--- title: RoundUp.org Is Turning Spare Change Into Steady Support for Local Refugee Nonprofits description: This World Refugee Day, turn spare change into steady support. RoundUp.org lets you round up everyday purchases to fund local refugee-serving nonprofits. image: https://blog.roundup.org/hubfs/Charlotte%20RU%20Day%20photo.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.roundup.org/roundup.org-is-turning-spare-change-into-steady-support-for-local-refugee-nonprofits#main-content) ![Group 3 Copy](https://blog.roundup.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%203%20Copy.png?width=4438&height=616&name=Group%203%20Copy.png) ![roundup.org: donor with small change](https://blog.roundup.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Charlotte%20RU%20Day%20photo.jpg?width=3000&height=2000&name=Charlotte%20RU%20Day%20photo.jpg) Recurring donations Mission & Purpose MicroDonations # RoundUp.org Is Turning Spare Change Into Steady Support for Local Refugee Nonprofits ![Rebekah Sedaca](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg) Rebekah Sedaca June 18, 2026 *Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, RoundUp.org is encouraging everyday donors to round up their purchases for the local organizations supporting refugee families in our community.* **DURHAM, N.C. — Jun 18.2026 —** In recognition of World Refugee Day on June 20, RoundUp.org is rallying everyday spare change behind the local nonprofits working alongside refugee families. Supporters can round up their everyday purchases to the next dollar and send the difference to a refugee-serving nonprofit of their choice — turning a few cents per transaction into dependable, ongoing support. World Refugee Day, observed each year on June 20, honors the strength and resilience of people who have been forced to flee their homes. The organizations that welcome and support those families locally do extraordinary work — and like most nonprofits, what they need most is reliable revenue they can count on month after month, not just one-time gifts around a single day on the calendar. That’s exactly what rounding up is built for. Instead of a single donation that comes and goes, a few cents from each purchase adds up quietly in the background — giving these organizations a steady, predictable base of support they can actually plan around. And getting started takes about a minute. *“World Refugee Day is a moment to recognize the families rebuilding their lives in our community, and the local organizations walking that road with them. We wanted to give people a simple, lasting way to help — and a little spare change, sent consistently, goes a long way.”* **Jed Carlson, CEO and Founder, RoundUp.org** To get involved, supporters can visit [roundup.org](https://www.roundup.org/collections/world-refugee-day-june-20th), choose a refugee-serving nonprofit, and start rounding up their everyday purchases. **About RoundUp.org** RoundUp.org is an Approved Financial Partner of Visa and Mastercard. We let consumers round up the purchases on their credit card to the next dollar and send the “spare change” to whichever nonprofit they choose. Our whole reason for existing is to help drive recurring revenue for nonprofit organizations, so they can spend less time fundraising and more time pursuing their missions. All monies raised through RoundUp.org go to our partner Donor Advised Fund, Our Change Foundation, for distribution to each designated nonprofit. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, RoundUp.org is on a mission to turn everyday spare change into lasting support for the causes people care about. ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fblog.roundup.org%2Froundup.org-is-turning-spare-change-into-steady-support-for-local-refugee-nonprofits](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fblog.roundup.org%2Froundup.org-is-turning-spare-change-into-steady-support-for-local-refugee-nonprofits) ## Keep reading ### [![Turn your corporate card into a "giving " card](https://blog.roundup.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Mar%206%2c%202026%2c%2010_57_38%20AM.png?width=1536&height=1024&name=ChatGPT%20Image%20Mar%206%2c%202026%2c%2010_57_38%20AM.png) Embedded Giving MicroDonations Impress your employees and stakeholders RoundUp.org | Turn Every Company Purchase Into Support for a Nonprofit](https://blog.roundup.org/turn-every-company-purchase-into-support-for-a-nonprofit) ### [![Team coming together to show nonprofit support](https://blog.roundup.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-03-04%20at%205.50.07%20PM.png?width=1914&height=1246&name=Screenshot%202026-03-04%20at%205.50.07%20PM.png) Recurring donations Embedded Giving MicroDonations From Episodic Giving to Embedded Generosity: Nonprofit & Donation Tech](https://blog.roundup.org/from-episodic-giving-to-embedded-generosity-nonprofit-tech-and-donation-technology) --- ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Rebekah Sedaca", "url" : "https://blog.roundup.org/author/rebekah-sedaca" }, "dateModified" : "2026-06-18T14:15:04.621Z", "datePublished" : "2026-06-18T14:13:29.000Z", "headline" : "RoundUp.org Is Turning Spare Change Into Steady Support for Local Refugee Nonprofits", "image" : [ "https://blog.roundup.org/hubfs/Charlotte%20RU%20Day%20photo.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.roundup.org/roundup.org-is-turning-spare-change-into-steady-support-for-local-refugee-nonprofits", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.roundup.org/hubfs/RoundUp%20Logo%20Tagline.png" } } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://blog.roundup.org/#website", "@type" : "WebSite", "name" : "RoundUp.org Blog", "publisher" : { "@id" : "https://roundup.org#org" }, "url" : "https://blog.roundup.org/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://roundup.org#org", "@type" : "Organization", "description" : "RoundUp.org is a fintech platform that enables automatic micro-donations by rounding up everyday purchases to generate recurring revenue for nonprofit organizations.", "knowsAbout" : [ "donation technology", "nonprofit technology", "micro-donations", "recurring donations", "corporate giving" ], "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://roundup.org/logo-web.png" }, "name" : "RoundUp.org", "url" : "https://roundup.org" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://blog.roundup.org/#collection", "@type" : "CollectionPage", "description" : "Insights on donation technology, nonprofit tech, micro-donations, and recurring giving.", "name" : "RoundUp.org Blog", "url" : "https://blog.roundup.org/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement" : [ { "@type" : "ListItem", "item" : "https://roundup.org/", "name" : "RoundUp.org", "position" : 1 }, { "@type" : "ListItem", "item" : "https://blog.roundup.org/", "name" : "Blog", "position" : 2 } ] } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "DefinedTerm", "description" : "A method of charitable giving where purchases are rounded up to the next dollar and the spare change is donated to nonprofit organizations.", "inDefinedTermSet" : "https://roundup.org", "name" : "Round-up donations" } ```