MN professional fund-raiser bonds.
$300 flat.

Minnesota requires a professional fund-raiser that has custody of or access to charitable contributions to file a $20,000 bond with the Attorney General under Minn. Stat. 309.531. Ours is $300 flat, one-time — and license bonds like this issue instantly.

Required when a professional fund-raiser handles contributions — Minn. Stat. 309.531
Fixed price, fixed amount — $20,000 bond, $300, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — the bond must stay in effect for the full registration
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License-style bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit fields, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount 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 your registration

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your registration statement at the Attorney General’s Charities Division. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Minnesota regulates charitable solicitation through the Attorney General’s Charities Division under Minn. Stat. ch. 309. A professional fund-raiser — a paid solicitor that handles donations — must register, and if it has custody of or access to contributions, its registration must include a $20,000 bond under Minn. Stat. 309.531.

The fund-raiser is the principal obligor, and the bond runs to the state and to any person with a cause of action against the fund-raiser for liabilities arising out of its solicitation activities or a violation of the charitable solicitation statutes. It protects donors and charities against a fund-raiser that mishandles the money it collects.

The bond must stay in effect for the full term of the registration, and it may be a rider to a larger blanket liability bond. It is not insurance for the fund-raiser — if the surety pays a claim, the fund-raiser repays the surety. We keep your $20,000 filing continuous and notify you 60 and 30 days before renewal.

Minn. Stat. 309.531 (Attorney General, Charities Division)Minn. Stat. 309.531 requires a professional fund-raiser that has custody of or access to contributions to include in its registration a $20,000 surety bond, with the fund-raiser as principal obligor. The bond runs to the state and to any person with a cause of action for liabilities arising out of activities subject to Minn. Stat. 309.50 to 309.61, must remain in effect for the full term of the registration, and may be a rider to a blanket liability bond.

You need this bond if you are

A professional fund-raiser registering with the Attorney General’s Charities Division
Handling or accessing donations — the bond is triggered by custody of contributions
Renewing your registration and keeping the bond in effect for its full term
A solicitation firm whose staff or subcontractors touch the money collected

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application has no credit fields, because this bond doesn’t need one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Minnesota professional fund-raiser bond?The premium is $300 — the fixed price for the $20,000 bond, set by our carrier’s rate book, the same for every fund-raiser. There is no quote process.
Do I always need this bond?Only if you have custody of or access to charitable contributions. Minn. Stat. 309.531 triggers the $20,000 bond requirement when the professional fund-raiser — or someone it employs or engages — can touch the donations. A fund-raiser that never handles money may not need it; confirm with the Charities Division.
Do I pay the $20,000?No. You pay $300. The $20,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for this bond. Small fixed-amount bonds like this one don’t need one.
When does it renew?The bond must stay in effect for the full term of your registration. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your registration never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your charities registration today.

$300 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your price$300
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