Txt2Give

Txt2Give is a text-to-donate service for churches and nonprofits that want to turn a keyword and gift amount into a processed donation. Its familiar messaging-based route and recurring-gift schedules suit supporters who respond to text appeals; organizations seeking a broader donor-management suite should look elsewhere.

The choice comes down to whether a free plan’s donor tip prompt is preferable to a monthly subscription with a fixed per-gift fee.

Overview

Founded in 2012, Txt2Give handles payment processing and emailed receipts after a donor texts a keyword and amount. Donors use their phone’s built-in messaging app, with no app download or account creation required. That keeps the giving path direct, though the model is most useful when an organization can reach supporters through text appeals.

Both plans include unlimited causes and keywords, a branded online giving page, a real-time dashboard, reporting, and automatic emailed receipts. This is a practical set of donation tools, but the emphasis is on collecting and tracking gifts rather than managing a broad donor database. Txt2Give also supports donation forms, event fundraising, recurring donations, and standard campaign reporting.

Key features

Text and recurring gifts

Donors can schedule gifts weekly, every two weeks, monthly, or on the 1st and 15th. Those options cover common recurring schedules and make the service more useful than a one-off text appeal for organizations seeking ongoing contributions.

Integrations and payment handling

Named integrations include Planning Center, FellowshipOne, and Community Church Builder; additional connections can be handled through export. Stripe processes payments, and Txt2Give says card details are tokenized by Stripe rather than stored on its servers. That is a clear division of payment handling, while the available integration route may be less direct for organizations using other systems.

Languages, setup, and support

The platform supports English, French, and Spanish. Txt2Give says most accounts can be live and accepting donations within 10 minutes, and lists US-based phone support alongside phone and email access to real people without a ticket queue. Push messaging is an add-on with separate pricing and requires regulatory approval, so it is not an immediate substitute for ordinary text giving.

Pricing

Txt2Give offers a free Donor-Supported Plan and a Flat Rate Plan at $25 /month. Stripe processing is separate on both: 2.3% + $0.30/transaction.

Donor-Supported Plan — $0 /month: Donors see a 15% tip prompt, then 5%; a 1% fee applies only to gifts where donors decline both prompts. This avoids a subscription, but puts the tip request in the donor experience and leaves a fee when both options are declined.

Flat Rate Plan — $25 /month + 1%: The plan charges 1% per gift and has no donor tip prompt, in addition to Stripe processing. It is the better fit for organizations that prefer not to ask donors for a tip, but its monthly charge makes it a less economical starting point for low-volume giving.

The free plan is the lower-commitment way to begin; the paid plan exchanges the tip prompt for a monthly cost and a consistent 1% fee per gift. A 14-day trial is offered. Both plans include the same listed giving tools, with no stated seat or donation quota.

Platforms

Txt2Give supports Android, iOS, and web. Donors give through their phone’s built-in messaging app, so they do not need to install a separate Txt2Give app or create an account.

Who it's for

Txt2Give is a sensible fit for churches and nonprofits, including organizations beyond 501(c)(3)s, that want a text-first donation option with recurring gifts and basic reporting. It is less compelling for groups whose priority is donor management or whose supporters are unlikely to give through text prompts. Organizations considering push messaging should account for its separate price and approval requirement.

Pros and cons

Pro: Donors can give through their existing messaging app without an account or app download, removing two steps from a text appeal.

Pro: Unlimited causes and keywords, recurring schedules, a branded giving page, reporting, and automatic receipts are included on both plans.

Pro: English, French, and Spanish support, plus integrations with three named church platforms, serve organizations with those needs.

Con: Both plans add Stripe processing fees, and the paid plan also charges $25 /month + 1% per gift.

Con: The free plan presents donors with a tip prompt, which may not suit organizations that want a no-tip giving flow.

Con: Push messaging requires regulatory approval and separate pricing, limiting its usefulness as an immediate add-on.

Alternatives

For organizations that want a wider fundraising toolkit, Givebutter has a free forever plan covering donation forms, fundraising pages, events, auctions, donor management, and CRM. Donorbox may suit teams that need donor management and CRM alongside forms: its free Standard plan includes five team members, with platform fees of 2.95%–3.95% and payment processing fees applying.

Zeffy is another free option, with donation forms, recurring gifts, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, donor CRM, and email tools. For event-centered needs, Events.org offers free event promotion and hosting, registration tracking, and automated thank-you letters. GiveSmart offers unlimited events and campaigns on its subscription and pay-as-you-go plans, both at custom pricing.

Trail Blazer is a paid option with a small-database Non-Profit Manager plan at $50/mo. (DoJiggy offers free event-ticketing and Athons plans with no subscription fees, though payment processing fees apply. Funraise has a free plan for organizations raising under $1 million annually.

For broader category comparisons, see Nonprofit Fundraising Software and Nonprofit Online Donation Software.

Verdict

Choose Txt2Give if your church or nonprofit wants donors to give by text, with recurring schedules, receipts, and straightforward reporting. The free plan avoids a monthly charge, but its donor tip prompt and processing fees matter; the paid plan removes the prompt at $25 /month + 1% per gift. Look elsewhere if donor management or a broader fundraising suite matters more than a focused text-giving flow.