ND professional fundraiser bonds.
$300. The price you see.
North Dakota requires every professional fundraiser to file a $20,000 bond with the Secretary of State before soliciting charitable contributions. Ours is $300 — set by our carrier's rate book, identical for every fundraiser. A quick soft credit check may apply, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to registered.
Your fundraiser registration is waiting on this bond. Here's the whole process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit check.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with the Secretary of State
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your professional fundraiser registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fundraiser bond actually guarantees
A professional fundraiser solicits charitable contributions for compensation — and because the money belongs to the charity and its donors, North Dakota requires a bond standing behind the fundraiser's honesty. The bond is filed with the Secretary of State as a condition of registration.
The bond is $20,000, with the fundraiser as principal, and it applies to North Dakota and to any person who has a claim against the fundraiser for liabilities arising from the fundraiser's conduct. (A fundraiser may satisfy the requirement with more than one bond as long as they total at least $20,000.)
The bond must stay in effect for the entire term of registration, and a fundraiser files a continuance certificate each year alongside a new registration statement. If the surety pays a claim, the fundraiser repays the surety. We track the renewal so your registration never lapses.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Finish your fundraiser registration today.
$300, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.