WI fundraising counsel bonds.
From $100. $20,000 standard.

Wisconsin requires a registered fund-raising counsel to file a $20,000 bond with the Department of Financial Institutions under Wis. Stat. 202.13(2). The premium is 1.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum, shown at the 60-second application. The $20,000 is set by statute, so it is prefilled below.

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Required for WI fund-raising counsel registration with the Department of Financial Institutions

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Statutory $20,000 amount under Wis. Stat. 202.13(2)

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1.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the amount is prefilled at the statutory $20,000, exact price at the application

1.5% / $100 minthe rate-based price shown at applicationSoft pullnever a hard inquiryInstantapproval for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard fund-raising counsel bond — confirm the amount, pay, and file with DFI. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the statutory $20,000 bond amount, and the effective date — that is the entire application. The application collects no credit information.

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Issued on the spot

Most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. If a check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.

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File with the Department of Financial Institutions

Submit the executed bond with your fund-raising counsel registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever DFI insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the fundraising counsel bond actually covers

Wisconsin regulates professional fund-raising counsel — people and firms paid to plan, manage, or advise on charitable solicitation campaigns — through the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) under Wis. Stat. ch. 202. Registration is conditioned on a surety bond.

The amount is fixed by statute at $20,000. The bond runs to the state and to any person who may have a cause of action against the counsel for liabilities arising out of their fund-raising activities or any violation of the subchapter and its rules. You must keep the bond in effect for as long as your registration is active.

A fund-raising counsel who does not intend to earn more than $1,000 per year is generally exempt — but if you cross that threshold, you have 30 days to comply. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety; it is not insurance for you. We issue the statutory $20,000 bond with premiums starting from $100.

Wis. Stat. 202.13(2) (DFI)Wis. Stat. 202.13(2) requires a fund-raising counsel, at the time of applying for registration, to file with and have approved by the Department of Financial Institutions a $20,000 bond, kept in effect as long as the registration is in effect. The bond runs to the state and to any person with a cause of action against the counsel for liabilities arising out of fund-raising activities or violations of the subchapter. A counsel who does not intend to earn more than $1,000 per year is generally exempt. The statutory amount is $20,000.

You need this bond if you are

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Registering as WI fund-raising counsel with the Department of Financial Institutions

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A consultant or firm paid to plan or manage charitable solicitation campaigns

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Renewing your registration and keeping the $20,000 bond continuously in effect

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Crossing the $1,000 earnings threshold that ends the small-earner exemption

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

The bond amount is prefilled at the statutory $20,000 — submit the application and the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with DFI.

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FAQs

Common questions.

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How much is the Wisconsin fundraising counsel bond? ▾

The premium is 1.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum, on the statutory $20,000 bond amount, shown at the 60-second application. The $20,000 is fixed by Wis. Stat. 202.13(2), so there is no quote process on the standard bond.

Do I pay the $20,000? ▾

No. You pay the premium shown at application. The $20,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the state and to anyone harmed by your fund-raising activities — it is not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who requires this bond? ▾

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions requires it as a condition of registering as fund-raising counsel under Wis. Stat. ch. 202. No active bond, no registration.

Is there a credit check? ▾

The application collects no credit information. Most applications approve instantly; if a check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your credit score.

Am I exempt if I earn very little? ▾

A fund-raising counsel who does not intend to earn more than $1,000 per year is generally exempt from this requirement. If you do cross $1,000 in a year, you have 30 days from that point to comply — confirm your status with DFI if you are unsure.

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