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Funraise
Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier
As of 29 August 2026, Funraise is free to use. Nonprofit fundraising platform for donations, events and peer-to-peer campaigns with donor management. Softwr lists it under Nonprofits.
Overview
What Funraise does
Nonprofit fundraising platform for donations, events and peer-to-peer campaigns with donor management.
What people use it for
- Managing recurring donor relationships and pledge tracking
- Conducting peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for events
- Processing multiple payment types including stock donations
- Screening donors for wealth and giving capacity
- Automating email workflows based on donor behavior
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Where it falls short
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- Premium plans require custom pricing with sales contact
- Processing fees of 5% platform fee plus 2.9% plus $0.60 per transaction on Free plan
- Processing fees 0-3% platform fee plus 2.9% plus $0.60 per transaction on Premium plans
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Pricing
What Funraise costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Donation forms and pages
- Recurring donations
- Events and tickets
- Fundraising websites
- Donor and donation management
- Automated tasks
Premium
On request
- Custom pricing
- Onboarding and dedicated success manager
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Fundraising intelligence
- Wealth screening
- SMS messaging and text-to-give
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Questions people ask
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How much does Funraise cost?
Funraise offers a free plan for organizations raising under $1 million annually. Premium plans require custom pricing and contacting their sales team for a personalized quote based on organization needs.
SourceWhat are Funraise's payment processing fees?
Free plan has approximately 2.5% total average costs with 5% platform fee. Premium plans have approximately 0.8% total average costs with 0-3% platform fee. Both include 2.9% plus $0.60 per card transaction. Approximately 90% of donors cover fees, reducing net costs.
SourceAre there setup fees for Funraise?
Funraise has no setup fees. Pricing is transparent and usage-based for premium plans, with volume pricing available for high-volume fundraisers.
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