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.
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giveforchange.com | Paypal | |||||||
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Sample donation page | sample | sample | sample | ||||||
Parent Company | Independent Givers of America | ||||||||
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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 |