Force4Good runs on a monthly subscription model per participating location. In most cases, it pays for itself after just one give-back fundraiser per year. See our pricing page for more details
Switching to Force4Good pays for itself after the first fundraiser. Our partners typically see an increase of up to 35% in fundraiser turnout, and an increase of 73% in fundraiser ROI, compared to using an alternative fundraising platform. Check out some of our case studies →
Yes! Different organizations and nonprofits may have different names for the same thing. Force4Good covers spirit nights, dine-to-donate events, in-store and online fundraisers, and dine-out nights. Donations and sponsorships are also available.
Pro partners can create an account and publish their first give-back fundraiser the same day, and most are up and running in minutes. Enterprise partners (20+ unit chains) typically launch in 2-4 weeks, which covers multi-location setup, staff training, and rolling out your marketing materials across every location.
Our Pro tiers are available for any store or business, including single-unit locations. Our Enterprise offering is available for stores from 20+ unit chains.
Yes! Our Pro offering runs independently of your franchisor, so you can set up your account, list your location, and start hosting give-back fundraisers without needing sign-off or support from corporate. You’ll get the same tools as every Pro partner: a real-time reporting dashboard, tax exemption and compliance handling, and marketing materials to promote your fundraisers locally.
No… although we predict they’ll want to after seeing your participating locations earning more, building relationships with the community, and saving so much time.
We’ve handled all the complicated stuff by covering all tax exemption verification and compliance requirements. We gather and store all the critical documents (tax exemption document and donor acknowledgement letter), so at the end of the year you simply write off the donation total.
With Force4Good, you could host give-back fundraisers every day if you wanted to! You’ll find that hosting a fundraiser only takes a couple of minutes of administrative time, so how many you host depends on your community outreach.
Some of our locations host 3 fundraisers a week, while others do only 3 a year.
To help you maximize your ROI, we’ll send you tips and tools for recruiting nonprofits, schools, and community organizers. We also provide ongoing outreach marketing to spread the word about your program.
We’ve worked hard to make the process as easy as possible for organizers – so easy they can submit an application in as little as 3 minutes.
From making scheduling simple to providing tools and updates in a centralized place all along the way, our goal is to equip organizers in running a fun, easy, effective fundraiser.
Your real-time reporting dashboard enables you to run reports at any time for any segment of your locations. Weekly email reports also keep you up-to-date regarding approvals, upcoming events and recent results. Lastly, if you enroll in our donation delivery service, you will receive an annual donor statement.
That varies, and we’re happy to work with your team to find the give-back percentage that’s right for you. These amounts typically range between 10-30%.
All stores enrolled in our program receive ongoing marketing benefits including placement in geotargeted awareness emails, Google and Meta retargeting ads for local nonprofits and email retargeting after successful fundraisers.
Additionally, we provide tools to help you spread the word about the program, including print marketing templates, digital asset templates, and training resources.
Lastly, we offer our Fundraiser Jumpstart Package for ambitious brands which includes finding and calling schools, churches and nonprofits to drive fundraiser demand on your behalf. Contact us for more details.
Nope! You can definitely run a give-back fundraiser program on your own, but keep in mind that the easier the experience is, the more participation you’ll have from your stores and organizers.
There’s a reason over 300,000 fundraisers have run on Force4Good. Force4Good is an enterprise-level platform optimized for helping restaurants grow their fundraising program, save time, and become more profitable.
We can’t wait to hear. You can submit feature requests on our Contact page. Our product team reviews every submission as part of ongoing platform planning, so the more specific your request, the easier it is for us to prioritize.
We love this question! In 2024, we launched force4giving.org – our very own public charity. We also host ongoing events through our Restaurant Marketing Roundtable for marketers keen on putting fundraisers at the forefront of their marketing strategy.
