From idea to active program. No paperwork on your end.
Rekonect hosts grassroots charitable programs under its 501c(3). Every program is structured as either a Community Support Fund (ongoing) or a Social Impact Campaign (time-bound). Here’s what happens from the moment you propose one.
Propose
Tell us what you’re trying to do. The charitable purpose. Who benefits. Whether the work is ongoing or time-bound. The basics that let us decide whether we can take it on. (This is the form on our Start a Program page — short, plain English, no legalese.)
Review
We read every proposal. We may follow up with questions. If the purpose is genuinely charitable and we can responsibly host it under our nonprofit, we approve it. If we can’t, we’ll tell you why.
Set up
We establish the program under Rekonect’s 501c(3) structure. A dedicated program page goes live. Donation, accounting, and payment systems are activated through BrightLeaf Giving. The program is ready to receive money.
Receive donations
Donations are made to Rekonect, earmarked for your program. Donors give to a real 501c(3) and receive a real tax-deductible receipt. BrightLeaf handles processing, records, and balance tracking — Rekonect oversees that every dollar stays tied to the program’s stated purpose.
Request disbursements
When the program needs to spend, you submit a disbursement request. Rekonect reviews each one for alignment with the approved charitable purpose. Approved disbursements are executed by BrightLeaf — clean, documented, on the books.
Steward, continue, or close
A Community Support Fund stays active for as long as the need is real. A Social Impact Campaign runs until its goal is met or its window closes. Either way, Rekonect maintains stewardship — preserving the integrity of the program and closing it cleanly when the time comes.
Who does what
Three parties, clear lines.
- Hosts every program as the 501c(3) nonprofit
- Approves and oversees charitable purpose
- Retains authority over fund use and disbursement
- Maintains stewardship for the life of the program
- Operates the donation and accounting platform
- Manages program-specific accounts and balances
- Executes approved disbursements
- Handles financial reporting and documentation
- Defines the program’s charitable purpose
- Communicates with donors and beneficiaries
- Submits disbursement requests aligned with purpose
- Acts as a responsible steward of the program’s intent
Why this structure exists
This is fiscal sponsorship done the way it should be done: real institutional continuity, clear authority over funds, separation between donors and control, dramatically less administrative weight on the people doing the work. The program focuses on the cause. Rekonect carries the institution.
Ready to start something?
If you’ve got a cause, we’ve got the nonprofit. The form takes about five minutes.