Fundraising features that make a difference
Everything you need to raise more, engage better, and focus on what matters most β your mission.
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We work for nonprofits, not profit
Our mission is to power your mission β through exceptional tech, resources and customer support, all part of your free membership.
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Free for nonprofits (really)
We donβt charge nonprofits for use of our platform β no setup fees, platform fees, membership or subscription fees, annual or monthly fees, or hidden Give Lively fees.

Breakthrough values + powerful fundraising
We use civic success values as a core membership criterion. Our nonprofit community is united behind visions of a better world.

Whose funds? Your funds!
We offer the lowest third-party processing fees, multiple payment methods and rolling automatic disbursements with no holding period.

Practical, efficient workflows
Our tech is intuitive and uncomplicated. The less time you spend figuring it out, the more you have for successful fundraising

No-nonsense numbers
Donation data is yours β now, always. We prioritize immediate access to comprehensive reports via secure portals and CSV downloads.

Plug-and-play connections
Free, built-in integrations automatically sync data to 6,000+ web services, including Salesforce (a direct app) and Double the Donation (corporate donation matching).

Giving and sharing made easy
Streamlined, donor-first designs reduce friction and speed completions. One-step social sharing makes organic exposure seamless.

Private always stays private
We don't sell, rent or lease any data. It's just one aspect of our comprehensive approach to data privacy, security and transparency β something we feel strongly about.

Explore Give Lively today. No strings attached.

