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Every feature, free for nonprofits
No hidden fees. No upsells. Just impact.
What free means
Full & unlimited platform use – no tiered access
Lowest third-party transaction fees
Automatic disbursement with no holding period
Voluntary donor tips
Tech that benefits people
Lowest third-party fees
Payment processing fees that go lower than other fundraising platforms.
Highly rated, for real
We didn’t pay for our 4+ (of 5) stars on G2. Our reviews are organic, not incentivized.
Exceptional Support
Humans respond to emails/chats and help with integrations. AI assists too.
Guided by values
We’re the only platform with progressive values as a core membership criterion.
Going the extra mile
We offer 1-to-1 workshops and webinars tailored to nonprofits' needs.
Millions of dollars saved
Our free platform and services are like a huge charitable gift to the nonprofit community.
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How we compare to other platforms
(formerly Classy)
Platform membership fees
$0
$0
$0
$$$
Custom pricing not transparent
Platform processing fees
$0
Members nonprofits gain full and free access to all of our fundraising platform products and features.
Starting at
$0
Three options for nonprofits:
- Tip prompt included: free access
- No tip prompt: up to 5% Givebutter fee
- Givebutter Plus: scaled fees based on number of nonprofit's contacts.
$0
Zeffy does not accept credit card payments over $1,000.
$$$
Custom pricing not transparent.
Prior to merger with GoFundMe, Classy (now GoFundMe Pro) charged high platform processing fees.
Third-party processing fees for card payments
Donor can elect to cover credit card processing fees. Standard fees differ per payment processor.
As low as
1.99% + $0.25
Starting at
2.9% + $0.30
$0
Donor or Zeffy covers transaction fees
Starting at
2.4% + $0.30
Tip prompt at checkout
Default tip amount
3%
15%
15%
Payment processors
Stripe, Shift4, PayPal
Stripe, PayPal, DAFpay
Stripe
Stripe, PayPal, GoFundMe Pay
Speed of disbursement
How long it takes for a donation to reach nonprofit's bank account. Third-party processing time depends on payment method and payment processor.
0-7 days
- No holding period
- Third-party processing 0-7 days
5-8 days
- Holding period: 48-72 hours
- Third-party processing: 3-5 business days
- Instant availability: 1.75% fee
9-36 days
- Holding period: 8-33 days (1-3 days holding before weekly or monthly disbursement)
- Third-party processing: 1-3 days
2 days to 5 months
Payment processing: 3-5 months, sent by check, if not enrolled in GoFundMe Pay or PayPal Giving Fund; if enrolled in PayPal Giving Fund, ~2-4 weeks; if enrolled in GoFundMe Pay, 2 days.
Donation disbursement
Automatic
Disbursement is on a payment-by-payment rolling basis.
Holding period
Disbursements are not initially automatic and must be manually triggered after the holding period. Manual disbursements include a tip request.
Holding period
Disbursements are only offered on a weekly or monthly basis after holding period.
Holding period
See speed of disbursement.
Data management software / CRM
- Free, native Salesforce integration
- Full access to comprehensive data reports
* Salesforce available through paid Zapier intermediary
* Built-in CRM
* Salesforce available through paid Zapier intermediary
* Built-in CRM
* Built-in and partner CRMs available for monthly fee (Salesforce starts at $250/month)
Text-to-Donate
Free
Free
External integration starting at $29/month
Values alignment
100% values-driven
We personally review every membership application to ensure each member nonprofit aligns with our progressive values.
No values requirement
No values requirement
No values requirement
Core support
Chat/email support
8 am - 8 pm ET Mon-Fri
10 am - 6pm ET Sun
8 am - 8 pm ET Mon-Fri
10 am - 6pm ET Sun
* Average chat response time of 4 minutes; 2 hours via email.
