BetterWorld

BetterWorld is web-based fundraising software for nonprofits and community-serving organizations that run more than one kind of campaign. Its broad toolkit and unlimited campaigns and teammates make it a strong fit for varied fundraising; platform and processing fees are the key trade-offs.

Overview

Founded in 2013, BetterWorld combines fundraising campaigns, donor records, and payment options in one platform. It suits charities, schools and PTOs, sports teams and clubs, and community-serving individuals and businesses. The range of tools can serve organizations managing auctions alongside donations and events, though the fee structure deserves close attention as fundraising volume grows.

Key features

Tools include auctions, donation forms, events and ticketing, giveaways and raffles, peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, paddle raises, impact giving, a-thons, and standard donations. Recurring donations and gifts are supported. Every plan includes all fundraising tools, unlimited campaigns, and unlimited teammates, so the free tier does not impose campaign or team-seat caps; plan differences are primarily fees, support, and added services.

The donor system automatically tracks donations, interactions, and insights together, and campaign reporting is advanced. This is useful for organizations that want donor records alongside fundraising activity rather than managing those separately. Payments support cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers, with online and event checkout.

BetterWorld says it offers 5,000+ integrations, including native connections to Stripe, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, HubSpot, Salesforce, DonorPerfect, and Blackbaud. Zapier integrations include Mailchimp, Google Sheets, Slack, Constant Contact, VolunteerHub, Eventbrite, and Google Drive. It also states that it is PCI-compliant, uses bank-level encryption, and does not sell donor data.

Live chat, human support, and event-day backup are described as standard support; paid priority support adds expedited phone, email, and chat. The Partner plan adds automatic payouts. Keystone adds CRM Integration Plus, an annual strategic review, 10,000 SMS credits, and concierge support for one event.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and has a 0% platform fee, but standard payment processing fees still apply. Flex also costs nothing, but charges a 2.2-5% platform fee in addition to standard processing fees. Since both include the complete toolkit, unlimited campaigns, and unlimited teammates, the distinction is not access to core fundraising features; Flex's higher platform fee makes it important to compare the terms carefully before choosing.

Partner costs $1,550 a year, billed $129/mo annually, with a 1.25% platform fee plus standard processing fees. It is the paid option for organizations that want priority support and automatic payouts. Keystone costs $5,950 a year, billed $495/mo annually, with a 1% platform fee and standard processing fees; its added CRM, strategy, SMS, and event-concierge services are aimed at organizations that can use those extras. Standard processing fees of 1.5%-2.9% + $0.30 apply to plans, and donors can choose to cover them. Processing therefore remains a cost consideration even on the 0% platform-fee plan.

Platforms

BetterWorld is available on the web.

Who it's for

Choose BetterWorld if your organization needs multiple fundraising formats, donor tracking, and unrestricted campaign and teammate counts in one web platform. It is less suitable if a mobile app is essential or if your priority is avoiding processing charges and platform fees altogether.

Pros and cons

• Pros: All plans include the full fundraising toolkit, unlimited campaigns, and unlimited teammates, making it practical for organizations with varied appeals or changing team sizes.
• Pros: Automatic donor organization, advanced reporting, and broad integration options bring fundraising and donor workflows together.
• Cons: Standard processing fees apply across plans, and Flex adds a 2.2-5% platform fee despite having no subscription price.
• Cons: The platform is web-only, and the specialized Keystone services come with a substantially higher annual price.

Alternatives

Givebutter is worth comparing if mobile access matters: it has Android and iOS apps as well as web access, a free plan, and a free trial. Its free plan includes donation forms, fundraising pages and events, auctions, and donor management and CRM.

Amply is a more focused option for organizations considering matching-gift software: it has a free, feature-limited plan, while Standard is priced on request and includes everything.

Better Giving may suit organizations that want public-code software they can self-host and connect to their own payment gateway.

GoFundMe Pro is another freemium option to compare for its Essentials plan, which is designed for nonprofits with annual revenue under $1 million and has no subscription or setup costs.

Whitelabel offers a per-gift model with no monthly fees, setup fees, or contracts, which may appeal to organizations seeking that billing structure.

Anthology Encompass is another paid option, with Android, iOS, and web platforms.

DonorOS is a paid web option built by Jeremy Estrella, a former Associate Vice President and Dean at Portland Community College.

GivingFuel offers paid plans with published monthly prices: Starter is $9 a month for annual online giving under $100,000, a 2% platform fee, and one admin account; All-In is $59 a month for annual online giving under $1M and a 1% platform fee.

For more category options, browse Nonprofit Matching Gift Software, Charity Auction Software, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software, Nonprofit Online Donation Software, Fundraising Event Software, and Nonprofit Event Management Software.

Verdict

BetterWorld is a good choice for nonprofits and community groups that need a flexible mix of fundraising tools, integrated donor tracking, and room for unlimited campaigns and teammates. Its main advantage is breadth without feature-based plan limits; look elsewhere if you need mobile apps or want to avoid platform and payment-processing costs.