Nonprofit
Our commitment
Committed to providing New Quality goods for your community
- No membership fees
- Low administrative fees
- Online catalog to view and select products
- New items are added each week
- Organizations may have multiple users
- Pick up from the GiveNKind Center; local delivery is available for an additional fee
- Products are available to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, their programs, and clients and cannot be sold or exchanged for cash, other goods, or services or personal home use.
to Register
Register a new Nonprofit or User
You will need your nonprofit's EIN to register. New nonprofits will also need the organization's IRS Determination Letter.
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Check Email and create password
Once approved, you will receive an email with a link to create a password. Please allow up to 48 business hours to receive approval.
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Log in and place an order
Add items to your cart and check out. Schedule an appointment to pick up your order or request a quote for delivery.
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Nonprofits that are federally recognized as 501(c)3 charitable organizations and can pick up orders from the GiveNKind Center may order. GiveNKind does not ship.
GiveNKind specializes in personal care products, apparel, housewares, and home goods, which are our nonprofit partners’ most often requested items. Items are new.
GiveNKind assesses a nominal administrative fee on products. While products are donated to GiveNKind, expenses are incurred to transport, store, and distribute resources. Grants, individual donors and fundraisers also subsidize these expenses. After your organization is registered and approved, log into the resource catalog to see admin fees.
GiveNKind accepts all major credit cards and PayPal. If you have to pay by check, you will need to purchase a gift card in advance with a check mailed to GiveNKind. You may then use the gift card to pay for orders. Gift cards do not expire.
Yes, in fact we encourage this, especially if your organization has multiple staff and programs with different needs. After the umbrella organization is approved, additional users can register as a “new user.”
GiveNKind is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., to pick up orders. Schedule your pick up appointment through the catalog or here after completing your order. Orders must be picked up within two weeks.
A representative from your organization can pick up the order. Please list the name of the representative when you schedule your appointment.
Our team needs time to fulfill orders; therefore, we are unable to offer in-person ordering for items in our catalog. If you need information about a product, please email [email protected].
Nonprofits may visit GiveNKind’s Resource Market at the GiveNKind Center where we offer in- person ordering for items not in our catalog. The Resource Market is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Resource Market is only open to approved account holders. Guests and clients are not permitted in the Resource Market.
Yes, you may pick up multiple orders during one appointment. Our team is able to see your orders in our system and will have them ready at your appointment time. You do not need to schedule a new appointment time for additional orders.
We are happy to provide more information about a product listed on the catalog. Email [email protected] or call 847-802-8977 ext. 1.
Yes, delivery is available within a 60-mile radius of the GiveNKind Center. The delivery fee is based on the size of the order(s). Request a delivery quote after you place an order.
In the email, click on the “Activate Account” button to create your password. Then, log in to the resource catalog with your email and password. We recommend bookmarking the link to the resource catalog.
Contact [email protected] for assistance with your account.
Please email [email protected] to remove an individual’s access to your organization’s GiveNKind account.
meet giveNKind
Hundreds of people make GiveNKind possible
GiveNKind Volunteers
Each year, over 300 volunteers help sort donations, pull orders, load cars, answer questions, and greet nonprofits. Their efforts keep admin fees low and our shelves full.
GiveNKind Staff
Our staff manages the logistics and operations, and lead our amazing volunteers, all to bring quality goods to you and the communities you serve.
The GiveNKind Center
The GiveNKind Center is located in Buffalo Grove, IL, 30 miles north of Chicago. Our partners provide a full spectrum of community services, including early childhood education, employment training, housing support, food assistance, animal welfare, counseling, senior services, and more, in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry County, and beyond.
generosity multiplied
supporters can multiply Their support
Encourage your supporters to purchase a GiveNKind gift card for your organization. Their financial donation goes further at GiveNKind, and your organization can select what you need when you need it.
