Nonprofit and School Services - Nonprofit FAQ

Frequently asked questions for nonprofits and schools

As one of our valued nonprofit partners, you may have some questions about how GlobalMojo supports your organization. Most people find their answers here, but if we missed one, please email us info@globalmojo.com and we'll answer your question right away.

• What is GlobalMojo and what does it do for my nonprofit or school?

GlobalMojo is the first Internet browser designed for socially conscious and community-minded web users. Built on the safe, fast and secure Firefox browser architecture, GlobalMojo unlocks a new way to generate money for your nonprofit or school simply by having your users browse the Internet the same way they do every day, and at no cost to you. We do this by redirecting revenue that they are already generating when they search, browse, and shop online, to your cause. 50% of our gross revenue goes directly to each user’s selected nonprofits and schools.

There are a handful of charitable search engine sites and affiliate programs serving nonprofits today. What is unique about GlobalMojo is that your supporters don't have to change their habits or go to a special website in order to generate revenue for you. They just browse, shop, buy travel and connect with the Internet like they always do. Best of all, the browser is free and can be co-branded with your organization's name and logo so you are always in front of your users. You gain revenue, loyalty and daily connection with your support base which is critical in these economic times.

• How much will Global Mojo cost me?
Zero. GlobalMojo is also free for all nonprofit organizations and schools who benefit from our browser. All of our revenue comes from Internet companies that pay for the opportunity to reach our users.
• How does GlobalMojo compare to other browsers?
GlobalMojo is like other browsers in all key respects. It has all the features and security of (and in fact is based on) Firefox, one of the leading browsers in the world with over 1 billion downloads. In addition, GlobalMojo has a number of advanced features that enhance the user experience of surfing the web, including GlobalMojo Travel and GlobalMojo shopping tools that compares multiple websites to give users the best and least expensive options for online travel and shopping deals.
• How does this help me connect and communicate with my supporters and constituency?
No matter what a person does on the Internet, the browser stays on their screen. With GlobalMojo, your organization’s logo can be co-branded on the browser bar, so you are in front of your supporters every day.
• How does GlobalMojo generate revenue for my nonprofit or school?
All of our revenue comes from online companies who pay to reach our users. This is exactly the same way that most online companies generate revenue (Yahoo^®, Google^®, Expedia^®, CNN, Amazon, Shopping.com^®, etc). None of our revenue comes from our users, nonprofits or schools. It works like this:

1. Online businesses need customers to stay in business.
2. Those businesses will pay third parties like GlobalMojo to help them reach new customers.
3. When one of our users decides to search, plan a vacation or shop with one of our partners, they pay GlobalMojo a sales commission for helping them find a new customer.
4. The GlobalMojo difference is that unlike most companies that keep 100% of that commission revenue, we donate 50% directly to nonprofits and schools chosen by our users.
5. Each Internet user is already generating this revenue, even if they are unaware of it. We simply provide an innovative way for our users to have a say in how GlobalMojo generates money for your causes when our users enjoy theses helpful features and services.
   • GlobalMojo Travel: The GlobalMojo Travel feature saves you time and money. Simply click the travel button, enter your travel information once, select the sites you want to search (Orbitz^®, Expedia^®, Travelocity^®, Kayak^™, Hotwire^®, Priceline^® and more) and we search all of the best travel sites and display the results in separate tabs so you can find the best price in less time. No more reentering your search information on each site looking for the best price.
   • GlobalMojo Shopping: Compare prices on products across 900 different merchants so you can find the best prices— a shopping experience on par with any other comparison shopping site on the web.
   • Search: When you search using Yahoo! GlobalMojo will donate 50% of the revenue generated from each search to the causes you support.
   • Advertising: You will notice advertising on some of GlobalMojo’s web pages. For example, the eBundle search engine has advertising. When GlobalMojo generates revenue from the advertising on any of these pages, we pass on 50% to the causes you care about.

As GlobalMojo grows, we will continue to add features and functionality that enhance the GlobalMojo user's web browsing experience and generate even more money for your nonprofit or school. We'll show you exactly which features generate revenue, and you decide if you want to promote those features for your users. It is entirely up to each individual user to determine how they use the GlobalMojo browser to generate revenues for their favorite causes.

• What are the benefits of using GlobalMojo?
It's free to use for your organization and your supporters. GlobalMojo produces a reoccurring stream of revenue for your organization from each user who downloads and uses GlobalMojo. Your supporters get a better browser with innovative and useful features and your cause gets a new source of donation revenue year-after-year. Everybody benefits. You will be in front of your users on a daily basis when your organization’s name and logo appear on the browser.
• What percentage of the revenue goes to my organization?
50% of the gross revenue earned by GlobalMojo is donated to the nonprofits and schools chosen by each user. We use the remaining 50% to maintain cutting edge technology for our users, pay our staff, keep the lights on and maybe even turn a little profit at some point. We believe in a world where a commitment to corporate social responsibility and profitability don't have to be competing objectives. Profits are no fun if they’re made at the expense of people's health, happiness or well-being.
• How much money can GlobalMojo generate for my nonprofit?
It depends on each individual user and how they choose to use GlobalMojo. Some users will take full advantage of all of the features that generate revenue for their favorite causes; some may use only one or two features. We conservatively estimate that a nonprofit should generate about $10-$30 per year for each supporter who uses GlobalMojo. For example, a school with 500 parents who use GlobalMojo could generate an additional $15,000 a year just from those parents’ regular web browsing. This amount will increase over time, as GlobalMojo optimizes relationships with our current partners (search, travel, shopping, advertising) and brings on new partners and services.
• What kinds of nonprofits does GlobalMojo support?
GlobalMojo supports all U.S. based registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofits and schools. In order to be eligible, your organization or school must be a registered nonprofit with the IRS or the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This includes charities, schools, hospitals, health clinics, churches and religious organizations, volunteer services, political organizations, professional associations, governmental organizations, veterans assistance associations, etc who are registered as a 501 (c)(3) through the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. We currently work with U.S. registered nonprofits and ultimately will spread the Mojo globally.

