In April, Gifts In Kind International changed its name to Good360.

What is Good360?
Good360 is an online donation marketplace that is professionally managed by Gifts In Kind International. This website connects nonprofit organizations with the products they need and helps businesses efficiently donate their goods to qualified nonprofits who are doing good in the community.

What happened to Gifts In Kind International?
Gifts In Kind International continues to operate as a national nonprofit organization that works to provide product donations to nonprofit organizations. The nonprofit organization professionally manages Good360, an innovative new tool that allows the organization to serve more nonprofits and more businesses than ever before.

What does Good360 offer for nonprofits, now and later this year?

The current Good360 online platform allows qualified nonprofits:
• register online to be part of the Good360 nonprofit network,
• to view daily donations that are available in their neighborhoods via a real-time mapping feature,
• request product donations from warehouse locations around the country,
• partner with neighborhood retail stores quickly and easily online,
• receive notifications via email, RSS feed, or Twitter about new donations that become available in your community,
• request a variety of products without filling out multiple applications, and
• register your product needs so that we can work to make sure we have what your nonprofit needs,
• the ability to view online any restrictions the donor may have placed on the product (for example, geographic areas that cannot receive the product, types of organizations or specific uses that the donation is intended for, and more).

New features to be offered for nonprofits in 2011 include:
• An online product needs assessment tool that guides you through key questions about your organization, staff and programs to help us understand your product needs,
• The ability to create a wish list of the products you want from Good360’s inventory,
• An online fundraising tool that will allow you to quickly send your wish list to those in your community who can help cover the shipping and handling costs,
• A tool to build your nonprofit profile so that corporate donors and individual givers can hear about the good work your organization is doing to help people in need.

What does Good360 offer for corporations and businesses, now and later this year?

Companies can currently:
• Make an online donation via our online donation tool.

New features to be offered for businesses in 2011 include:
• An upgraded online donation tool that provides immediate feedback about whether or not Good360 can accept the donation,
• An impact portal that will provide your business with important information about how your product was used to do good,
• The ability to search our robust network of prequalified charities to view their work, their causes and how they are using the products they receive through Good360.

What does Good360 offer for individuals, now and later this year?

Individuals can currently:
• Make online cash contributions to help cut the costs of shipping and handling for recipient nonprofits.

New features to be offered for individuals in 2011 include:
• The ability to view the product wish lists of thousands of nonprofit organizations, particularly the nonprofits in their own community, so that they can make a cash contribution to help offset the cost of shipping and handling.

What does this mean for our Gifts In Kind membership?
Your organization’s membership with Gifts In Kind is automatically transferred to be part of the Good360 network. The only difference going forward is that the online catalog you’ve been using will have the Good360 branding. Membership renewals and administrative fees remain the same.

Who will help our nonprofit if we have questions or issues?
The Gifts In Kind International Member Services team will continue to work closely with you to ensure your product requests are addresses. The same enthusiastic names and voices will be at your beck and call!

Why is our nonprofit restricted from receiving some of the product donations that we see in the catalog?
The bottom line here is that restrictions will vary by product, and we’ll make sure to note what they are any time you use our catalog tool to place an order. Some categories of products, like computer software and some personal care items, have limitations on the number of units you can order at one time, or within a certain time period. Still other products have some limits on their geographic distribution. Good360 now provides those restrictions so they are clear to all who view the catalog.