Credit card processing
Our credit card processor (Stripe) charges 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction. This is standard across just about every fundraising platform.
Better Than Free Crowdfunding
Free to start, transparent fees, and more of every gift reaches your fundraiser.
Always free to start
Starting a fundraiser is always free
WayGiver is all about making your fundraiser successful, so starting a fundraiser is completely free. Need support or someone from WayGiver to speak to your board or leadership team? There will never be a charge.
If your fundraiser is through a church or ministry, we don't even charge a fee to put your logo in the header of your fundraiser page. Any donations collected directly by your organization can be added to your fundraiser for free as well. But that's just the beginning.
No cost to launch. No charge for coaching, partner branding, or adding offline gifts to your fundraiser.
Transparent pricing
What are the fees?
All crowdfunding platforms have two parts to their fee: the credit card processing fee and the platform fee (which some “free” sites call a donation). We keep ours straightforward and competitive.
WayGiver platform fee
Our platform fee is just 5%, a rate at the low end of the fundraising industry. This pays for the technology, support services, and staff that make WayGiver available for you to use.
We are always grateful when you use our site. If all this is pretty standard, what makes WayGiver different?
The WayGiver difference
How WayGiver maximizes donations to your fundraiser
Typically these fees are taken out of the donations you receive, but here's where WayGiver is different.
During the donation process, we offer the donor the option to cover the fees so that 100% of their donation can go to your fundraiser. About 46% of our donors choose this option. This means your fundraiser gets all of the donation, maximizing the amount going to your fundraiser.
This method also works the best for smaller donations, where the fixed fee from the credit card processor begins to have a larger impact when taken out of the donation. But there's one more great reason to use WayGiver.
~46%
Of donors cover fees
So 100% of their gift can go to your fundraiser.
We give back
Because of our belief in the blessing of being a giver, WayGiver donates 10% of our platform fee to fundraisers, ministries, and other Christian organizations.
You can do it, and we can help
Part of our mission is to provide all the information you need to run the best fundraiser possible. Explore our coaching resources or reach out if you need to know more about our pricing.
10% of our platform fee goes back to fundraisers, ministries, and Christian organizations—because giving is at the heart of who we are.
Questions about fees or how WayGiver compares to other platforms? Email us at HereToHelp@WayGiver.com