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* Resource Hub & FAQs
* Blog
* Product roadmap/feedback
* Changelog
* Status page
Chat/email support
9 am - 8 pm ET Mon-Fri
9 am - 8 pm ET Mon-Fri
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* Help Center
* Blog
* Product roadmap/feedback
* Changelog
* Status page
Chat support
9 am - 5 pm ET Mon-Fri
9 am - 5 pm ET Mon-Fri
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* FAQs
* Blog
* Product roadmap/feedback
* Status page
Chat/email support
5 am - 9 pm PT Mon-Sun
5 am - 9 pm PT Mon-Sun
* Extra fee to leave a voicemail and receive a reply within 24 hours
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* Help Center
* Blog
* Release notes
Strategic 1-1 support
* Two free capacity-building initiatives:
-> Give Lively Grow nurtures member nonprofits by cultivating sustainable fundraising practices
-> Give Lively Gold supports member nonprofits with proven fundraising success
* Integration implementation specialists
* Weekly community office hours
* Weekly live webinars
Givebutter Academy provides recorded trainings and monthly group webinars.
GoFundMe Pro Academy provides on-demand interactive lessons and bimonthly group workshops.
Platform membership fees
Platform processing fees
Third-party processing fees for card payments
Donor can elect to cover credit card processing fees. Standard fees differ per processor.
Tip prompt at checkout
Default tip amount
Payment processors
Speed of disbursement
How long it takes for a donation to reach nonprofit's bank account. Third-party processing time depends on payment method and payment processor.
Donation disbursement
Data management software / CRM
Text-to-Donate
Values alignment
Core support
Strategic 1-1 support
$0
Starting at
$0
Our membership promise: Members gain full and free access to all of our digital fundraising products.
As low as
1.99% + $0.25
3%
Stripe, Shift4, PayPal
0-7 days
* No holding period
* Third-party processing:
0-7 days
Automatic
Disbursement is on a payment-by-payment rolling basis.
* Free, native Salesforce integration
* Full access to comprehensive data reports
Free
100% values-driven We support values that inspire nonprofits to champion important causes. We personally review every membership application to ensure each member nonprofit aligns with our values.
Chat/email
support 8 am - 8 pm ET Mon-Fri10 am - 6pm ET Sun
support 8 am - 8 pm ET Mon-Fri10 am - 6pm ET Sun
* Average chat response time of 4 minutes; 2 hours via email.
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* Resource Hub & FAQs
* Blog* Product roadmap/feedback
* Changelog
* Status page
* Two free capacity-building initiatives:-> Give Lively Grow [logo?]: Nurtures member nonprofits by cultivating sustainable fundraising practices-> Give Lively Gold [logo?]: Supports member nonprofits with proven fundraising success
* Integration implementation specialists
* Weekly community office hours
* Weekly live webinars
$0
Starting at
$0
Our membership promise: Members gain full and free access to all of our dThree options for nonprofits:
* Tip prompt included: free access
* No tip prompt: up to 5% Givebutter fee
* Givebutter Plus: scaled fees based on number of nonprofit's contactsigital fundraising products.
Starting at
1.99% 2.9% + $0.30+ $0.25
15%
Stripe, PayPal, DAFpay
5-8 days
* Holding period: 48-72 hours
* Third-party processing: 3-5 business days
* Instant availability: 1.75% fee
Holding period
Disbursements are not initially automatic and must be manually triggered after the holding period. Manual disbursements include a tip request.
* Salesforce available through paid Zapier intermediary
* Built-in CRM
Free
No values requirement
Chat/email support 9 am - 8 pm ET Mon-Fri
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* Help Center
* Blog
* Product roadmap/feedback
* Changelog
* Status page
Give Butter Academy provides recorded trainings and monthly group webinars.
$0
$0
Zeffy does not accept credit card payments over $1,000.
0$
Donor or Zeffy covers transaction fees
15%
Stripe
9-36 days
* Holding period: 8-33 days (1-3 days holding before weekly or monthly disbursement)
* Third-party processing: 1-3 days
Holding period
Disbursements are only offered on a weekly or monthly basis after holding period.
