Organizations that are verified public 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits* and that are headquartered or provide services in the Smith Mountain Lake region of Bedford or Franklin County, Virginia may apply to participate. Participating organizations must apply by January 9, 2026 and meet the requirements outlined in the application. Registration opens November 1, 2025. There is no fee to participate, but there are processing fees for each transaction.

*Private 501(c)(3) organizations and other 501(c) categorized organizations may participate but they MUST find a public 501(c)(3) organization to be their fiscal sponsor and submit an MOU to MightyCause in order to participate. For assistance registering, please contact support@mightycause.com.

501(c)(3) chapter organizations MUST provide a letter from the national foundation verifying your chapter status. Within the letter, please request that the national foundation clarify where funds should be disbursed to your chapter (directly to the national foundation or directly to the chapter).

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