Nonprofit FAQ's
- Why should our organization join HelpNet?
- What is HelpNet’s terms and privacy policy?
- What fees are associated with the HelpNet’s service?
- Can any organization join your site?
- How do I register my organization and list our volunteer opportunities?
- How do I add new opportunities or change my organization's information?
- What do I do if I forget my username and password?
- Can I set up a link from my web site to HelpNet?
- Can you include a link to my web site from the HelpNet web site?
- Do you have any helpful resources about nonprofits and community services?
- Can I solicit donations for my organization?
- How can I help spread the word in my area about HelpNet?
- What are "cookies" and how do I enable them?
- Who is HelpNet USA, why should we join?
- What is HelpNet’s terms and privacy policy?
- What fees are associated with the HelpNet USA service?
- Can any organization join your site?
- How do I register my organization and list our volunteer opportunities?
- How do I add new opportunities or change my organization's information?
- What do I do if I forget my username and password?
- Can I set up a link from my web site to HelpNet?
- Can you include a link to my web site from the HelpNet web site?
- Do you have any helpful resources about nonprofits and community services?
- Can I solicit donations for my organization?
- How can I help spread the word in my area about HelpNet USA?
- What are "cookies" and how do I enable them?
HelpNet USA is a nonprofit organization providing free online solutions to charities, civic groups, religious organizations, and their constituents. These free tools include a web directory promoting service awareness and traffic to your website, fundraising support via online donation links, an item needs posting database, volunteer recruitment tools, special events postings, resource links, and more.
HelpNet USA is committed to your privacy. You can view our privacy policy and site terms by clicking on the links here or at the bottom of the page.
All automated databases, tools & resources are free for nonprofits and general community users. To help fund our program we have a products & services marketplace, plus charge for direct consulting services.
HelpNet USA encourages all nonprofit & charitable organizations to register on our site including all civic, social, educational, governmental, religious, and political organizations.
Registering on HelpNet is a simple process that takes about two minutes. To register your organization, go to the registration tab. Immediately after, you can begin to post all volunteer, special event & item donation needs.
To add, edit, or update your account information, login using your user and password, and you will be directed to the member home page where you will find the menu for postings, contact, or organizational information.
If you forget your password, click on the link below the login and type in the email address you registered under as an account administrator. Your username and password will be emailed automatically to that address.
Absolutely, go to the link to us, here you will find several text and banner links along with a site description. Simply copy and paste the html links on your website. This will give visitors to your site direct access to your opportunities and postings listed on HelpNet.
Yes, when you register your organization on HelpNet, you can include your web address on the registration form plus our web directories page (listed by services).
Yes, please visit our resource links page to visit websites of leading nonprofit organizations. These web sites offer useful information about the nonprofit sector, volunteerism, nonprofit management, and community needs or services.
Yes! As a registered user you will have multiple opportunities to share information about your services, create awareness and solicit donations. Through our directory, users can view your site, and with our item donations users can donate computers or other used items. Also, we have links to other organizations such as justgiving that can help facilitate online cash donations from users.
If you know of other nonprofits in your area that are not currently registered with HelpNet, please encourage them to view our site. You may use our tell a friend email to send this to as many associates as possible. Also, please consider linking us to your website or include us in your community information newsletter or briefs. We greatly appreciate your help spreading the word, and we hope to serve you and the community as a valuable and innovative resource.
Cookies are simply text files that allow a site to recognize you when you return. This means you don't have to log-in again and again. Cookies used by HelpNet USA and our network are completely safe, and they are enabled by default with most browsers.