Online donation collection options for non-profits and charities

A list of different services available to non-profits for collecting donations online.

If you have information about any of the services listed below, or know of any other services, please email me.

Service

Charitygift.com

CharityWave.com

donate.net

givedirect.org

giveforchange.com

Helping.org

JustGive.org

Netaid.org

Paypal
Sample donation page       sample   sample sample    
Parent Company       Independent Givers of America          
Supported Credit Cards      
  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa
 
  • Mastercard
  • Visa
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa
   
How much goes to charity? 100%, but you are charged an additional 3% transaction fee and between $3.95-$6.95 for the greeting card that accompanies charitable donations 100%: No charge to you or the charity 100%: No charge to you or the charity

100%: No charge to you or the charity

7.5% fee for credit cards

  100%: No charge to you or the charity 100%: No charge to you or the charity 100% goes to the NetAid Foundation.  
international donations                  
registration required       No   No Yes    
direct link to donation page       Yes   No Yes    
Which charities can I give to? Any charity 30 national and local charities       Any charity Any charity The NetAid Foundation decides what charities to fund.  
What makes it different? "Packages" donations as gifts you give to others enclosed with postal or electronic greeting cards; donors can choose a charity for their gift or let the recipient select a charity; a not-for-profit site You must put money in an account from which you can donate money; a not-for-profit site established and underwritten by a for-profit company       Funded by the AOL Foundation, an arm of America Online; offers a link to Volunteermatch, a volunteer site; also provides information on the "Digital Divide"; a not-for-profit site Offers a range of user-friendly tools to simplify and personalize giving, including a guide to 2,000 expert-approved charities listed by cause and a database of charity sports events; a not-for-profit site A collaboration between Cisco Systems and the United Nations to address pressing global problems, such as hunger, poverty, and the environment; a not-for-profit site