Submitting donations and fundraising
Thank you for choosing to serve with Caribbean with Purpose! On this page you will find
details about submitting donations, fundraising and tax deductibility.
What is included in your program donation
Each Carib Team program has a required program donation that covers most costs
associated with your participation and includes a direct contribution to the Caribbean
with Purpose program you are visiting to facilitate Caribbean with Purpose’s work. Find
more details about your program donation.
Deposit and balance
Once you join a Carib Team program, you will confirm your spot by submitting a nonrefundable and nontransferable deposit to Caribbean with Purpose International in the amount of $250, unless you are part of an organized group that is paying on your behalf. The remaining balance is due no later than 45 days before departure and is also nonrefundable.
If you are joining a team from a school, church, workplace, or other organization, please confirm the deposit amount and payment process with your team leader, and understand that it is nonrefundable.
Submitting donations
You and/or your donors may submit funds by accessing the link provided once you set up a fundraising page for your program. Details on setting up your fundraising page will be provided with your program registration confirmation, if applicable. All payments toward your program must be made in U.S. dollars to Caribbean with Purpose and designated appropriately.
Checks and money orders must be made payable to Caribbean with Purpose, should include your Carib Team ID and event code for your program and mailed to:
Caribbean with Purpose
Carib Team
1821 N Lake Forest Drive, Suite 700-412
McKinney, Texas 75071
Coding wire transfers or mailed check payments and donations
In order for you to receive proper credit, your personal Carib Team ID and event code must be included on all payments and donations submitted on your behalf by wire transfer or mail.
- Personal checks or money orders: Write the Carib ID above the name and address in the upper left corner of the check; write the event code on the memo line.
- Wire payments should have documentation that includes your Carib ID and event code.
If you are uncertain of your Carib ID or event code, please contact our office at [email protected] or by calling (214) 636-0671.
Funding your program
- Make a bigger difference: mobilize supporters and fundraise – Tell your friends, family and colleagues about your work with Habitat. Many people will want to support you, and our peer-to-peer fundraising platform makes sharing your story simple and easy. In just a few minutes you can create a personalized fundraising web page for your program. You will be able to easily share across your social media sites and with your donors. Details on setting up your fundraising page will be provided with your program registration confirmation, if applicable.
- Employer matching gifts – Companies match employee gifts to Caribbean with Purpose, and these funds could be applied to your program. Check to see if your company matches donations to Caribbean with Purpose. Inquire with your program contact or human resources department before completing a matching gift form since not all companies’ matching gift policies allow for matching of program donations. If eligible, please request that your employer clearly indicate your event code and Carib Team ID with the matching gift payment. Matching gifts can only be applied toward your program donation if they are received by the payment deadline, 45 days before the program’s start date.
- Tax deductibility – Funds raised toward the program donation includes the cost of meals, accommodations and ground transportation during the program. A portion of the required program donation supports Habitat’s essential operational costs. Depending on the volunteer’s country of origin, the program donation may or may not be tax-deductible. Please consult a tax advisor concerning your specific situations.
- Acknowledging donations – All donors, whether via check, money order or credit card, are sent acknowledgment letters. Discourage your supporters from donating cash, as Caribbean with Purpose cannot acknowledge cash donations. We also discourage supporters from giving checks made payable directly to you.
- Funds raised in addition to the published program donation – Volunteers fundraise each year so that Caribbean with Purpose can continue serving families long after the team returns home. To best support our mission, we are not able to roll additional funds over to a future program or reimburse program donations paid by volunteers when minimum financial obligations are exceeded. Caribbean with Purpose will direct any additional funds you raise beyond the published program donation to support our programs throughout the US and Caribbean.
- Fundraising for airfare – Funds raised in excess of the program donation cannot be used to pay for airfare. If you would like to raise money for airfare costs, you must do so on your own. You may still be able to claim airfare as a tax-deductible expense even if the funds are paid directly from the participant to a vendor, as long as the program is in pursuit of a charitable purpose. However, a tax advisor should be contacted.
Once you join a Carib Team program, we hope that you are able to build with us. However, unexpected events may come up. Please review our cancellation policies for deadlines and how we can help. We strongly urge all volunteers traveling domestically to purchase “cancel for any reason” trip cancellation insurance to cover your travel expenses in the event you have to postpone or cancel your participation in the program. For volunteers traveling internationally, trip cancellation insurance is included in the required program donation.
Your donations will help build strength, stability and self-reliance for students across the
US and Caribbean. If you have any questions about donations or cancellations, please
contact us via email at [email protected] or by telephone
(214)636-0671
Need to cancel your program? Learn how by contacting
[email protected].
