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The I Do Foundation gives you lots of flexibility to choose the organizations you want to support with your wedding donations. You can choose multiple groups, but we suggest that you limit yourself to one or two so that your donations make the most impact.

Choose from some of our favorite groups: The I Do Foundation has developed nonprofit partnerships with over 40 organizations which we have grouped into six giving areas. You can choose to support one or more of these groups, or you can just direct your donations to a general focus area, like social justice or the environment. View a complete list.

Suggest an organization of your own: Is there one or more special organization you would like to support? If it meets a few basic requirements, we'll be happy to accommodate your request. Our Guidelines.

Make a long-term commitment in a Family Fund: You can make a long-term commitment to charitable giving by creating a Family Fund. Couples who create a Family Fund must choose to support of one of the Foundation's focus areas. Those couples who establish a Family Fund will receive an annual update about the organizations that have benefited from their long-term investment with the I Do Foundation. More Information.

Couples interested in creating a Donor-Advised Fund—requiring a minimum donation of $5,000—can elect to support a Focus Area Fund, one of the I Do Foundation's recommended nonprofit partners, or a nonprofit organization of their choice.

A note about Focus Areas: If you choose to support one of our six focus areas (such as Health or Education), whether through a one-time gift or a Family Fund, the I Do Foundation will distribute these funds through an annual grant-making process. All interested nonprofits are eligible to apply. However, the Foundation will only award grants to 501(c)3 organizations that fall within the Foundation's giving guidelines of working for equity and social justice in low-income and underserved populations. All grant decisions made by the Board are final.

Once you have selected your donation options, your wedding web page will provide regular updates about the amount of donations your wedding has raised. Not only will you know you've made a good choice, you will see the growing impact of your charitable wedding.

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