Free for nonprofits
Give every supporter a “Proud supporter of [your nonprofit]” badge for their website.
PledgeBadge gives nonprofits a free way to thank sponsors and donors in public. You confirm each supporter; they get a badge for their own website that names your nonprofit and links to a page you confirmed, and they appear on your supporter wall. No donations pass through us, and supporters need no account.
How it works
- Sign up your nonprofit. Name, website, donate link, logo and mission. A person checks every nonprofit, usually within one working day.
- Thank a supporter. Paste a personal claim link into your thank-you email, hand out printed slips with QR codes, or put one shared link on your receipts.
- They show it. The supporter pastes the badge code into their website. The badge says “Proud supporter of [your nonprofit] · confirmed by [your nonprofit]” and links to their supporter page.
Three ways to hand out badges
| Way | Best for | When the badge goes live |
|---|---|---|
| Personal link | Thank-you emails to sponsors you know | As soon as the supporter claims it (the code is single use) |
| Printed slips with QR codes | Events, sponsor packets, donation drop-offs | After you confirm the claim in your dashboard |
| Shared link | Receipts, newsletters, your website | Only after you confirm it in your dashboard (we email you each request) |
What supporters get, and what you get
- Supporters: a badge for their website, a supporter page with their name, website and the date you confirmed them, and a place on your supporter wall.
- You: a public page and supporter wall at pledgebadge.com/np/your-name, a sponsor benefit that costs nothing to deliver, and links back to your donate page from every badge.
Who it is for, and who it is not for
For: small and mid-size nonprofits with business sponsors or regular donors: local events and fun runs, youth sports, animal rescues, food banks, schools’ parent groups and community programs.
Not for: collecting donations (keep your donation platform), proving tax-deductibility, or listing supporters who did not agree to be listed.
Template: sponsorship levels with a badge benefit
Copy it into your sponsor packet and change the brackets.
Sponsorship levels — [Event or program name] [Year] Community Friend — $[amount] • Name on our website's supporter wall • "Proud supporter of [Nonprofit]" badge for your website • Thank-you post on our social media Champion — $[amount] • Everything in Community Friend • Logo on [event signage / T-shirts / program] • Mention in our newsletter to [number] subscribers Presenting Sponsor — $[amount] (one available) • Everything in Champion • "Presented by [Business]" on [event name] materials • Speaking moment or booth at [event] To sponsor: reply to this email or visit [donate link].
Template: a thank-you email with the badge
Subject: Thank you for supporting [Nonprofit] Hi [Name], Thank you for supporting [Nonprofit] this year. Your gift helped us [one concrete result, e.g. "serve 200 more families this fall"]. We'd love to show our thanks in public: here is a free "Proud supporter of [Nonprofit]" badge for your website. It links to a page that says we confirmed your support: [your personal claim link from PledgeBadge] With gratitude, [Your name], [Role], [Nonprofit]
Questions nonprofits ask
What does it cost?
Nothing. PledgeBadge is free for nonprofits and for your supporters. Businesses pay PledgeBadge only if they choose its paid plan for their own giving record.
Do supporters need an account?
No. A supporter opens your personal link or scans a slip, types their name and gets the badge code to paste into their website. Slip and shared-link claims wait until you confirm them in your dashboard.
How do we know a badge is real?
A badge appears only after you confirm the supporter: a personal link you made for them, or your confirmation of a slip or shared-link claim in your dashboard. It says “confirmed by” your nonprofit, and you can revoke it at any time.
Does PledgeBadge process donations?
No. We do not take, hold or check donations. Your donate button goes to your own donate page.
Can we use it as a sponsor benefit?
Yes. Add “a ‘Proud supporter’ badge for your website and a place on our supporter wall” to your sponsorship levels. It costs you nothing to deliver.
How fast are we approved?
A person checks every nonprofit, usually within one working day. We email you when you are approved; you can prepare links and slips before that.
What do you keep about supporters?
Their name, website and, if they give it, an email address to send the badge. We delete it on request; see our privacy policy.
More about supporter data: privacy policy.