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GiveNow

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Spec score 8.3 #11 of 48 in Nonprofit Fundraising Software

What it is

GiveNow is a web-based Australian fundraising platform for small and medium-sized charities and not-for-profit organisations. Organisations can collect one-off or recurring donations, customise forms, and embed those forms on their own websites. The service also covers peer-to-peer CrowdRaisers, memberships, event ticketing, and grant search. Supporters may create unlimited individual CrowdRaiser pages, while organisations can review pages before publication. Listed donor payment methods are Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Apple Pay, and direct debit. GiveNow lists Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack and Google Analytics integrations, plus CSV export for donor and donation data. It says data is stored in Australia, sensitive information is encrypted, and OrgHQ uses multifactor authentication, role controls, and 24/7 monitoring. Donor credit-card details are not stored. There are no upfront or subscription fees; platform fees range from 1.5% to 3.5%, with a commonly listed payment-provider fee of 0.26%.

Spec sheet

What it does
GiveNow is a digital fundraising platform for Australian not-for-profit organisations covering donations, events, memberships and related fundraising activities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Purpose
GiveNow is an Australian digital fundraising platform built for small to medium-sized charities and not-for-profit organisations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Integrations
GiveNow lists integrations with Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack and Google Analytics, and says donor and donation data can also be downloaded as CSV.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Support
Support includes business-hours email, bookable 15-minute phone sessions, weekly onboarding and priority assistance for Pro customers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Headquarters
North Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaRead 28 Sep 2026 · givenow.com.au
Founded
2001Read 28 Sep 2026 · givenow.com.au
API credentials
Zapier setup exposes an API key and API secret in OrgHQ, but activation requires a private GiveNow invitation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Company size (LinkedIn)
LinkedIn lists GiveNow as having 2–10 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · au.linkedin.com
CrowdRaisers
Supporters can create unlimited peer-to-peer fundraising pages that organisations may review, approve or stop.Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Data residency
GiveNow says all data is stored in Australian AWS data centres and no data is handled offshore.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Data security
GiveNow says customer data is stored locally in Australia, sensitive data is encrypted, and OrgHQ access uses multi-factor authentication, role-based controls, and 24/7 monitoring.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Documentation
The Help Centre covers organisation setup, donations, events, memberships, CrowdRaisers, embedded forms, integrations and troubleshooting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Donation feature
Organisations can accept one-off and recurring donations with configurable amounts, frequencies, donor fields and branding.Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Donation tools
Organisations can collect one-off and recurring donations, customise donation forms, and embed the donation process on their websites.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Donor card data
GiveNow says it never stores donor credit card details.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Eligibility
The organisation registration page is for Australian not-for-profit organisations; individuals and commercial entities can create a CrowdRaiser to collect for listed organisations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Embedded forms
Donation, membership and event forms can be embedded on an organisation's own website with copy-and-paste code.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Event ticketing
Event tools provide configurable ticket types, attendee registration and ticket-sales tracking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Fees
There are no upfront or subscription fees; platform fees range from 1.5% to 3.5% by plan, and the page says the most common payment-provider transaction fee is 0.26%.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Founded (LinkedIn)
LinkedIn lists GiveNow's founding year as 2001.Read 15 Oct 2026 · au.linkedin.com
Fundraising types
The platform includes donations, peer-to-peer CrowdRaisers, memberships, event ticketing, and grant search.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Grant search
The Pro plan includes access to a grants database curated by GiveNow's sister enterprise Funding Centre.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
HQ (LinkedIn)
LinkedIn lists headquarters at North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Read 15 Oct 2026 · au.linkedin.com
Independent praise: local focus
GivingPlatforms praises GiveNow's Australian social-enterprise positioning, local data residency and no-lock-in percentage pricing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givingplatforms.com
Independent praise: payment coverage
GivingPlatforms notes support for Visa, Mastercard, American Express and direct debit for recurring donations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givingplatforms.com
Limit: currency and language
GivingPlatforms reports that the product is English-only, uses AUD and is unsuitable for multi-currency fundraising.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givingplatforms.com
Limit: geographic scope
GivingPlatforms reports that GiveNow operates in only Australia, limiting international fundraising reach.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givingplatforms.com
Limit: international-card cost
GivingPlatforms states that international cards incur higher processing costs than Australian cards.Read 15 Oct 2026 · givingplatforms.com
Limit: missing Shout features
GiveNow says SMS, auctions and payment-terminal services from Shout For Good are not currently available on GiveNow.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Limit: Zapier data location
GiveNow warns that enabling Zapier moves organisation and supporter data onto international servers outside Australia.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Maker relationship
GiveNow describes itself as a social enterprise of Our Community Pty Ltd.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Memberships
Membership tools support multiple programs, custom registration questions, renewals, grace periods and lapse periods.Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
No subscription
GiveNow states that it has no setup fees, ongoing subscription fees or lock-in contracts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Notable news (9 July 2026)
GiveNow announced Shout For Good would close on 4 August 2026 and positioned GiveNow as an alternative.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Other Ways to Give
Organisations can list non-financial needs such as goods, volunteering and services.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Ownership (LinkedIn)
LinkedIn describes GiveNow as privately held.Read 15 Oct 2026 · au.linkedin.com
Payment methods
Donors can pay by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay or direct debit, with direct debit limited to regular donations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Payment-data handling
GiveNow says it does not retain reusable payment details and displays only masked payment information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Platform fees
The three platform rates are 1.50% for Starter, 2.70% for Basic and 3.50% for Pro.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Reporting
OrgHQ provides real-time donation data, reporting and downloadable records.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Salesforce integration
The Pro integration supports Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack but not Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Security controls
GiveNow states that it is PCI compliant, encrypts sensitive data, monitors IP activity, runs 24/7 alerts and offers multi-factor authentication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Service history
GiveNow says it started in 2001 and is an enterprise of Our Community.Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Transaction fees
Transaction charges vary by payment method and DGR status; the organisation always pays them while donors may cover the platform fee.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Zapier integration
The Pro Zapier integration can send donations, donor details, memberships, ticket purchases and remittances to more than 2,000 connected applications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au
Zapier triggers
Supported triggers include new causes, CrowdRaisers, donations, events, memberships and remittances.Read 15 Oct 2026 · help.givenow.com.au

Plans and prices

Basic Free 2.7% platform fee per transaction · CrowdRaiser peer-to-peer fundraising · memberships · events Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Pro Free All features · priority and 1:1 customer support · embedded forms Read 8 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Pro Free 3.5% platform fee per transaction · embedded forms · Salesforce, Google Analytics and Zapier integrations · priority support Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au
Starter Free 1.5% platform fee per transaction · one-off and monthly donations · up to two active causes · one OrgHQ user Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.givenow.com.au

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • One-off and recurring donation support
  • Embeddable, customisable donation forms
  • Unlimited individual CrowdRaiser pages
  • CSV data export and listed integrations
  • Australian data storage and access controls

Limits

  • Platform fees range from 1.5% to 3.5%
  • Payment-provider transaction fees are separate
  • Organisation registration is for Australian not-for-profits

Who it suits

GiveNow suits Australian not-for-profit organisations seeking donations, memberships, events, or peer fundraising online. Individuals and commercial entities can create CrowdRaisers for listed organisations.

Verdict

GiveNow combines donation collection with peer fundraising, memberships, events, and grant search in one web service. Its fee structure has no upfront or subscription charge, but percentage-based platform and payment-provider fees apply.

Where Specifiction places it

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