Online fundraisers have to battle through a mine-field of online fundraising options.Sites vary significantly. Some are only open to nonprofits, others prefer creative projects and some only pay out if you reach a certain threshold.
Will all the different options and confusion out there, this guide is designed to help you select the right fundraising site for YOUR specific needs. So without further adieu, lets check these out! Contents at a Glance Contents 1. Go Get Funding 2. GoFundMe 3. IndieGoGo 4. Kickstarter 5. Razoo More Contents at a Glance Contents 1. Go Get Funding 2. GoFundMe 3. IndieGoGo 4. Kickstarter 5. Razoo 6. Fundly 7. Crowdrise 8. ChipIn.com Other options... Things I Looked At Round up Your Amazing And Useful Comments Less Contents Feel free to jump to a section... 1. Go Get Funding2. GoFundMe3. IndieGoGo4. Kickstarter5. Razoo6. Fundly7. Crowdrise8. ChipIn.comOther options...Things I Looked AtRound upYour Amazing And Useful Comments 1. Go Get Funding Raise money for anything, great social features
Summary:Go Get Funding is my favorite fundraising website because it looks slick, it's easy to use, has low fees and great social features.
You keep all of the money you raise and funds are sent to your nominated PayPal account once you hit your target or once your project expires (depends on how you set it up).
Fundraisers accepted:
Everything.
Fees:
2% on the total amount raised + PayPal fees 2. GoFundMe Nice interface - easy to use
Summary:Despite sounding cunningly similar to Go Get Funding, GoFundMe is actually pretty different.
You create your own fundraising page and any money that gets pledged is transferred straight to your PayPal account. Fundraisers are un-timed and you can link you page with your Facebook account.
Fundraisers accepted:
Everything
Fees:
5% on each donation + PayPal or WePay fees 3. IndieGoGo Well established
Summary:IndieGoGo is a well-established crowdfunding site that has a nice, clean look about it. It's easy to use a notable feature is its varying fees if you don't hit your fundraising target. You can choose between a 'Keep-it-all' or 'All-or-nothing' funding method.
Fundraisers accepted:
Everything
Fees:
4% fee is you reach your fundraising target and 9% if you don't. Payment processors charge an additional fee of around 3%. 4. Kickstarter Creative fundraisers
Summary:Kickstarter is the largest funding platform for creative projects. Your idea needs to be pre-approved before getting on Kickstarter and you're required to offer rewards in exchange for pledges. The site operates an 'All-or-nothing' funding method.
Fundraisers accepted:
Creative projects
Fees:
5% on successful projects. You also need to take Amazon processing fees into account which are 3-5%. 5. Razoo Just for nonprofits
Summary:Razoo allows registered non-profits that are in their database to create a fundraising page. It has a nice interface and a good range of features aimed at corporations.
Fundraisers accepted:
Nonprofits
Fees:
2.9% on the amount you raise 6. Fundly All about social
Summary:Fundly is another site that lets you create a fundraising page that's tightly integrated into your social networks. Fundraising pages look a little too integrate with Facebook as you can't do much without it being posted on your Facebook profile - not something everyone may like.
Fundraisers accepted:
Everything
Fees:
4.9% transaction fee or a number of monthly subscription plans for regular fundraisers 7. Crowdrise Centered around charities
Summary:Crowdrise was founded by actor and philanthropist Edward Norton and the site works hard to try and keep members engaged. You earn points by donating on the site and having people vote for you and many claim that the site actually has a pretty good sense of humor!
Fundraisers accepted:
Crowdrise lets you raise money for many different things but it's mostly centered around charities.
Fees:
5% of all donations, plus a $1 transaction fee for donations under $25 and a $2.50 transaction fee for donations $25 and over, which works out to around ~7.5%-9% depending on how much a person gives. 8. ChipIn.com
Summary:If you only want a fundraising widget that you can embed on your blog, check out ChipIn. it's easy to use is a nice alternative to a PayPal donate button.
Fundraisers accepted:
Everything
Fees:
PayPal is used to accept donations so you'll pay the standard 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction. Other options... Now that we've covered eight of the top options out there, here are additional fundraising / crowdfunding sites with a briefer description that you might also find useful: Spot.us Funding for citizen journalism First Giving Fundraising for nonprofits Donors Choose A platform where teachers solicit funding for specific needs in the classroom and schools Rockethub Crowdfunding creativity Sonic Angel Raise money for music Appbackr Fund mobile applications Start Some Good Platform for social good initiatives Pozible Australian crowdfunding site for creative projects Quirky A platform for product designers and inventors Micro Ventures Connecting investors and startups Things I Looked At ...and what you should check out too! What fundraisers are acceptedFees chargedPayment gatewaysLook and feelArray of featuresIf the site has an existing donor poolAnd anything else that is specific to your fundraiser... Round up
I hope you found the right fundraising site for you and I wish you all the best in raising the money you need.If you feel that any other fundraising site should be in this list, feel free to pop me a message!
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