GivenGain

Overview

GivenGain is a fundraising platform for registered charities, bringing together donation pages, campaigns, event tools and donor reporting. It is best suited to organizations running public or event-led appeals that want to avoid subscription and setup charges. Its charity-only eligibility and per-donation processing fees are the key trade-offs.

Founded in 2001, GivenGain is a nonprofit foundation backed by foundations in Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom. It says it works with charities in more than 80 countries, donors and fundraisers in 194, and accepts any currency.

Key features

Fundraisers can create a page in under 60 seconds and share it by text, email or social media. That makes the platform practical for event participants and fundraising champions who need a quick route from an appeal to a shareable page.

Charities can run unlimited campaigns, add multiple system users, set team permissions, and use real-time reporting and donor-data exports. They can offer one-time or monthly fixed donations, set fundraising minimums, and add a donation widget to their website. These tools cover common campaign and giving needs without a subscription, though processing costs still apply to donations.

Integrations include Salesforce, Zapier webhooks, Meta sharing, Double the Donation, MailChimp and Campaign Monitor. Live-stream fundraising can show donation notifications and fundraising progress in real time, a useful way to make an online appeal visible as it develops.

Event registration, team fundraising and social sharing extend the platform beyond standalone donation pages. GivenGain also states that it uses PCI standards and access controls to achieve level 3 PCI compliance through its payment providers. User data is held in a third-party data center in Ireland, while card credentials are held by acquiring partner Adyen in the Netherlands.

Pricing

The GivenGain fundraising platform costs nothing. Charities, events and corporate partners pay no subscription or setup fees, and there is no free trial because the plan is free. The trade-off is that payment processing and payout fees apply.

Card and digital wallet/bank transfer processing costs $3, paid once, billed at 3.0% per donation for credit and debit cards, PayPal, TWINT, iDeal and DAF. Cryptocurrency processing costs $3.90, paid once, billed at 3.9% per cryptocurrency donation. These charges make the no-subscription model most attractive to organizations that prefer costs to follow donation volume rather than commit to a recurring plan.

Platforms

GivenGain supports Android, iOS and web.

Who it's for

GivenGain is for registered charities, their fundraising champions and donors. Its international reach and any-currency acceptance suit organizations appealing across borders. It is not a route for individuals seeking donations to a personal account: the platform says it works only with registered charities.

Charities looking for assistance can turn to GivenGain’s help center and customer support.

Pros and cons

• Pros: No subscription or setup fees for charities, events or corporate partners keeps fixed platform costs down.
• Pros: Unlimited campaigns, multiple system users, permissions, reporting and donor exports support coordinated fundraising operations.
• Pros: International coverage, multiple donation methods and recurring-gift options suit charities with varied donor audiences.
• Cons: Processing and payout fees mean donations are not cost-free to collect; cryptocurrency donations carry a higher stated processing rate than card and wallet/bank-transfer donations.
• Cons: Eligibility is restricted to registered charities, ruling out personal fundraising.

Alternatives

For a broader set of peer-to-peer options, browse Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software.

• GiveSignup is another free option with no subscription or monthly fee; its transaction pricing uses percentage tiers plus $1 for paid carts.
• Funraise offers a free plan for organizations raising under $1 million annually, with premium plans available through sales.
• KindLink has a free-forever plan with unlimited supporter and donor records, beneficiary records and transaction history, as well as a free trial for its paid option.
• 99Pledges is a free option for U.S. organizations, charging 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction with no contracts or subscriptions.
• BetterWorld offers a free plan with a 0% platform fee and standard payment processing fees; its Flex plan adds a 2.2–5% platform fee.
• Bonfire is a web-based alternative with a paid Essentials plan at $8.25 a month when billed yearly.
• Enthuse offers a Mass Participation plan at no cost with a 0% platform fee and a payment provider fee of 1.9% + 30p; its Fundraising plan is £24.99 a month.
• FundRazr offers a no-platform-fee option with payment processing at 2.9% + $0.30, with 95% of donors covering fees.

Verdict

GivenGain is a strong fit for registered charities that need international fundraising pages, event and campaign tools, and donor reporting without subscription or setup fees. Its broad toolkit and charity focus are compelling, but processing charges and its exclusion of personal fundraising are decisive limits. Look elsewhere if you need to raise money as an individual or require a platform not restricted to registered charities.