Web-based Fundraising Services: Comparison Chart

Non-profit organizations are also using the power of the Internet to raise funds, gain new members, and increase support for their cause. This chart compares various Web-based fundraising services that cater to non-profit organizations. These service providers help non-profit organizations establish Web-based donation capabilities and perform different types of on-line fundraising.

This chart is not meant to be exhaustive nor an endorsement of the named services.

Fundraising Service	Services Provided	Price of Services	Amount Charged for Donation Collection	Merchant Account Needed	Accepting New Clients	Customer Support
Egrants.org	The service sets up Web-based donation pages.	A one-time fee of $100.00 is charged to set up a standard Web-based donation page, while a custom page costs $395.00.	The service collects 6% of each donation less than $2,000.00 and 5% of each donation more than $2,000.00.	No. Donations are disbursed to non-profit monthly if more than $50.00, if less than $50.00, then donations disbursed quarterly.	Yes.	Customer support is available by telephone and through the Web site.
Entango	The service sets up Web-based donation pages.	A one-time fee of $500.00 is charged to set up a Web-based donation page.	If you use your own merchant credit card account, the service collects 5% of each donation. If you use the service's credit card account, you will be charged an additional 3% per donation.	No, however you will be charged an additional amount if use the service's account. Donations are disbursed monthly.	Yes.	Customer support is available by telephone and through the Web site.
4AGoodCause	The service helps non-profit organizations set up donation and ecommerce capability on their Web site.	A one-time fee of $495.00 is charged to set up a Web-based donation page or Web page with a single purpose. A Web page with multiple functions or ecommerce capability costs $1995.00.	The service collects $0.25 cents per transaction and charges a $35.00 monthly hosting fee for a Web-based donation page. For each ecommerce transaction, the service charges $0.25 cents and a $75.00 monthly hosting fee.	Yes, and the service will help non-profit organizations set up a merchant credit card account if they do not have one.	Yes.	Customer support is available by telephone and through the Web site.
4Charity	The service sets up Web-based donation pages.	There is no cost for initial set-up.	The service charges $2.75 per donation and a monthly hosting fee of $75.00.	No. Donations are disbursed monthly.	Yes.	Customer support is available by telephone and through the Web site.
Greater Good	A shopping service where merchants donate a percentage of each purchase to the non-profit organization of the shopper's choice.	There is no fee to list a non-profit organization with the service.	The service does not collect a fee from the non-profit organization.	No. Donations are disbursed quarterly if more than $15.00, if less than $15.00, the donations are rolled over into the next quarter.	At this time, non-profit organizations are being put on a waiting list.	Customer support is available by telephone and through the Web site.
Igive	A shopping service where merchants donate a percentage of each purchase to the non-profit organization of the shopper's choice.	There is no fee to list a non-profit organization with the service.	The service does not collect a fee from the non-profit organization.	No. Donations are disbursed quarterly if more than $25.00, if less than $25.00, the donations are rolled over into the next quarter. .	Yes.	Customer support is available through the Web site.
Igaveto	The service set up Web-based donation pages.	The service charged a one-time fee of $595.00 to set up a Web-based donation page.	The service charged 4% per transaction. This transaction fee was charged at the end of the month, as a separate transaction.	Yes, and the service helped non-profit organizations set up their own merchant credit card accounts.	No.	Customer support is only available to existing customers.
Just Give	The service helps non-profit organizations set up Web-based donation capability.	There is no cost for initial set-up.	The service does not collect a fee from the non-profit organization.	No, but the non-profit organization must register with Guidestar, a national database of non-profit organizations. Donations are disbursed monthly.	Yes.	Customer support is available by telephone and through the Web site.
Networkforgood	The service helps non-profit organizations set up Web-based donation capability.	There is no cost for initial set-up.	The service does not collect a fee from the non-profit organization.	No, but the non-profit organization must apply for electronic funds transfer at the service's Web site and register with Guidestar, a national database of non-profit organizations.	Yes.	Customer support is available through the Web site.
Webcharity	The service offers non-profit organizations an opportunity to sell their in-kind donations.	There is no fee to list a non-profit organization with the service.	The service does not collect a fee from the non-profit organization.	No, but the non-profit organization must collect payment from the buyer.	Yes.	Customer support is available by telephone and through the Web site.