How it Works
Benevolist.org simplifies and speeds up the nonprofit item donation process while helping you reach more donors for your collection drives. Through our trusted merchant partners, you can easily create a drive list with the exact items you need. Simply share the link with your donor network, and they’re off and running, purchasing items you’ve selected and having them shipped directly to your chosen location.
You’ll be amazed at how much easier and more efficient Benevolist.org makes your work. And your donors will love playing a direct role in the success of your item drives.
SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT AND CREATE A DRIVE
SEARCH FOR ITEMS AND ADD THEM TO YOUR DRIVE LIST
SHARE THE DRIVE LIST LINK WITH YOUR DONOR NETWORK
TRACK AS YOUR DRIVE LIST IS FULFILLED
SEARCH DRIVES FOR A CAUSE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT
CHOOSE ITEMS YOU'D LIKE TO DONATE
PURCHASE DIRECTLY FROM THE MERCHANT
RECORD YOUR PURCHASE
Our Partners
Benevolist Buzz
We have seen many donations roll in through Benevolist.org, and Benevolist helps us create targeted donation drives that are easier to market to groups looking to participate with us.
- Peter Green, Bridge Refugee Services, Knoxville, TN
Benevolist allowed us to tell the community exactly what we needed and why. It wasn't just about getting donations; it was about making the families feel seen, valued, and appreciated.
- Carl Whalen, Back the Heroes Rumble and the Project Little Hero Toy Drive, Cincinnati, OH
Benevolist has really been a game changer for us. It's like having a magic genie. They put up the list, and boom, boom, boom, we have it right away instead of it arriving six months later for the next disaster. Chainsaws, generators, Starlink communications devices—you name it.
- Alison Thompson, Third Wave Volunteers, Miami, FL
I was able to purchase several Spanish/English books for the Childcare Drive. Benevolist made it easy to select and purchase items through Amazon and we were able to use our Prime membership to get free shipping. The whole process was quick and easy.
- Rick Menzel, North Raleigh Ministries, Raleigh, NC
We are deeply thankful to Benevolist.org and all of the donors for their support during this challenging time. The response has been amazing with people donating much-needed toiletries and baby supplies for the Lahaina wildfire victims. We look forward to collaborating with Benevolist.org on future item collection drives.
- Marlene Rice, Maui Food Bank, Wailuku, HI
Looking for free nonprofit resources? Enter Benevolist... It allows you to create drive lists for supplies under multiple merchant platforms. The whole idea is that you can have one page, one wishlist where everything that you need is displayed on that one page.
- Amber Melanie Smith, Nonprofit Thought Leader, Raleigh, NC
Frequently Asked Questions
There is absolutely no cost to use Benevolist.org, either as an Organizer or as a Donor (shopper). Benevolist.org is an affiliate partner with Amazon, Walmart, The Home Depot and Target stores, and may earn from qualifying purchases which contribute to the operation of this website.
Benevolist.org does not collect any credit card information. Shoppers navigate directly to the merchant website once they select an item or items that they’d like to purchase from the drive list. They will pay for the items through their own account on the merchant website. If they don’t already have an account, they may need to set one up or shop as a guest, depending on the merchant.
Only items from our merchant partners can be added to your drive lists.
The Organizer relies on you to tell them. This is done by easily navigating back to the drive list. You can return directly to the open drive list by clicking on the blinking tab on your screen or via the donation confirmation email we send to you. You'll be guided to report the items and quantities that you’ve purchased. This is an important step that really helps out your donation drive Organizer, so you don’t want to skip it!
Every Organizer has access to an easy-to-navigate dashboard that gives you real-time updates on the number of items purchased for your drives based on shopper reporting. This will save you time and effort in keeping track of what has been collected already and what items still need to be collected in order to completely fulfill your drive list.
Yes! You can log in at any time to make adjustments to the items and quantities.
You’re welcome to purchase items from a drive list and pick them up from your local store IF the merchant offers this option for the items that you’ve purchased. You can then drop them off yourself!
Yes, you can click on the Find A drive List button and then use the filter to help you locate drive lists for the causes that you care about the most.
Yes, there is no limitation to the number of drive lists that you can create or have open at any given time, and you will easily be able to navigate to any of them through your personal Organizer Dashboard. The more people you help through Benevolist.org, the better!
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