GiveGrove

Free plan Web

What GiveGrove is

GiveGrove is web software for nonprofits running fundraising events and accepting donations. Its tools cover live and silent auctions, Fund-a-Need, peer-to-peer campaigns, voting events, donation pages, ticketing, raffles, and donor reporting. Event ticketing supports individual and group tickets, pricing tiers, custom attendee questions, and check-in. Silent auction organizers can add items, set opening bids and increments, and follow bidder activity as it happens. Live auctions include self-assigned paddle assignments, paddle-raise capture, and live guest check-in and check-out. Outside events, organizations can customize donation amounts and page colors. GiveGrove offers a free plan with no platform fee and a Classic plan with a 4% platform fee, capped at $4,000 per event. Card processing is 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction; organizations can let donors cover that charge or absorb it. With GiveBack enabled, the organization can receive up to 10% of donor tips, deposited with regular payouts every two business days. GiveGrove identifies Stripe as its only payment processor and says sensitive card and bank information is stored there. The company is based in South Bend, Indiana, and says it does not provide CRM or donor database functionality.

Who it suits

GiveGrove suits nonprofits and mission-driven organizations that need event ticketing, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, or donation pages in one web service. Organizations seeking a donor CRM or database will need another tool for that function.

What it does well

Free plan has no platform fee.
Supports live and silent auctions, ticketing, and raffles.
Donation pages can accept gifts outside events.
Organizations can choose who covers card processing fees.
GiveBack funds are deposited every two business days.

What to know first

Card processing costs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.
Classic has a 4% platform fee, capped at $4,000 per event.
Does not provide CRM or donor database functionality.

Limits

The free GiveBack Guarantee plan has no platform fee, but credit card processing costs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Classic charges a 4% platform fee capped at $4,000 per event, plus the same processing fee.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
GiveBack Guarantee™	0% platform fee · no contracts or subscriptions · processing fees are 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction	Free
Classic	Capped at $4,000 per event · 4% platform fee · credit card processing 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction · no contracts or subscriptions	$4, paid once

As givegrove.com lists them, read 29 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open givegrove.com in a web browser.
Choose the free GiveBack Guarantee plan or the Classic plan.
Set up the event tools you need, such as ticketing or auctions.
Create donation pages for gifts outside events, if needed.
Decide whether donors or the organization will cover card processing fees.

Verdict

Choose GiveGrove if your nonprofit needs web-based fundraising event tools, including auctions, ticketing, and donations. The free plan avoids platform fees, though card processing still applies. Look elsewhere if donor CRM or database functionality is essential.

Questions

Is GiveGrove free?

Yes. The GiveBack Guarantee plan is free and has no platform fee. Card processing costs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.

What does the Classic plan cost?

Classic has a 4% platform fee capped at $4,000 per event. Card processing is 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.

Which platforms does GiveGrove support?

GiveGrove is available on the web.

Can GiveGrove accept donations outside events?

Yes. Organizations can use donation pages outside events and customize donation amounts and page colors.

Does GiveGrove include donor CRM or database tools?

No. GiveGrove says it does not provide CRM or donor database functionality.

How does GiveGrove handle donor payment information?

GiveGrove identifies Stripe as its sole payment processor and says sensitive card and bank account information is stored by Stripe.

Facts from GiveGrove's own pages

Audience and location: GiveGrove describes itself as created in the Midwest in South Bend, Indiana, for mission-driven organizations and nonprofits. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Donation pages: Organizations can accept donations outside events and customize donation amounts and page colors. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Donor data: GiveGrove says it does not sell donor data, and donors’ highly sensitive card and bank account information is stored by Stripe rather than GiveGrove. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Fundraising tools: Its core tools include live auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, Fund-a-Need, donation pages, silent auctions, and event ticketing. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
GiveBack: With the GiveBack Guarantee enabled, GiveGrove shares up to 10% of donor tips with the organization. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Headquarters: South Bend, Indiana, United States · givegrove.com, 28 Sept 2026
Live auctions: Live auction features include self-assigned paddle assignments, paddle-raise capture, and real-time guest check-in and check-out. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Notable limitation: GiveGrove says it does not provide CRM or donor database functionality. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Payment processor: GiveGrove identifies Stripe as its sole payment processor. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Payments: GiveGrove says credit card processing costs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction and lets organizations choose whether donors cover those fees or the organization absorbs them. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Payouts: GiveBack funds are automatically deposited into the organization’s bank account every two business days along with regular payouts. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Peer-to-peer: Organizations can let individuals or teams fundraise or run voting events by setting a vote amount and voting period. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Purpose: GiveGrove provides auction and fundraising event software for nonprofits. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Security guidance: GiveGrove recommends enabling two-factor authentication on Google accounts used to sign in. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Silent auctions: Silent auction organizers can set items, starting bids, and bid increments, and manage bidders and progress in real time. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Support: GiveGrove says real human support is available and its team is on call during events for organizations and donors. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026
Ticketing: Ticketing supports individual or group tickets, pricing tiers, custom attendee questions, and attendee check-in. · givegrove.com, 29 Sept 2026

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