Goodsend for Schools
Chicagoland schools partner with Goodsend to access emergency micro-grants for their low-income students and families in need.
Chicagoland schools partner with Goodsend to access emergency micro-grants for their low-income students and families in need.
Staff members at Goodsend school partners gain access to a secure micro-grant application form, which they can use to apply for one-time micro-grants (up to $300 each) on behalf of their students that are in need.
The Goodsend team keeps the student’s information confidential and provides a decision and timeline for each micro-grant application within 48 hours.
If approved, Goodsend securely onboards the student into its’ payment system (hosted by Stripe), so that we can send their micro-grant directly to their bank account when the funds are available.
Goodsend gathers monthly donations from its’ growing community of Chicagoland donors – both individuals and organizations – and sends micro-grants directly to the bank accounts of onboarded student recipients throughout each calendar month.
Goodsend does not track how the funds are spent after the student and/or their guardian receives their payment. Our team simply asks for a testimonial or thank you note that can be shared with our community of donors afterward.
Goodsend's community of local donors and micro-grant system are a 100% free resource for Chicagoland schools.
We ensure personal and financial confidentiality for all student micro-grant requests. Funds are sent via our industry leading partners at Stripe.
A seamless application process for school staff and quick funding decisions for each student's request.
Offer direct payments as a service for your low-income students and families, no strings attached.
School partners tap into a growing network of nearly 1,000 Chicagoland donors that are giving to local students in need.
Goodsend is a tech startup and innovative partner for Chicagoland schools and students.
Each month, a new batch of Chicagoland students and families in need receive a direct micro-grant from Goodsend’s community. Check out some of the stories from those that have received emergency financial aid.
Get in touch with us using the contact form below, or, email us directly at [email protected]. We are always looking for great Chicagoland schools to partner with, in an effort to support additional students and families in need.
Once your school is a Goodsend partner, your staff will receive access to a secure micro-grant application form. Whenever there is a low-income student in need of emergency funding, your staff can assist the student in completing this application form and submitting it to Goodsend for review.
We set up each student recipient or their guardians in our secure payment system, using Stripe. With Stripe, students can receive funds directly into their bank account or to their debit card.
Yes. We ensure this via signed linkage agreements with all of our school partners.
Goodsend provides one-time micro-grants, no strings attached. Students commonly request funds for rent, utility bills, school fees, transportation, and more. However, we don’t check where or how the micro-grant was spent once a student receives them.
No, our micro-grants are not loans. They are direct payments that come via donations from our Chicagoland community of donors.
$0. There are no costs associated.
No.
