Learn about the third-party payment processing fee added to every transaction and how you can help nonprofits by covering that fee.

Full or partial refunds to your donors are possible through Stripe and PayPal.

You can integrate PayPal with our platform, but only as an optional, additional donation-processing method. If you choose not to accept PayPal any longer, you can easily disconnect from it too.

How long it takes for donations to journey through the Give Lively platform and what costs are involved. (We don't charge anything, but third-party processors do.)

Learn how the third-party payment processing fee is distributed when you donate to multiple charities via the Giving Basket.

Everything you need to know about the fees and payment methods associated with use of Give Lively technology. We don't charge you anything, but third-party processors do.

Learn how Stripe processes and displays tips to Give Lively made through Give Lively donation forms.

Understand how donors can elect to cover third-party transaction fees on donations made through Give Lively.

Learn what our free membership includes, how to apply for Give Lively's membership and what are the third-party costs.

This article details how PayPal handles and displays voluntary donor tips, referred to as “Partner Commission” by PayPal, when processed through Give Lively donation forms.

An explanation of how Shift4 processes and displays voluntary donor tips to Give Lively (called “Splits” by Shift4) made through Give Lively donation forms.

Download from Stripe a CSV file containing data such as donation date, donation amount, payment status, the Stripe fee charged, donor names and email addresses, and more.

Learn what information is available in the Giving Basket donor data.

Understanding the full cost of fundraising is a pillar of responsible nonprofit management and financial stewardship.

A look at how our voluntary tip request has changed, influenced by analytical data and the feedback of our member nonprofits.

Learn about the third-party processing fees involved in using Giving Basket.

Learn how you can cover the payment processing fees when giving via the Giving Basket.

Learn about what a check from Giving Basket represents.

Learn about why the Giving Basket check is not for the full value of the donations received.

Understand the difference between Give Lively's two generations of payment forms. At present, the new, second-generation payment form is in use on all of our products except Event Ticketing.

Learn about what fees you can expect as an international donor.

Learn about how voluntary donor contributions to Give Lively "pay free forward."

Learn what donor data is available for member nonprofits.

Learn what donor data is available for member nonprofits taking part in the “Line Items (All)” donor data. This includes an explanation of updated column headers and additional new data in the Line Items (All) on-screen report and downloadable CSV, as well corresponding Mapped Fields in Salesforce.

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.

Stripe is an industry-leading payment processor trusted by over 100,000 companies and nonprofits. To use Give Lively technology for fundraising, you must have an activated Stripe account connected to Give Lively. A fully effective account is also enabled for ACH (bank) transfers and has applied for Stripe’s nonprofit discount. Learn how to set it up.

Learn about any fees associated with donating through the Giving Basket.

Become familiar with the expanded view of on-screen data reports.

Answers to common questions about giving from outside the United States through the Give Lively platform.

Make the most of donor-advised fund (DAF) grants through DAFpay powered by Chariot.

How much does Give Lively cost? Spoiler: Give Lively is free for nonprofits. That’s our price. Read about what free means and how we compare to other fundraising platforms.

Learn about how donors can cover Giving Basket payment processing fees.

A brief statement about what Give LIvely believes in and why.

Venmo is a mobile app for payments and other money transfers. It can appear as a payment method on Give Lively for eligible users and devices.

Learn how receiving contributions through Giving Basket works.

Learn more about Charity Navigator’s Giving Basket, Give Lively's relationship to it and what to do if you receive donations through it.

These major milestones are a result of the Give Lively commitment to helping nonprofits satisfy their missions without sacrificing their means.

Learn about what the value of the Giving Basket direct deposit includes.

Learn what Give Lively and Stripe do to forestall credit card testing, and what additional voluntary efforts you can make to do even more.