New Jersey professional fund raiser bonds.
$100 flat.
An independent paid fund raiser who handles a charity’s money in New Jersey must file a $20,000 bond with the Attorney General. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly — no credit check.
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How much does a New Jersey professional fund raiser bond cost?
$100 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Charitable-registration bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with the Attorney General
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your fund-raiser registration through the Division of Consumer Affairs. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
New Jersey regulates charitable fund-raising under the Charitable Registration and Investigation Act (N.J.S.A. 45:17A-18 et seq.), administered by the Attorney General through the Division of Consumer Affairs. An independent paid fund raiser who has custody, control, or access to a charity’s money must register and file a bond.
The bond is a charity-and-donor protection guarantee. Under N.J.S.A. 45:17A-27, it is issued for the benefit of any person with a cause of action against the fund raiser for a violation of the Act, in the aggregate sum of $20,000, and must stay in effect for the entire registration period.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The surety must give the Division 60 days’ written notice before cancelling, so a lapse can’t catch the state by surprise. We track the bond and notify you well ahead of renewal.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $20,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Attorney General. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your fund-raiser registration through the Division of Consumer Affairs. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $20,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.