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What it is

GiveCause is a fundraising platform for nonprofits to collect donations online and in person. Its no-code builder makes customizable donation pages and forms from templates, images, video, logos, and colors. Organizations can manage recurring gifts and donor records, offer membership tiers and benefits, and run events with ticket sales and real-time tracking. Other options include sweepstakes with automated winner selection and an online merchandise storefront. A payments CRM stores donor interaction history and supports supporter communications; administrators can assign team roles and control feature access, with campaign analytics available through a dashboard. GiveCause says its API can provide a branded native giving experience without redirecting donors, and its mobile app can turn a smartphone into a card terminal. The free platform has no platform, monthly, setup, or per-user fees. Successful transactions incur a 2.9% + 29 cents processing fee, and bank transfer fees vary by amount. It runs on Android, iOS, and web, and offers an API.

Spec sheet

What it does
GiveCause is an online and in-person fundraising platform for nonprofits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Purpose
GiveCause is an all-in-one fundraising platform for nonprofits to collect donations online and in person.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Intended users
GiveCause is aimed at nonprofits, including smaller organizations; its site directs crowdfunding campaigns to GiveCrowd.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
API
GiveCause says its API supports a branded native giving experience without redirecting donors.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Support
The support site provides help articles and lists email support at [email protected].Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
License
The opened official pages do not state an open-source license or offer self-hosting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Analytics and team access
The platform provides a campaign analytics dashboard and lets administrators add team members, assign roles, and control feature access.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
API keys
Developers can create separate Sandbox or Production API keys from the portal’s Developer section.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchants.givepayments.com
API limitation
Sandbox test transactions are not visible in the platform user interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchants.givepayments.com
Bank review timing
Support documentation states that bank-account review takes 48 hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Business categories
BBB lists the company’s services as payment processing, nonprofit fundraising tools, fraud-prevention technology, crowdfunding, virtual POS, and white-label payment technology.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bbb.org
Company headquarters
The company is associated with the Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona area; the LEI record gives 3200 E Camelback Rd Ste 275, Phoenix, Arizona as headquarters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lei.bloomberg.com
Company legal name
Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Give Corporation, Inc.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company size
Crunchbase reports a headcount range of 51–100 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company status
Crunchbase lists Give Corporation as an active, privately held, for-profit financial-technology company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Crunchbase funding data
Crunchbase shows funding-event placeholders but does not disclose a verified total funding amount on the opened profile.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Custom forms
Donation forms can be branded with an organization’s logos, colors, and images.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Documentation depth
Public documentation provides setup articles and integration guidance but no publicly exposed SDK catalog or self-hosting instructions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchants.givepayments.com
Donation pages
Its no-code builder creates customizable donation forms and pages using templates, images, video, logos, and colors.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Donor fee coverage
Donors may choose to cover payment-processing costs so the donation amount goes entirely to the nonprofit.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Donor management
Its payments CRM provides donor interaction history and tools to manage supporter relationships and communications.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Donor-covered fees
Nonprofits can let donors choose to cover payment processing fees.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Event management
Built-in event tools support promotion, ticket sales, attendee registration, winner selection, and card scanning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Events
Event tools support customized event pages, ticket sales, multiple ticket types, and real-time sales tracking.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Executive
The BBB profile identifies Joshua Rowley as chief executive officer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bbb.org
Founded year
LinkedIn lists GiveCorporation as founded in 2016.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Fraud prevention
GiveCause says its AI automatically blocks illegitimate transactions and reports 99.99% accuracy in fraud prevention.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Fraud technology
The service uses GiveCorporation’s proprietary GivePayments Platform and patent-pending AI and machine-learning fraud technology.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Identity onboarding
Setup requires identity verification with an ID copy and selfie, nonprofit information, and a connected bank account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
In-person donations
GiveCause says its mobile app can turn a smartphone into a card terminal for in-person donations.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
In-person payments
The mobile app can turn a smartphone into a card terminal for accepting donations in person.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Integration connectors
Official support lists out-of-the-box connectors for WooCommerce, Konnektive CRM, and CheckoutChamp; Sticky.io is described as coming soon.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchants.givepayments.com
Legal formation
The LEI record says GiveCorporation Inc. was created on January 25, 2016, under Delaware jurisdiction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lei.bloomberg.com
Limit: integration breadth
The official integration documentation names only a small set of connectors and says Sticky.io is not yet available.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchants.givepayments.com
Limit: payout delay
Funds transferred to a bank account can be held for five days by the banks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Limit: transaction costs
Although the platform is free, successful card payments incur 2.9% plus 29 cents and bank transfers have separate fees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Memberships
The platform supports membership tiers, renewal tracking, and supporter benefits.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Online fundraising
Organizations can build donation pages, supporter memberships, and event registration and ticketing flows with a no-code builder.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Other fundraising
GiveCause offers sweepstakes fundraising with customizable entries and automated winner selection, plus an online merchandise storefront.Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
Praise: affordability
The Better Business Bureau lists GiveCorporation as accredited with an A+ rating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bbb.org
Rating on BBB
A+ rating from 0 customer reviews shown on the opened BBB profile.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bbb.org
Receipts and descriptors
Custom receipts and nonprofit-matching statement descriptors are provided to help donors verify transactions and reduce chargebacks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Recurring memberships
The product supports automated recurring memberships and recurring donor payments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Support coverage
The help center covers onboarding, account management, payments, money management, CRM, and integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchants.givepayments.com
Transfer timing
Support documentation says bank transfers are subject to a five-day bank hold.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com

Plans and prices

Always free Free Always free No platform fees · No monthly fees · No user fees · 2.9% + 29 cents per successful card transaction · Bank-transfer fees: $0.99 up to $999.99; 0.1% from $1,000 to $19,999.99; $20 at $20,000+ Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Free platform Free No platform, monthly, setup, or per-user fees · payment processing: 2.9% + 29 cents per successful transaction · bank transfer fees vary by amount Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan has no platform, monthly, setup, or per-user fees.
  • Donation pages can use templates, images, video, logos, and colors.
  • Supports memberships, events, sweepstakes, and merchandise sales.
  • Donor records and campaign analytics are included.
  • Mobile app can support in-person card donations.

Limits

  • Successful transactions incur 2.9% + 29 cents processing fees.
  • Bank transfer fees vary by amount.
  • Payment methods are credit and debit cards.

Who it suits

GiveCause suits nonprofits, including smaller organizations, that need donation collection alongside memberships, events, or merchandise. Crowdfunding campaigns are directed to GiveCrowd.

Verdict

GiveCause combines online and in-person fundraising with donor management, events, memberships, and merchandise. Its free platform has transaction charges, so nonprofits should account for processing and bank transfer fees.

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