About HelpArgentina

HelpArgentina is a US foundation that promotes philanthropy by connecting individuals, businesses, and foundations around the world with organizations within the Argentine social sector that meet our criteria for transparency and best practices.

HelpArgentina is registered in the State of New York as not-for-profit organization under article 501(c3) of the United States tax code, as a result donations from the United States are tax deductibles.

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Services Offered to Social Investors

For individual donors

• We identify and assess opportunities for high-impact social investment according to a donor´s personal objectives
• We offer a network of preapproved member organizations , and also evaluate organizations outside of our network that have been identified by donors to assure that they meet the requirements needed to receive donations under U.S. law
• We offer project administration services which allow donors to support projects which align with their specific goals. These services include: designing project selection criteria, fundraising support, funds administration, project monitoring and impact evaluation.
• We provide a safe, secure system to process international donations -accepting donations in the form of cash, personal checks, electronic transfers, credit card, and stocks and bonds.
• We maintain total confidentiality regarding to the identity of donors if a donor indicates that they would not like to make their support public
• We keep donors informed as to the impact of their social investment

For companies

• We identify and assess community investment alternatives that meet with the company’s strategic objectives
• We analyze the needs and issues facing the local communities in which a businesses operates and work to promote interaction with the key stakeholders.
• We support the design and implementation of community investment projects
• We monitor the progress and evaluate the results of social investments.
• We offer opportunities to include employees in the process of selecting social investments by developing selections processes that allow employees to We help establish and support programs for employee donations and corporate volunteering.

For International Volunteers

• We offer volunteers highly personalized experiences working with non-profit organizations in Argentina
• We work to ensure an experience that is valuable for both the volunteer and the organization
• We cultivate long-term relationships between the organization and the volunteers after they have returned to their home countries.

How HelpArgentina is financed
The organization is financed by commissions generated through the administration of funds and grants, philanthropic consulting services, individual donations, and grants from international foundations.

HelpArgentina’s fee structure for processing funds is as follows:
1. Donations to HelpArgentina’s Member Organizations: 5% plus transfer costs
2. Donations to organizations that are not members of HelpArgentina: 6.5% plus transfer costs
3. Administration of Projects and Grants: the cost is determined in accordance with the particular situation (investment, complexity, geographic location, etc).