FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions at Project World Impact (PWI):
What's our mission?
Our mission at Project World Impact (PWI) is serving nonprofit and cause-minded organizations, and that is what our team is most passionate about.
Project World Impact is an online hub that connects socially-conscious people with organizations working to affect positive change in the world. Whether you're a company supporting fair working conditions in developing communities, or a nonprofit seeking to eradicate hunger in your community, Project World Impact wants to supply you with a platform to increase your visibility and further your mission.
What does a profile on Project World Impact include?
Visitors can search for profiles on the PWI site by cause, location, or organization name, giving users the ability to connect with nonprofits in an innovative way. On their profiles, nonprofits can receive at-cost donations, create crowdfunding campaigns, share pictures and videos, and post volunteer opportunities. Additionally, nonprofits can link to their own websites and social media accounts through the PWI profile and send updates to their followers.
Is there a cost? How much?
The cost to join the Project World Impact is dependent on your organization's annual total income and starts for as little as $1/day. Further information on pricing and features can be found at join.projectworldimpact.com
How do I create my profile?
Click here to start creating your profile today!
How do donations work? Who is your processor?
Project World Impact's credit card processor is TransNational Payments. You can receive a quote of processing costs before registering by contacting Carolyn Irwin at CIrwin@gotnp.com.
Project World Impact takes no percentage of donations per transaction, and Transnational passes on actual interchange to you without profit to their company to keep as much money in nonprofit work as possible. We hope that it will benefit you by increasing the funds received per donation.
Nonprofits can choose to receive donations through their current merchant account via TransNational's gateway, or connect directly to PayPal's gateway. If you don't currently have a merchant account set up, and would like to take advantage of the special low rates offered to nonprofits that partner with PWI, you can contact TransNational directly to set this up.
How are you driving traffic to your website?
We currently have an email list of a several hundred thousand cause-minded subscribers who are interested in the work of Project World Impact and our partners. We will be using our extensive social media followings and our network of prominent bloggers and writers to spread the word about PWI. Additionally, we have already been featured in several noteworthy news publications, such as The Chicago Tribune. Our site will be fully optimized to draw in people searching for cause-related information online. Our extensive connections with influencers and leaders in the nonprofit sector will also be utilized to endorse Project World Impact.
After our launch, we encourage you to share your PWI profile on your own website, social media, and email list.
How did PWI get started?
The vision for PWI was born when our founder and CEO, Chris Lesner, decided to apply his extensive marketing expertise to helping nonprofits raise money and gain more visibility.
Before launching PWI, Chris helped start a successful marketing company with dozens of clients, including Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Ralph Lauren, Audi, and other Fortune 500s. However, he realized that his nonprofit clients both large and small had a unique set of needs: more funding, more volunteers, and more visibility.
After being inspired by the needs of the nonprofits he encountered, Chris left his job and assembled the PWI team. Each team member at PWI is skilled, hard-working, and passionate about helping nonprofits connect with supporters and expand their impact.