.ORG Family of Domains
If your organization aims to do good, you’re a fit for the .ORG Family Of Domains — from corporations launching a corporate social responsibility initiative, to mission-driven social enterprises, to non-profit organizations large and small. Our .ORG Family Of Domains is for everyone working to make a positive impact in the world.
.GIVES
.GIVES is the domain for nonprofits that are making a positive impact in their community as well as corporations and social enterprises who want an online home that highlights their corporate, social responsibility work (CSR) and how they are giving back. .GIVES further empowers mission-driven organizations to engage with their communities and advance positive change in the world.
- .GIVES can be used as a non-profit or mission-driven organization’s online home from the start.
- Organizations could also choose to switch over to a .GIVES to send a clear signal about their specific purpose.
- Mission-driven organizations can use .GIVES to establish a microsite to promote their CSR work. Microsites can help streamline communication and navigation, and signal to an audience that an initiative is an area of focus.
- Nonprofit and for-profit organizations can secure a .GIVES domain for campaign-specific websites, fundraising initiatives, advocacy efforts, or volunteer-management.
.GIVING
.GIVING makes it easier for mission-driven organizations and philanthropic-minded individuals alike to raise money for various causes by streamlining the fundraising and donating experience. Whether you’re a nonprofit or a for-profit company with CSR initiatives, .GIVING can be used to create a dedicated online space for fundraising and connecting with everyday people who want to give back and make the world a better place.
- .GIVING can be used as a nonprofit or mission-driven organization’s online home to clearly communicate their specific purpose.
- Corporations and non-profit organizations can secure a .GIVING domain name for campaign-specific websites, fundraising initiatives, advocacy efforts, or volunteer-management.
.CHARITY
.CHARITY is the domain for non-profit organizations from around the world that want to build an online presence. .CHARITY is also a good fit for non-profits with a foothold in geographic regions such as the United Kingdom—where “charity” is the most commonly used term for “nonprofit”.
- .CHARITY can be used as a non-profit or mission-driven organization’s online home from the start.
- Organizations could also choose to switch over to a .CHARITY domain name to send a clear signal about their specific purpose, particularly in countries where nonprofits are commonly referred to as charities.
- Non-profit organizations can secure a .CHARITY domain name for campaign-specific websites, fundraising initiatives, advocacy efforts, or volunteer-management.
.FOUNDATION
.FOUNDATION allows philanthropic entities to clearly and immediately signal to audiences that the website belongs to an entity with a commitment to philanthropy, including non-profit philanthropic foundations and for-profit corporations with a philanthropic arm.
- .FOUNDATION can be used as an organization’s online home from the start.
- Organizations could also choose to switch over to a .FOUNDATION to send a clear signal about their specific purpose.
- Whether as part of their core business function or a separate initiative—mission-driven organizations can use a .FOUNDATION domain name to establish a microsite dedicated to their philanthropic arms.
- Nonprofit and for-profit organizations can secure .FOUNDATION for campaign-specific websites to reflect their organization philanthropic efforts.
.ONG
.ONG is the domain created to better empower trusted Non-Governmental Organizations to increase their impacts around the world, particularly where Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian) are prevalent. .ONG is only available to genuine Non-Governmental Organizations signaling trust and credibility which increases their impacts on the communities they serve.
- .ONG can be used as a Non-Governmental Organization’s online home from the start.
- Organizations could also choose to switch over to a .ONG to send a clear signal about their specific purpose, particularly in countries where Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian) are prevalent.
- Combined with .NGO and .CHARITY an organization can easily make a connection with their local or regional communities.
.NGO
.NGO is the domain created to better empower trusted Non-Governmental Organizations to increase their impacts around the world. .NGO is only available to genuine NGOs signaling trust and credibility which increases their impacts on the communities they serve.
- .NGO can be used as a Non-Governmental Organization’s online home from the start.
- Organizations could also choose to switch over to a .NGO to send a clear signal about their specific purpose, particularly in countries where “nonprofits” are commonly referred to as Non-Governmental Organizations.
- Combined with .ONG (for countries where Romance languages are common) and .CHARITY an organization can easily make a connection with their local or regional communities.
IDNs
Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) enhance the current IDN versions of .ORG by allowing the script – both before and after the “dot” – to be registered and used in-language. These online destinations open the Internet to billions of people in their own languages giving them the opportunity to connect with those who are willing to share their fresh ideas and perspectives in this expanding new arena.
- Up to 300 million people in Europe and Asia use Cyrillic as the official alphabet for their national languages. The .ОРГ domain will help you maximize reach to those who care about your mission in their native language and advance your cause.
- Nearly 500 million people speak Hindi as a first language, and around 120 million as a second language around the world. You will be able to maximize your reach to your supporters and promote your good works in their native language by building your website using Devanagari script on a .संगठन domain name.
- Approximately 1.4 billion people speak and write some form of Chinese. .机构 helps make the Internet more user-friendly, encourage heightened communication, and serve as a useful branding tool for Chinese-speaking markets.
Get Started
Find your domain
Determine if your potential domain names are available using our RDAP search tool. If it’s not available, there are other options, including a variety of possibilities in the .ORG Family of Domains. Registrars may offer different domain name suggestions related to your original search.If you’re set on your original domain, you may be able to acquire it in the aftermarket using brokers or domain auctions.
Register your domain
If your domain is available, choose your favorite accredited registrar and complete the domain registration process. This list of registrars offering .ORG Family of Domains products can help.
Set up your domain
Work with your IT team/hosting provider to configure your new domain so that it works for your website. Your registrar and hosting provider may also provide services to help make it easier and add additional functionality to your site, like SSL or malware protection. A good place for more information is our very own .ORG Learning center, which features a wide variety of resources that can help.