How It Works

Step by step process

1. The Voluntary Organisation needs to be enrolled and compliant with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations.
   
2. Register the Voluntary Organisation with the VO Funding Portal
   
3. Once registered, login using the VO Funding Portal credentials.
   
4. Create a project and fill in project application completing all details requested in relation to scope, time and funding amount of the project.
   
5. Each project application shall be vetted by MCVS Administration.
   
6. Once the application is vetted and found to be eligible, it will be launched to the website, and the VO may start promoting their fundraiser and collecting donations.
   
7. MCVS shall not disclose personal information of individual donors to the beneficiary Voluntary Organsation in respect of the Data Protection Act.
   
8. MCVS shall issue payment of funds received to each beneficiary Voluntary Organisation every two months or at the end of the fundraising period, whichever comes first. Donations are processed via Stripe, a third-party payment provider. Stripe applies a processing fee to each transaction, which is automatically deducted from the donated amount before the funds are received.
   
9. Beneficiary Voluntary Organisations are obliged to report this income under ‘fundraising’ to the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations in their annual returns.

Step by step process for Individuals raising funds for Voluntary Organisations

1. Create an account.
2. Start a project and include all the necessary details of the project.
3. A list of registered Voluntary Organisations is provided in the application form.
4. Once submitted, the Voluntary Organisation chosen will be notified of your fundraiser and will be asked to review your application. 
5. The Voluntary Organisation in question may request amendments, approve, or reject the application. 
6. When the Voluntary Organisation approves an application, MCVS will be notified and may request amendments, approve, or reject the application.
7. Status updates are received via the email provided at registration stage. 
8. Once the application is approved by MCVS, the project will go live, and you may start collecting funds. 
9. The individual shall not receive the funds themselves. All donations shall be received by MCVS and shall be transferred directly to the Voluntary Organisation every two months, or at the end of the fundraising period, whichever comes first.
10. The beneficiary Voluntary Organisations are obliged to report this income under ‘fundraising’ to the Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations in their annual returns.