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MISSION USE
Furniture, equipment,
technology & supplies.
Resource Exchange
Browse approved resources from Lake Norman businesses and community donors. Only approved nonprofits can claim.
Businesses: create your portal and share what you can give.
Offer diapers, bulk furniture, office supplies, surplus T-shirts, hygiene products, event supplies, gift cards, equipment, auction items, photography or other professional services.
Add as many listings as you need. Include photos, quantities, availability, restrictions and pickup, delivery or service-redemption instructions. Every listing, material edit and renewal requires LINK Admin approval.
Everyone can browse approved offers. Business names and branding are shown publicly only for approved public-visibility plans after the November 1 launch. Approved nonprofits can view full provider details and request a claim through their portals.
New nonprofit? Register for verification. Registration alone does not enable claiming.
COMMUNITY DONATIONS
Have something useful a local nonprofit could use?
Community members, businesses and organizations can offer gift cards, auction items, fundraiser prizes, furniture, equipment, supplies, tickets, experiences and other useful resources.
Every resource requires LINK approval before it can become publicly visible.
FOR LAKE NORMAN BUSINESSES
One place for community requests. Fewer interruptions. Better giving decisions.
Instead of handling donation requests, in-kind asks, auction-item requests, sponsorship questions and community outreach one email, phone call or walk-in at a time, LINK gives your business a clearer front door for local giving.
Reduce repeated interruptionsPoint community partners to one consistent LINK pathway instead of fielding the same questions across email, calls, social media and the front desk.
Use what you already havePost donated items, surplus inventory, services, photography or professional expertise so vetted local nonprofits can see availability before contacting you.
Review requests on your scheduleMake community decisions intentionally instead of feeling pressured to answer in the moment or having to repeatedly say no.
Keep local impact visibleMake it easier for employees and customers to see how your business supports Lake Norman nonprofits, schools and community needs.
Support culture + retentionA more organized community-impact process can strengthen employee pride, local relationships and the sense that your company is invested where people live and work.
Match the ask to the right pathwayItems and services belong in Resource Exchange. Include quantities, timing, restrictions and retrieval instructions so nonprofits can understand each approved offer.
Resource Exchange includes approved donated items, supplies, services and professional expertise. LINK can also help your business organize and route other local giving requests so your team has a more consistent process.
BUSINESS RESOURCE EXCHANGE
How to post a resource.
Businesses can list donated items and services, and approved local nonprofits can see what is available and request what they need. To post, sign in to your LINK Business account or join LINK as a business.
1. Log in or join
Access Resource Exchange tools through your LINK Business account.
2. Add the resource
Add the item, quantity, photo, pickup information and availability.
3. Nonprofits request it
Approved Lake Norman nonprofits can see the resource and submit a request.
4. Approve + complete
Review requests, approve a recipient and mark the item claimed.
Resource Exchange includes approved donated items, supplies, services and professional expertise.
Gift cards, photography, professional expertise and other services can also be submitted for approval.
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PUBLIC
Resources Are Visible
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APPROVED
Registered Nonprofits Claim
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Mission-Use Listings
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DIRECT
Business + Nonprofit Transfer
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LOCAL
Resources Stay in Community
WHAT BUSINESSES + COMMUNITY CAN SHARE
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SURPLUS
Useful inventory
instead of waste.
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FUNDRAISERS
Auction items,
raffle prizes & giveaways.
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GIFT CARDS
Certificates, offers
& business gifts.
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EXPERIENCES
Tickets, memberships
& local experiences.
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EXPERTISE
Professional skills,
services & support.
LINK posts and connects approved opportunities but does not own, sell, donate, inspect, warrant, guarantee, transport or fulfill third-party resources, gift cards, sponsorships, services, experiences, events or other offers. Posting and receiving parties are responsible for their own due diligence, permissions, condition, availability, pickup, use and fulfillment. Any exchange is directly between the parties.
Available.
Useful.
Local.
Explore resources currently available from businesses, community donors and LINK partners across Lake Norman.
Anyone can browse. Registered + approved LINK nonprofits can request to claim. Nonprofit participation is free.
