Fiscal Sponsorship

Since 2007, CORE Foundation has helped others be the change they want to see in the world by providing support through a fiscal sponsorship model. As a fiscal sponsor, we enable individuals or groups with charitable ideas to do their good work under our 501(c)3 nonprofit umbrella. We call these charitable projects CORE Causes.

By becoming a CORE Cause, fiscally sponsored social entrepreneurs can use CORE Foundation to ignite their charitable projects for social good with:

• nonprofit infrastructure
• administrative resources
• professional counsel

Charitable projects can range from supporting the fight against cancer to championing veterans’ issues to battling homelessness and food insecurity. Our leadership team assists in incubating project ideas and bringing them to life in a supportive environment. Serving as a host for the CORE Causes’ efforts is a win-win – it allows us to work together to be agents of change.

CORE Foundation helps social entrepreneurs improve their chance for success by:

• identifying support for their plans
• contributing resources to get them started
• supporting them in marketing their initiatives
• providing an infrastructure

Our CORE Causes have received local and national media coverage, including NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Good Morning America, People magazine, and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Join us to see how you can follow in their footsteps to #Be the Change in your community.

Our mission is to ignite and support charitable projects, our “CORE Causes,” which address societal needs, build community, and enable positive change.

Our vision is helping others be the change they want to see in the world.

Realistically, doing good can come at a significant financial cost. Starting up a 501(c)3 can easily cost thousands of dollars in addition to annual operational expenses. It also takes time to navigate stacks of required paperwork and compliance regulations. The process encounters hidden roadblocks and unknown “gotchas.”

CORE Foundation takes the administrative burden off social entrepreneurs so that they can focus on meeting their charitable goals. We are your project’s backbone, enabling you to focus on your mission and vision.

CORE Foundation offers many services to our CORE Causes. These include, but are not limited to:

• Liability coverage for leaders
• Bookkeeping
• Online banking setup
• Limitations apply
• Annual tax preparation and filing
• Personalized fundraising/ticketing system
• Online FUNraising and sponsor incubation strategy
• Grant support and guidance
• Business and executive coaching
• Monthly newsletters with updates for leaders
• CORE Foundation’s established partnerships, relationships, and reputation
• Thought leadership
• Office 365 Licenses – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and more
• CORE Foundation email
• Constant Contact email and list management
• Google Ads advertising
• Social media posts on CORE Foundation’s social media
• Listing on CORE Foundation’s website
• Highlight in CORE Foundation’s annual report

Hear from our CORE Cause Leaders about how the CORE Foundation has enabled them to #Be the Change.

After receiving an application for fiscal sponsorship, we conducted an introductory call to understand the vision of the social entrepreneur and the societal needs they will address.

Once accepted as a CORE Cause, we sign the sponsored project and fiscal sponsorship contract. Then onboarding begins with project plan development to be deployed by the new CORE Cause.

The CORE Foundation infrastructure improves the project’s chance for success. By leveraging CORE Foundation’s reputation, our CORE Causes immediately benefit from our established relationships and expert advice on fundraising. We provide the tools needed to be successful and the ability to collect 501(c)3 donations quickly.

CORE Foundation’s leaders are experts in their respective fields of work. After receiving a viable request for fiscal sponsorship, we conduct an introductory call to understand the vision of the social entrepreneur and the societal needs they will address.

Once accepted as a sponsored project and we sign the fiscal sponsorship contract, we assist in project plan development to be deployed by the new CORE Cause. The CORE Foundation infrastructure improves the project’s chance of success. By leveraging our reputation, CORE Causes immediately benefit from our established relationships in the community and expert advice on fundraising. We provide the tools you need to be successful and the ability to collect 501(c)3 donations quickly.

Fiscal Sponsors typically charge between 12-15%. CORE Foundation’s fiscal sponsor fee is 10% plus a one-time $500 onboarding fee. This fee assists in funding our pooled resources, including a professional fundraising and event platform, leader liability insurance, and tax filing by an independent Certified Public Accountant. You can obtain the onboarding fee via fundraising. Your 10% also helps us #BeTheChange through our “CORE Cares” projects that assist the underserved in our community.

By working together, we can address multiple charitable projects, develop CORE Cause leaders, and strengthen our community.

#StrongerTogether