We are currently working with the Canada Revenue Agency to add Canadian nonprofit organizations to our database. We also plan to add Canadian schools to our database shortly. Please check back with us soon.

• Where does GlobalMojo get its list of nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, etc. that it supports?
GlobalMojo is pleased to offer over 1.5 million nonprofits and schools in our database provided by our partners, GuideStar and the National Center for Education Statistics. GuideStar is the industry leader in collecting information about nonprofit organizations, which it obtains through annual IRS tax filings and through its interaction with thousands of organizations every year. GuideStar's database includes almost every registered 501(c)(3) organization in the United States, but may not include some of the most recently registered organizations.

GlobalMojo is also pleased to receive data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

With our comprehensive database and our strong partner alliances, you can feel confident that the school or nonprofit that you choose is a valid organization approved by the IRS.

• How do we change our organization's address?

If you are a nonprofit, your organization’s information has been provided by GuideStar, which in turn obtained it through your annual IRS tax filing or through direct communication with your organization. If the address listed in our database is incorrect, go to http://www.guidestar.org/npo/index.jsp and update your information with GuideStar. Once you have registered and logged in as your organization's GuideStar contact, you will find instructions for updating your listing. Unfortunately, GlobalMojo cannot modify this information on your behalf.

If you are a school, your information has been provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). If you can't find your school in our database, please look for your school directly on the NCES website: http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/. If you can't find your school in the main NCES database, check their "new schools" locator at http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/commonfiles/newschl.asp. You might need to contact your state CCD coordinator to submit new information to the NCES. Unfortunately, GlobalMojo cannot modify information in the NCES database on your behalf.

• How can I add a nonprofit or school to the list of eligible causes?
If you have already searched for your nonprofit or school in our database and can’t find it, please email us and we will let you know when our "add new agency/school" process is in place. Thank you for your patience as we complete our nonprofit services.
• Do we have to pay anything to participate in GlobalMojo?
No. The GlobalMojo browser is free to everyone.
• How does my cause invite our members to support us through GlobalMojo?
Please see our nonprofit services page for detailed instructions on inviting others to support your cause through GlobalMojo.
• How do I see how much money we’ve raised?
First, visit www.globalmojo.com. Click on "Search All Causes" to find your organization. To see how much revenue is being generated for your organization and to see the number of your supporters, click "view details" link and scroll to the lower section of the page.
• When will my cause receive money from GlobalMojo?
GlobalMojo sends out payments on a quarterly basis. When your users shop online, there is usually a 30 day return policy, so we will need to account for that timeframe when cutting checks to our partners. Once we have specific dates of payments solidified, we will post them here.
• Can users choose to support more than just my cause?
Yes, GlobalMojo users can support up to four different nonprofits and schools at a time. You also determine what percentage of the revenue you generate goes to each cause. Then select your primary cause, and when you invite friends to support that cause and become GlobalMojo users, they will automatically become a supporter of your primary cause when they create their GlobalMojo profiles.
• Are there any rules or restrictions?
We have only a few simple rules:
1. Only one GlobalMojo account per user: Each GlobalMojo user can sign up only once and create an account only for himself or herself. A user or organization may not establish an account on behalf of anyone else. User accounts are not transferable and must be for a physical person.
2. Only active users count: To generate money for the cause(s), a user needs to be an "active" user. Simply put, a user needs to use the GlobalMojo browser (or Firefox with the GlobalMojo add-on) as their primary browser for surfing the web. Any attempt by a user or organization to use a software piracy device that attempts to simulate active users will result in that cause being deactivated. We identify active users based on feedback from our partners as well as our own security algorithm. Authentic GlobalMojo users will remain "active" in our system.
3. No spamming: GlobalMojo adheres strictly to our anti-spamming policy and forbids spamming. This applies to organizations/causes who are trying to find new supporters and individuals who are participating in the referral program. An organization/cause may only invite people with whom they already have a relationship. An individual user may only invite people that he or she explicitly knows and has a prior relationship. Violation of the policy will result in the termination of the organization or user's GlobalMojo account. For more information, see our Anti-Spam Policy
• Is the support of GlobalMojo users tax deductable?
No, GlobalMojo users are not making donations to the cause or school, and therefore cannot take tax donations for their support.
• Can GlobalMojo users make direct credit card donations to my charity?
We are still building this functionality and we'll let you know as soon as it's ready. When we go live with this function, you will be able to make direct cash donations to the charities of your choice directly from the GlobalMojo site. You can then track these donations on the "My Causes" tab after logging in.
• I want to spread the Mojo. How can I help?
Please visit our Tell a Friend page. You can also invite friends to support your favorite cause with you.