How can I encourage a nonprofit I support to enroll in EFT?

By encouraging your nonprofits to enroll in Fidelity Charitable’s Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program, you can help them receive grants an average of 9x faster than with checks.

Reach out to a nonprofit you support using our email template below to help start the conversation around safer, faster granting through EFT enrollment. You can also encourage a nonprofit you support to reach out to our Nonprofit Service team at 800-952-4438, prompt 4.

Subject Line: A better experience with EFT

Dear [Nonprofit Organization],

As a dedicated supporter of your mission, I’m excited to suggest enrolling in the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program at Fidelity Charitable to make receiving future grants recommended by donors faster and safer.

While you’ve likely received paper checks from Fidelity Charitable in the past, here are some advantages of switching to EFT:

• Faster access to grants: By enrolling in EFT, you may receive grants from Fidelity Charitable an average of 9x faster than checks.
• Enhanced security: As a donor, it’s important that my grants make it to you safely. With 1 in 5 organizations experiencing mail fraud in the last year, using EFT can reduce risks of funds lost to theft or fraud.
• Administrative support: Fidelity Charitable sends daily grant reports to up to five staff members to help streamline bookkeeping and ensure transparency, meaning you get to focus more on your mission and less on administrative tasks.

It is an honor to support your mission, and I am confident that making the switch to EFT will help your organization receive grants faster and safer.

To enroll, please visit https://www.FidelityCharitable.org/nonprofits/eft.html.

Thank you for the incredible work you do!

Regards,

[Donor Name]