports a sizeable number of beneficiaries, typically above 100 within the last year
Has activities that are tangible for B1G1 Business Members, with clear cost data available so projects can be broken down into small units
(e.g. “We provide a family in Malawi with clean water for a year for $25” or “We plant 1 tree for $3.50”)
Activities are not associated with the purpose of spreading a specific religion (B1G1 works with organizations of all backgrounds in an inclusive manner. However, we do not support the promotion of a specific religion as a Worthy Cause project)
Has activities that are sustainable in the long-term, which requires proposed projects to: (i) have been running for at least 3 years; (ii) have minimum annual project budgets of US$50,000; and (iii) be expected to run for at least another two years
Has a website with up-to-date information
Can communicate efficiently in English and responds within fewer than 7 working days between communication
* In most cases, we expect the administrative costs to be below 25%. However, we examine this factor on a case-by-case basis, in light of your size and type of services you provide, and make an independent judgment about the level of support that goes to program delivery as we understand that these expenses can vary greatly among organizations.
