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What WhyDonate is

WhyDonate lets individuals and organizations create online fundraisers for medical costs, memorials, education, emergencies, and community projects. Organizers can add a story, goal, and photos to a fundraiser, then share it through built-in tools or social media. They can apply their branding to pages, donation forms, and emails. The platform supports recurring donations and offers a WordPress plugin, an embeddable donation button, QR code collection, and a Zapier integration with apps such as Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online, and Slack. WhyDonate says it supports fundraising in 100+ countries, 19 languages, and 119 currencies. Its plan has no sign-up fee, monthly cost, or platform fee, though payment-processing fees apply. Recurring donations incur a 3% platform fee from the second payment when the donor tip is collected only on the first payment. Organizers are identity-verified before payout, and users cannot disable the donor tip option. Support is available seven days a week through chat, email, or scheduled phone appointments.

Who it suits

WhyDonate may suit individuals and organizations raising funds for personal, educational, emergency, or community needs. It also offers tools for organizers who want branded pages or connections to other apps.

What it does well

No sign-up fee, monthly cost, or platform fee.
Supports recurring donations.
Offers a WordPress plugin and embeddable donation button.
Supports 100+ countries, 19 languages, and 119 currencies.
Support is available seven days a week.

What to know first

Payment-processing fees apply.
Recurring donations incur a 3% platform fee from the second payment.
Users cannot disable the donor tip option.

Limits

The free plan has no sign-up fee, monthly cost or platform fee, but payment processing fees apply. Recurring donations incur a 3% platform fee from the second payment when the donor tip is collected only on the first payment. The donor tip option cannot be disabled on donation forms.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
WhyDonate	0% platform fee; no sign-up fee or monthly cost; payment processing fees apply; recurring donations incur a 3% platform fee from the second payment	Free

As whydonate.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open whydonate.com.
Create a fundraiser with a story, goal and photos.
Customize the fundraiser page, donation form and emails with your branding.
Share the fundraiser using built-in sharing tools or social media.
Add a WordPress plugin, embeddable donation button, QR code or Zapier integration if needed.

Verdict

WhyDonate offers fundraiser pages, recurring donations, and sharing and integration tools on a plan with no platform fee. Organizers should account for payment-processing costs and the donor tip option, which cannot be disabled.

Questions

How much does WhyDonate cost?

The WhyDonate plan is free, with no sign-up fee or monthly cost. Payment processing fees apply, and recurring donations may incur a 3% platform fee from the second payment under the stated donor tip condition.

Does WhyDonate have a free plan or trial?

It has a free plan. No free trial is offered.

Which platforms does WhyDonate support?

The listed platforms are web and API.

Can I connect WhyDonate to other apps?

WhyDonate offers a Zapier integration connecting to apps including Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online and Slack.

Can organizers export donor data?

Yes. Donor data export is available.

How does WhyDonate handle payouts and payment security?

Organizers are identity-verified before payout, and donations are held in a segregated third-party account overseen by a registered accountant. Payments are processed through Stripe; the platform says it uses SSL encryption and PSD2 authentication.

Facts from WhyDonate's own pages

Branding: Organizers can customize fundraiser pages, donation forms and emails with their branding. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Founded: 2012 · whydonate.com, 28 Sept 2026
Fundraiser setup: Organizers can create a fundraiser with a story, goal and photos, then share it using built-in sharing tools and social media. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Fundraiser verification: WhyDonate says organizers are identity-verified before payout and that automated tools and a human team review suspected fraud. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Fundraising: WhyDonate lets individuals and organizations create online fundraisers for causes including medical costs, memorials, education, emergencies and community projects. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands · whydonate.com, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: WhyDonate offers a Zapier integration that connects to apps including Google Sheets, Mailchimp, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online and Slack. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
International support: WhyDonate says it supports fundraisers in 100+ countries, 19 languages and 119 currencies. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Notable limits: WhyDonate says users cannot disable the donor tip option on their donation forms. · helpdesk.whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Payment security: Payments are processed through Stripe, which WhyDonate describes as PCI DSS Level 1 certified; the platform also says it uses SSL encryption and PSD2 authentication. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Payouts: The trust page says donations are held in a segregated third-party account overseen by a registered accountant, with payouts to verified recipients. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Privacy and data: WhyDonate says it is GDPR compliant and hosts data on Google Cloud in Belgium, within the EEA. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Recurring donations: The platform supports recurring donations, and its pricing page says a 3% platform fee applies from the second payment when the donor tip is collected only on the first payment. · whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Support: Customer service is available by chat, email or scheduled phone appointments seven days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM CET. · helpdesk.whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026
Website tools: WhyDonate lists a WordPress plugin, embeddable donation button and QR code collection among its fundraising tools. · wp.whydonate.com, 30 Sept 2026

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