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30x30 Fundraising

What is the meaning of the name 30x30 Fundraising?

30x30 Fundraising is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that initially focused on funding up to thirty campaigns for thirty days to raise community funds for K9 units, first responders, or emergency community needs.

(30 days x 30 campaigns to Fundraise = 30x30 Fundraising)

Pronounced: "Thirty-By-Thirty Fundraising."

We have since grown and now manage an unlimited number of campaigns, although we have retained the original name.

What is your experience in Fundraising?

We began as Keeping K-9s in Kevlar, a wing of the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Support Foundation, in 2015 to provide K-9 units with vests in need. We became among the top three nonprofits worldwide doing business with K9 Storm, channeling 100% of donations to K9 units. During that time, we listened to all handlers' needs, and 30x30 Fundraising was born to address each in one nonprofit that is handler-first, handler-led. 30x30 Fundraising operates with the same committed team and additional specialists. Keeping K-9s in Kevlar remains under WCSOSF and runs itself, allowing us to focus on 30x30 Fundraising.

Why should we pick 30x30 Fundraising over other nonprofits?

Do you need gear or training support for your K-9 unit? Already established? We’ll fund it; your gear, your way, with a custom donation link. Imagine a fully funded K9 unit...yah, let's make that a reality:

30x30Fundraising.com is designed to be a handler-run, handler-first 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Old-school integrity. Modern tools. Vetted K9 departments only.

✔️ No contracts (handlers are in complete control of their unit's needs)
✔️ No restrictions (except firearms/ammo)
✔️ No paid staff (Contacted with an accountant, bookkeeper, and travel specialist)
✔️ 100% transparent

🔹 Commonly Funded Items:

K9 Storm vests (the best in the world, we only fund quality)
Bite suits, trauma kits, medical/vet expenses
Handler training, seminar & travel costs
Safety and performance gear
Stand-alone Kennel and patrol car needs.

Custom donation link: use it as long or as little as you want:

Free to you, your K9 unit, or regional training group
No cap on what you raise; effort = results

✅ Fundraisers launch within 24 hours of department approval, completely free.

Prefer discretion? Use our Stealth Mission Fundraiser. We understand that some nonprofits lock you into contracts. Our Stealth Mission Fundraiser provides you with your needs, your way, avoiding other contract issues.

Every purchase earns air miles to fly instructors to seminars or send handlers to national conferences.

Budgets fail. We listened. Handlers built this nonprofit by listening to their needs since 2015. We are here for you. No gimmicks, no packaged deals, no restrictions on using multiple resources... this is how an old-school, old-fashioned nonprofit should be. We make it work for your unit. We want you to be funded and safe.
📩 Contact: 30x30Fundraising@gmail.com

What Salaries and Expenses do you pay?

We pay a bookkeeper from Summit Bookkeeping and an accountant from Larson Gross. We contract out with our Fly Girl (who specializes in arranging flights and hotels for instructors to attend seminars and handlers to attend conferences) to ensure that all transparency is error-free with specialists in their field. We also pay for website hosting.

The board, fundraising team, and the CEO are not paid employees.

How much of my donation directly supports the cause?

We have three categories of donations:

Donations for Emergency Community Needs:100% of donations to go to the cause with 100% Fee-Free donations. 30x30 Fundraising has old-school values and operates without profiting from community crises or emergencies involving first responders.
Donations for Nonprofit Umbrella Progam: 95-100% of your donation goes to the Umbrella Nonprofit Donations, with up to 5% of fees going to paying for the bookkeeper, accountant, and website hosting, which saves the umbrella nonprofit hundreds to thousands of dollars for using our services. Donations are 100% Fee-Free through Zeffy.
Donations for Police and Sheriff K9 Unit Campaigns: 95-100% of donations go directly to the cause, with up to 5% of the fees covering the costs of bookkeeping, accounting, and website hosting, depending on the discounts we can receive for items purchased.

All online donations for U.S. units are fee-free and come with a tax receipt. Donations supporting Canadian units are subject to a processing fee. Donations from all other countries are processed in USD.

What are the benefits for donating to K9 Units with 30x30 Fundraising?

Every purchase made by 30x30 Fundraising adds air miles to fly course instructors or K9 handlers for continuing education or conferences, reducing travel expenses.
Surplus funds for each campaign will go to other K9s in need unless the handlers request funds to purchase other items for their K9 unit.
Donations are 100% fee-free and tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Undecided Surplus funds are compiled into a grant for K9 units.
K9 Units require constant training and education to keep the handler and K9s' skills sharp. K9 units using 30x30 Fundraising can save their budgeted funds for annual expected costs and receive bonus items and training through our nonprofit. Your donation provides all the bonus training or items K9 handlers request without using the funds allocated from a budget.

What are the benefits for donating to Emergency Community Needs with 30x30 Fundraising?

30x30 Fundraising works with one first responder appointed by the person in charge on the ground each day during an emergency to allocate funds to needs in real time. Funds are instantly used as they come in to fit the needs.
All donations are 100% fee-free and go to emergency needs. We are old school and will not profit from emergencies or crisis events.
Each purchase via our credit card will contribute to air miles for first responders and training course instructors.
Surplus funds for the emergency will be decided upon by the first responders on the ground, benefiting the people, animals, and environment where the emergency occurs.
All purchases are transparent, so you can see where your funds go.

I'm a K9 Handler, and have questions.

Our department can't have online fundraisers. No problem. We offer our discounts to K9 units to save you money. You could pay more, but why? There is no cost to you for using our discount programs. The goal is to save your department funds for training costs. We can save your unit hundreds to thousands of dollars a year. We are IRS-approved to assist Federal and Military K9s and are on the list for border patrol K9s to use our services.
Our department needs an online fundraiser. Great! We'll do all the work, and your PIO will share one social media post we create. There is no cost to you or your department.
I'm the only K9 handler in my department funded by community funds without a nonprofit. You are welcome to our umbrella nonprofit program to fund your K9 unit. Your donors and corporate sponsors will receive tax donation letters. You are provided a donation link and control where the funds go. The only limitation is that no funds can go to ammunition or firearms.
Our K9 unit trains with other K9 units in your region. When funded, we can organize a full training and safety gear upgrade with compliant department PIOs and fly-in course instructors for your continuing education.
Our K9 has medical bills that are out of budget for your unit. We can run a fundraiser for your K9 and pay your veterinary bill directly each week as funds come in. You oversee the funds through email alerts of each donation. We can make a direct payment(s) to your veterinarian's clinic.
Our unit really, really, really needs that...thing! Whatever your thing is, we can assist if it's not ammunition or firearms.

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