Charitable

What Charitable is

Charitable is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for donation campaigns and fundraising. Its visual drag-and-drop campaign builder includes a live preview, and the plugin supports campaign pages, automated receipts, and donor records. The free Charitable Lite plan costs nothing and includes unlimited campaigns and donations. It accepts Stripe, Square, PayPal, and offline donations; Pro adds ten more payment gateways. Recurring donations begin with Plus, while peer-to-peer fundraising is available from Pro. Donor management includes profiles, giving history, notes, and the ability to add, edit, or delete donation records. Charitable says it integrates with 5,000+ email marketing, CRM, and payment platforms. It says sensitive information is not stored and data remains within the customer’s WordPress website. Free users get support through the WordPress.org forum; paid plans include ticket support. Paid plans range from Basic at $69 a year to Elite at $299 a year, billed yearly. Charitable requires WordPress 5.9 or later and PHP 7.4 or later. Pro purchases include a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Who it suits

Charitable suits nonprofits, charities, churches, schools, community groups, political campaigns, creators, and open-source maintainers using WordPress. It is relevant for organizations that want donation campaigns and donor records on a self-hosted site.

Limits

Charitable Lite includes unlimited campaigns and donations, but recurring donations begin with Plus and peer-to-peer fundraising begins with Pro. The free version supports Stripe, Square, PayPal and offline donations; Pro adds ten more payment gateways.

Getting started

1. Open the Charitable website.
2. Use a WordPress site running WordPress 5.9 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.
3. Choose Charitable Lite or a paid plan.
4. Install the WordPress.org plugin for Charitable Lite.
5. Build a campaign with the visual drag-and-drop builder and live preview.
6. Select from the payment methods included with your plan.

Verdict

Charitable provides campaign building and donor management within a self-hosted WordPress setup, with a free tier and paid options for additional gateways and fundraising features. Check the WordPress and PHP requirements and plan thresholds before choosing it.