Create Business Portal →
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KEEPING THE EXCHANGE CURRENT
Keep items and services current and available.
Keep quantities and availability up to date. Businesses can submit monthly, quarterly or annual renewals for Admin approval. Expired offers leave the active exchange; inventory does not refill automatically.
PUBLIC TO BROWSE.
REGISTERED + APPROVED NONPROFITS TO CLAIM.
Business contact information, pickup details and the actual resource connection are reserved for approved LINK nonprofit partners.
HOW THE RESOURCE EXCHANGE WORKS
LINK Makes the Connection.
LINK makes useful resources visible, verifies nonprofit participation and facilitates the introduction.
POST A RESOURCE →
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Business Shares
A local business posts a useful resource, item or donation opportunity.
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Nonprofit Requests
Registered and approved nonprofits request resources that fit their mission and current needs.
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LINK Connects
LINK verifies participation and facilitates the connection so the resource can stay local.
LINK Community Hub™ facilitates the connection.
LINK does not collect funds, hold donations,
store inventory, arrange delivery, determine
tax deductibility, issue donation receipts or
take possession of donated property.
RESOURCE EXCHANGE
Useful Resources. Local Needs. One Connected Community.
Businesses can list useful items once. Registered + approved LINK nonprofits can see what is available and request to claim resources that support their mission and fundraising. Nonprofit participation in LINK is free.
Business donations: local support, one clear connection
Approved LINK businesses may post as many gift cards, auction items, fundraiser donations, in-kind items, services and sponsorship offers as they want. Each listing needs an image, a unit count and instructions explaining where, when and how to retrieve it. LINK Admin reviews every new listing, material edit and renewal.
Everyone can browse approved offers. Business identities are public only when their approved plan includes public visibility and the public launch is open; full details remain in approved portals. Only vetted nonprofits can select Claim It. One unit is reserved pending the business’s approval. Approval marks that unit donated and introduces both parties for pickup; declining makes the reserved unit available again.
Four $25 gift cards: after one approved donation, three remain. Each nonprofit may receive one donation from the same business within a rolling 12 months, across all its offers. Businesses may submit monthly, quarterly or annual renewals for Admin approval.
Perishable offers for immediate use: approval starts a five-hour response window. LINK alerts vetted nonprofits individually. They must submit their claim through the portal before the deadline to notify the business; the business still confirms the donation and pickup.
LINK connects the parties. The business and nonprofit handle suitability, transfer, pickup and customary donation acknowledgments directly.
Find your place in LINK
Our Community. Connected. Choose how you want to participate, find a local partner, and turn one useful offer into action.
Businesses & corporations
Organize community giving, submit resources and donation offers for LINK approval, and connect employees with service, mentoring and local partnerships. Include quantities, restrictions and retrieval instructions.
Explore business participationNonprofits & foundations
Eligible verified 501(c)(3) organizations located in or serving Lake Norman participate free. Share current needs, events and opportunities, keep your profile current, and connect with useful local support.
Explore nonprofit participationSchools & students
Connect service, student leadership and career exploration with real community needs. Give students meaningful roles with appropriate permissions and adult supervision.
Explore student participationSports teams
Bring team energy to a local cause. Choose a season project, collection drive or friendly challenge, confirm the receiving partner’s needs, and track what your team completes.
Explore group participationNeighborhoods & HOAs
Connect street by street through a practical project, shared service day or collection drive. Include residents with different abilities and schedules, and assign collection and delivery responsibilities.
Explore community participationClubs, churches & civic groups
Put trusted relationships to work. Offer skills, meeting space, networks or volunteers, choose a partner who can use them, and agree on an owner, a date and a next step.
Explore group participationMake a plan together
The Community Connection Workshop includes an asset map, six audience worksheets, a challenge planner and a 30-day action plan. Download it for your next staff meeting, school session or community gathering.
Download the workshop guide (PDF)LINK connects participants. The offering organization and receiving partner coordinate fulfillment directly. Confirm current eligibility, approval and availability in the relevant portal. Keep completed worksheets containing private information off public pages.