Campaign Pages

Donation Widgets

Text-to-Donate

Event Ticketing

Peer-Based Fundraising

Live Display

Integrations

Payment Methods

Fees and Disbursement

Data and Security

Support

Accessibility

πͺ Brand your way
Easily customizable design elements: Upload your own brand assets, including images, video and text
ποΈ Donor Advised Funds
Donor-advised fund (DAF) grants accepted via DAFPay by Chariot.
π’ Effortless corporate giving
Integration with Double the Donationβs corporate matching platform.
π Full access, always free
Member nonprofits gain full and free access to all of our fundraising platform products and features β no tiered access
π Boost your SEO naturally
Embedding a donation widget drives traffic directly to your donation pages, increasing your search visibility and impact.
π Built for everyone
Moving toward conformance with WCAG 2.1 level AA.
π Events, elevated
Plug-and-play, web-based, optimized for full-screen projector screens, TVs or on-screen sharing at real and virtual events.
ποΈ Real-time donor insights
Unlimited access to real-time donor data and on-demand data exports.
π©πΎ Support that shows up
Live chat (9am-7pm ET M-F) and email support (8am-8pm ET M-F) with average 24-hour turnaround.
βΎοΈ No caps, just cause
Unlimited fundraiser/donor/team participation for passionate supporters.
π¬ Short code, big impact
Unlimited use of 44321 short code (only on U.S. phone carriers) at no cost to nonprofit.
π§΅ Tickets, tailored to you
Set your own ticket tiers and quantities, sale availability periods and price points (including marking as complimentary or discounted).
π Personalized gratitude messages
Automated thank-you/receipt emails with tailorable thank-you notes for each campaign with personalizing merge tags.
π Create connections
Seamless ways for supporters to create individual and team Peer-Based Fundraising pages.
π§© 6,000+ integrations unlocked
Integrate with Zapier to connect Give Lively to 6,000+ other web services and automate actions when new donations come in.
β¨ Inclusive by design
Accessibility best practices used in designs, product development and marketing materials.
π Live giving, live updates
Nearly real-time, self-updating donation tracking thermometer.
π€οΈ Track every dollar's journey
Donation tracking using Referrer URL and utm_source.
π Your 24/7 knowledge hub
Comprehensive online Support Center FAQS, including βResource Hubβ for members.
π«₯ Total fees transparency
Transparent payment processor fees β we charge $0 and show all payment processor fees.
π’ Custom codes, meaningful giving
Custom text codes as short as three characters, that don't expire.
β¨ Your brand, front and center
Easily customizable design elements: Upload your own brand assets, including images, video and text.
π‘οΈ Privacy-first donations
Donors can give anonymously.
π‘οΈ Show progress
A nearly real-time donation tracking thermometer on Branded Donation Widgets.
π± Digital Wallets
Optimized for digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay).
ποΈ Accessibility, always
Quality-assurance methods use native assistive technology.
π€« Donor privacy, protected
Ability for donors give anonomously.
π Support that never sleeps
After hours and initial customer support contact with AI bot that learns from Give Lively resources.
π± Low fees, big impact
Third-party payment processor fees as low as 1.99% + $0.25.
πͺ‘ Personalized to purpose
Custom fundraising goals set by each fundraiser/team.
π One text, safe and easy
Secure web page link sent to donors via text.
β Tickets and giving, together
Donations possible on top of or in lieu of ticket sales.
βοΈ Your favorite payment processors
Stripe, Shift4, PayPal and DAFPay by Chariot payment processors power donation intake and disbursement.
π Celebrate every contribution
A donor roll of recent contributors.
π³ Modern payments, made easy
Add additional payment methods like Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo and DAFPay.
π§Ύ Tax time, organized
Donors can find their annual donation summary for tax purposes in the User Portal.
π» Integration experts, included
Specialized (free) technical support for Salesforce and Zapier integrations.
βΎοΈ Unlimited fundraising pages
Make as many fundraising pages as you want.
π«Ά Fundraise with heart
Personalized messages from fundraisers, including when social sharing.
π§© Questions that connect
Custom questions can be added to all fundraising page types.
πΊοΈ Get there with Google Maps
Set location with embedded Google Maps widget.
π§ Donor-first design
Easy and accessible for donors of all skill-levels and tech-saviness
π₯ Total gift tracking
πͺ Every dollar counts
π PayPal, plugged in
Integration with PayPal as a payment processor in addition to Stripe.
ποΈ Your data, locked tight
Data stored and served using end-to-end encryption with SSL.
π§± Capacity building, complimentary
Free capacity-building initiative program "Give Lively Grow."
π Pay free forward
Give Lively welcomes optional tips (not tax-deductible) from donors as a way to further extend the reach and capacity of our free products and services.
π§Fundraise independently
Managed independently by fundraisers - just share a peer-based fundraising link.
π§ Smarter suggested giving
Tailor suggested giving levels based on a donor's chosen frequency (one-time vs. monthly).
π Public or private, you decide
Option to set virtual event links to public or private.
π Dynamic donation amounts
Tailor suggested giving levels based on a donor's chosen frequency (one-time vs. monthly).
πͺ¨ Reliability backed by the best
Underpinned by industry-leading service partners that ensure continuous operations, support and security.
π Boost your GivingTuesday success
Special toolkit for GivingTuesday, including customizable Canva templates.
π€ Trusted payment partners
Stripe, Shift4, PayPal and DAFPay by Chariot payment processors power donation intake and disbursement.
π Compete for collective good
Ranked leaderboard for friendly competition; add it to fundraising pages or use the stand-alone page to display during events.
π«± Every donor, personally thanked
Automated custom thank-you/receipt emails with tailorable thank-you notes specific to each campaign with personalizing merge tags.
π«° Give with heart
Ability to allow donors to dedicate their donations ("in honor of" or "in memory of").
π Secure, certified payment processing
Uses PCI-compliant Level 1 payment processor providers with SSL encryption. Compliance validated via SAQ.
π Watch, learn, launch
Weekly video demos for prospective member nonprofits, followed by live Q&A.
π Donations of every size, welcome
Low minimum and high maximum donation limits, ensuring you can accept donations from donors at every level.
π Totals that tell the story
All funds raised automatically roll up to from individual to team totals, and team totals to campaign totals.
ποΈ Gifts with meaning
Ability allow donors to dedicate their donations ("in honor of" or "in memory of").
ποΈ One click, calendar ready
One-step βAdd to Calendarβ capability.
π€ Ask more, learn more
Custom questions can be added to all fundraising page types.
π Compelling storytelling
Enhanced donation impact storytelling on Branded Donation Widgets.
π Flexible giving options
Tailor suggested giving levels based on a donor's chosen frequency (one-time vs. monthly).
π― Webinars that move the needle
Special topical webinars with business development team and Give Lively partners.
π¬οΈ Giving made effortless
All major credit cards, digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay), PayPal and Venmo accepted.
ποΈ Data at your fingertips
Both nonprofit admins and fundraisers can download peer-to-peer fundraising supporters data.
π Your cause, every channel
Broad applicability (social media, website, promotional video, live display, print materials, out-of-home advertising, livestreaming, blog articles etc.)
πͺ© Celebrate your community
A donor roll of recent contributors.
π No surprises, just progress
Transparent platform changelog, product roadmap and feedback forum.
π¦ Bank transfers, better value
ACH/bank transfers (from U.S. banks) are encouraged to maximize your donation's value.
π No ticket? No problem
Donations possible on top of or in lieu of ticket sales.
π° Total gift tracking
πͺ’ Create connections
Seamless ways for supporters to create individual and team Peer-Based Fundraising pages.
π Performance made transparent
Status page for real-time and historical information about system performance.
π²οΈ One click, full control
Peer-Based Fundraising can be enabled or disabled in one click.
π· Personalized gratitude messages
Automated custom thank-you/receipt emails with tailorable thank-you notes specific to each event and personalizing merge tags.
π§© Add additional custom questions
Custom questions can be added to all fundraising page types.
π§© Tailor your impact
Custom questions can be added to all fundraising page types.
π Learn together, grow together
Weekly Community Office Hours, weekly onboarding webinars for members and detailed online Give Lively crash course complete with video explanations.
β³ Your money, without the wait
Automatic, zero-hold disbursement means you get your funds faster. Funds are disbursed in 0-7 days, on a payment-by-payment rolling basis.
πΈ Donors in the spotlight
A donor roll of recent contributors.
π Deductions, made transparent
Custom tax-deductible amounts set for each ticket price.
πͺ Show progress
A nearly real-time donation tracking thermometer.