For companies interested in making a larger, one-time donation, grants are a great way to do it.
To send a grant, head to the Donations tab on the left-hand Admin navigation bar and select the Grants section.
Once there, you’ll be able to:
- View all past and current grants (including offline grants)
- Track grants by date, campaign, or recipient nonprofit
- Create and send new grants by clicking the Make New Grant button in the top right
When creating a new grant, you’ll be prompted to:
- Select the recipient nonprofit
- Input the grant amount
- Choose a funding source (e.g. company wallet or campaign budget)
- Optionally, add a note or description
💡 Note: Any message you enter in the “note” field will not appear on the physical check or communication with the nonprofit. If the nonprofit has claimed their Millie profile, they’ll be able to view these grant details in their dashboard.
💸 Processing Fees for Grants
All grants are processed through our donor-advised fund partner and follow standard donation processing timelines and fees. We recommend using ACH as the payment method to minimize fees (0.8%, capped at $5 per transaction).
You can view the full breakdown of donation processing and fees here:
👉 Donation Processing Overview
✍🏽 Offline Grants
If you send a grant directly to a nonprofit outside of Millie (e.g. via your accounting team or finance system), you can still log the donation in Millie as an offline grant. This helps track all grantmaking activity in one place and gives you cleaner analytics and reporting over time.
✉️ Reaching Out to Nonprofits
Grants are an opportunity to strengthen nonprofit relationships. We recommend giving the nonprofit a heads-up before sending a grant. Here’s a sample outreach template you can use:
Hi [Name],
I'm reaching out because we partner with Millie for our company's social impact program and we’ve selected your organization to receive one of our grants!
We distribute grants on a [quarterly/yearly/etc.] basis as a way to highlight and support amazing nonprofits while promoting giving transparency across our team.
If you haven’t yet claimed your nonprofit profile on Millie, here’s how to do that:
- Click here to claim your profile on Millie. If you’re having trouble locating your organization, try using your EIN. Still can’t find it? Email team@milliegiving.com.
- Customize your profile to showcase your mission, impact, photos, and any other info that helps engage donors and volunteers. Once claimed, you’ll also be able to view details about donations and grants sent through Millie.
We plan to submit the grant on [insert date], so if you can complete your profile before then, it’ll help ensure full visibility.