* Salesforce available through paid Zapier intermediary
* Built-in CRM
No values requirement
Chat support 9 am - 5 pm ET Mon-Fri
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* FAQs
* Blog
* Product roadmap/feedback
* Status page
$$$
Custom pricing not transparent
$$$
Custom pricing not transparent
Prior to merger with GoFundMe, Classy (now GoFundMe Pro) charged high platform processing fees.
Starting at
2.4% + $0.30
Stripe, PayPal, GoFundMe Pay
2 days to 5 months
Payment processing: 3-5 months, sent by check, if not enrolled in GoFundMe Pay or PayPal Giving Fund; if enrolled in PayPal Giving Fund, ~2-4 weeks; if enrolled in GoFundMe Pay, 2 days.
Holding period
See speed of disbursement.
* Built-in and partner CRMs available for monthly fee (Salesforce starts at $250/month)
Integration: $29/month and up.
No values requirement
Chat/email support 5 am - 9 pm PT Mon-Sun
* Extra fee to leave a voicemail and receive a reply within 24 hours
* 24/7 chatbot AI
* Help Center
* Blog
* Release notes
GoFundMe Pro Academy provides on-demand interactive lessons and bimonthly group workshops.
Explore Give Lively today. No strings attached.
Driving impact – achieving more
Over $75k in First Year Helping Children with Type 1 Diabetes
The Sophia Ruggieri Memorial Foundation, utilizing the Give Lively platform, proudly announced it surpassed its fundraising goals by raising over $56,000. This achievement directly fuels their mission of helping children, teens, and young adults battling type 1 diabetes.
$2.2 Million to Deliver Life-Saving Care
Point of Pride dramatically surpassed their $1 million goal, raising over $2.2 million with Give Lively's Campaign pages, Text-to-Donate, and Live Display tools. By leveraging TikTok livestreaming with key influencers, they mobilized incredible support, directly empowering transgender youth and adults to access necessary, life-saving healthcare and wellness services.
Questions you’re asking
You’re “free”? What’s the catch?
No catch. There are no setup fees, no platform fees, no membership or subscription fees, no cancellation charges, no annual or monthly fees and no hidden Give Lively fees. We also don’t believe in “freemium” services: there are no upsells, no paid premium tiers and no extra charges for things like Salesforce or data. Learn more about how we’re free for nonprofits.
If you’re free, how does Give Lively stay in business?
Our founders are committed philanthropists. They cover our operating costs so that we don’t have to charge, in keeping with their goodwill vision of digital fundraising. We also accept voluntary tips from donors. Learn more about our founders’ rationale and about voluntary donor tips.
“Free” can mean “poor quality.” How are you different?
The perception that free means lower quality is a known psychological phenomenon called the price-quality heuristic. But it’s an oversimplification. And in our case, it’s false. Give Lively was the first platform of its kind to offer its services for free to nonprofits. And we’ve been so successful, others have copied us. Learn about our history of inspiration, innovation and impact.
How much money have you helped nonprofits save?
Since 2015, nonprofits using our platform have saved tens of millions of dollars – at current count, approximately $120million of $1.25 billion in donations. That’s an average of $12 saved per donation of the 10 million payments we’ve processed. That money stays with nonprofits, enabling them to put more toward their missions. Learn about what it means that we help nonprofits save money.
Do you sell data?
Never. We don't sell, rent or lease any data. It's just one aspect of our comprehensive approach to data privacy and security. Learn about our commitment to data privacy and security.
I’m not ready to switch. Can I do it later?
You can switch at any time. But you can also apply for free membership right now, no strings attached. This helps you do two important things:
- During the application process, you gain partial access to our Nonprofit Admin Portal (the back-end management system) and can explore the Give Lively platform.
- Experimenting with the platform allows you can also set things up so that as soon as you are ready to switch, everything is up and running.
Ready to get started?
Membership applicants can log in right away to begin building campaigns.
