With our donation voucher, you can give an effective donation as a gift. Perfect for people who already have everything, for a birthday, for Christmas, or for no occasion at all.
For you, buying a donation voucher works like a donation: you receive a donation receipt and can deduct the purchase from your taxes. The twist: you don’t decide which Giving Funds or charities receive the donation. The person you give it to does.
For the recipient, the voucher is more than a certificate confirming that you donated in their name. They take part themselves: they redeem the voucher on our website and decide how the donation is split. That lets them support a cause they care deeply about. And it may inspire them to give effectively themselves in the future.
- Want to buy and give away vouchers for your company? Take a look at our page Donation vouchers for companies.
An effective donation: a gift that really helps
Our donation vouchers support the charities that help most effectively. That means your gift can achieve up to 100 times more than a typical donation.
Drawing on current research, including work by Nobel laureates, we present the most promising charities in the world. To do so, we work closely with experts who have spent many years on extensive, in-depth research. These evaluators publish their full analyses online.
We all share the same goal: to find out as precisely as possible how much good a charity’s program does per euro spent, so that every euro donated achieves as much good as possible.
FAQs
How long are the vouchers valid for?
Voucher codes are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. If a voucher isn’t redeemed within that time, the amount automatically goes to our Giving Fund “Fighting Poverty”. So every donation fully supports the organizations we recommend, either way.
We set this deadline so that donations reach the places they’re needed quickly: charities are legally required to put their funds to use promptly.
Who receives the donation receipt?
You do, as the buyer of the voucher. Although the recipient decides which organization the donation goes to, for tax purposes the donation comes from you. As with any donation to us, we send you the receipt automatically by the end of the following February.
Can I choose the amount of the voucher?
Yes, you can choose any amount. The minimum per voucher is 10 euros/francs.
Does your donation voucher incur any fees?
No, we don’t charge any fees for buying a voucher, just as we don’t for donations. The voucher and the donation receipt both show the full amount you paid. Fees for external payment services such as PayPal may apply before the money reaches us (more on this in our FAQ).
How can I give the voucher as a gift?
As soon as your payment arrives, we email you the voucher as a PDF. You can forward the PDF, or print the voucher and give it in person. Alternatively, just share the voucher code and the redemption link, both of which are also included in the email.
Interested in professionally printed gift cards? Then get in touch. Please note that we can currently offer these in exceptional cases only.
Also feel free to reach out with any other requests or comments. We want to keep getting better, and your feedback helps us do that.