MI professional fundraiser bonds.
$300. Five minutes.

A professional fund raiser must be licensed and post a $10,000 bond before running charitable solicitation campaigns in Michigan. Ours is $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every fundraiser. The application is five minutes.

Required under the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act (MCL 400.271 et seq.) — filed with the Attorney General
Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $300, no quote process
For campaigns soliciting for organizations other than public safety groups (those carry the higher $25,000 bond)
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details, the organizations you fundraise for, and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Attorney General

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional fund raiser license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the fundraiser bond guarantees

Michigan licenses professional fund raisers — people and firms that plan, manage, or carry out charitable solicitation campaigns for a fee — under the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act (Act 169 of 1975, MCL 400.271 et seq.), administered by the Attorney General's Charitable Trust Section. Before soliciting, a fund raiser must be licensed and bonded.

The bond guarantees that the fund raiser handles donated funds honestly and complies with the solicitation law. This $10,000 bond applies to campaigns for organizations other than public safety groups — those carry a higher $25,000 bond.

If a fund raiser misuses contributions or violates the act, the state or harmed parties can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We issue the $10,000 bond at a flat 3%.

MCL 400.271 et seq. (Solicitations Act)Michigan's Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act (Act 169 of 1975, MCL 400.271 et seq.) requires a professional fund raiser to be licensed and bonded before soliciting, filed via the Attorney General's Charitable Trust Section. A $10,000 bond applies to fundraisers for organizations other than public safety groups; campaigns for public safety organizations carry a $25,000 bond. Confirm the amount on your CTS application.

You need this bond if you're

A professional fund raiser planning or running charitable solicitation campaigns
A solicitation firm contracting with charities in Michigan
Renewing your fund raiser license for the next solicitation period
An out-of-state fundraiser getting licensed to solicit in Michigan

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Michigan professional fund raiser bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every fundraiser. The $10,000 is set by law, so there is no quote process. Campaigns for public safety organizations carry a higher $25,000 bond.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many fundraisers finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need one.
Where do I file it? +
With the Michigan Attorney General's Charitable Trust Section, as part of your professional fund raiser license application. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.
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