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Better Giving

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Free plan WebAPISelf-hosted
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Spec score 8.5 #6 of 48 in Nonprofit Fundraising Software

What it is

Better Giving is a fundraising and financial platform for nonprofits built around an embeddable donation form. The form accepts card and bank or ACH gifts, PayPal and Venmo, Apple Pay and Google Pay, stock, donor-advised funds, IRA or QCD gifts, and cryptocurrency. Fundraising tools include recurring donations, peer-to-peer campaigns, dedication gifts, program-specific giving, goal progress bars, automated receipts, and reporting. Organizations can export donor-level records and giving history through CSV or API at no charge. The platform and donation form are public code and can be self-hosted with an organization’s own payment gateway. The free Fundraising & fund management plan is free, with all features included and donor contributions optional. Self-hosted software is free, but organizations pay gateway processing costs and manage receipts, compliance, and operations. Fiscal sponsorship costs $2.90 gift. Better Giving says donations are handled by Stripe; its security policy describes TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 at rest, and says raw card data is not stored or processed by Better Giving.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Better Giving provides nonprofits with a fundraising and financial platform centered on an embeddable donation form.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Intended users
The maker describes the service as built for nonprofits, including faith organizations, schools, and universities; fiscal sponsorship is offered to organizations abroad or U.S. groups without 501(c)(3) status.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Security
The security policy states that data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2+ and at rest with AES-256, and raw card data is not stored or processed by Better Giving.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Support
The homepage offers live chat for additional support, and the product page lists [email protected] for portability requests.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Donation types
The form accepts card, bank/ACH, PayPal and Venmo, Apple Pay and Google Pay, stock, donor-advised funds, IRA/QCD, and crypto gifts.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Donor data
Members can export full donor-level data and giving history via CSV or API at no charge.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Fundraising features
The product includes recurring donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, dedication gifts, program-specific giving, goal-tracking progress bars, automated receipts, and reporting.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Integration
Better Giving describes one integration for its giving methods and says DAFpay via Chariot is built in.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Open source
The maker says the platform and donation form are public code and can be self-hosted with the organization's own payment gateway.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Organization
Better Giving says it is a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity and has served nonprofits since 2021.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Payment compliance
The maker says donations are handled by Stripe, a PCI DSS Level 1-certified processor, and that it maintains PCI DSS 4.0 SAQ A through the Stripe integration.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Portability limit
Direct transfer of stored card credentials depends on card-network rules, PCI-DSS, and the new processor; otherwise Better Giving says it can provide gift schedules and support donor reauthorization.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Self-hosting responsibility
Self-hosted organizations pay their gateway's processing costs and handle receipts, compliance, and operations themselves.Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving

Plans and prices

Fundraising & fund management Free all features included · donor contributions optional Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Self-hosted Free open-source software · pay only gateway processing costs Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving
Fiscal sponsorship $2.90, paid once per sponsored gift tax-deductible U.S. giving for organizations abroad or without a 501(c)(3) Read 5 Oct 2026 · better.giving

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Accepts a wide range of donation methods.
  • CSV and API donor exports are free.
  • Free plan includes all features.
  • Platform and donation form can be self-hosted.
  • Recurring and peer-to-peer fundraising are included.

Limits

  • Payment processing is separate.
  • Self-hosted organizations handle compliance and operations.
  • Card credential transfer depends on network and processor rules.
  • Free trial is not offered.

Who it suits

Better Giving suits nonprofits, including faith organizations, schools, and universities, seeking donation and fundraising tools. Self-hosting may suit organizations prepared to manage their own gateway, receipts, compliance, and operations.

Verdict

Better Giving offers multiple giving methods and fundraising features on a free plan, with self-hosting as another option. Organizations should account for separate processing costs and the responsibilities attached to self-hosting.

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