CrowdRise (now GoFundMe) and Kickstarter help you raise money online, but both charge fees that reduce what reaches your cause. Zeffy gives you donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, and event ticketing with zero fees — so every dollar donated stays with your mission.
Zeffy is trusted by 50,000+ nonprofits

CrowdRise VS Kickstarter
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CrowdRise takes 2.2% + 30¢ per gift and Kickstarter takes 5% + card fees. Zeffy charges zero fees, so every dollar raised goes directly to your mission.
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CrowdRise and Kickstarter focus on basic campaigns. Zeffy includes auctions, raffles, ticketing, memberships, and donor management in one platform.
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CrowdRise offers limited tiered support and Kickstarter provides slow email responses. Zeffy gives you live chat, phone calls, and unlimited help.
Unlike CrowdRise's 2.2% + 30¢ fees or Kickstarter's 5% platform cut, Zeffy charges zero fees. You keep 100% of donations while getting tools built specifically for nonprofits, not general crowdfunding.
Kickstarter only supports all-or-nothing project campaigns. CrowdRise offers basic ongoing donations but with limited features. Zeffy provides flexible campaign options with donor management and CRM tools at no cost.
Zeffy provides unlimited support with real humans who understand nonprofits. CrowdRise offers tiered support based on campaign size, while Kickstarter has limited email-only support with multi-day response times.
CrowdRise takes 2.2% + 30¢ per donation, while Kickstarter charges 5% plus card fees. Zeffy charges zero fees, so you keep every dollar donated. Donors can leave a voluntary contribution to support our platform.
Kickstarter uses all-or-nothing funding where you get nothing if you don't hit your goal. CrowdRise and Zeffy let you keep whatever you raise, giving your nonprofit more flexibility and guaranteed funding.
Zeffy is the fundraising platform that cuts out the fees, clears up your tech mess, and puts your cause first — so your team, even if you're a small team wearing many hats or a one-person show, can focus on what really matters.
No platform fees. No processing fees. No catch. We know it sounds too good to be true, but it's not. Every penny goes straight to your mission, while competitors take 2-3% off every donation.

Stop bouncing between MailChimp, Eventbrite, and all those spreadsheets. Now you can handle donations, ticket sales, memberships, raffles, and all your donor info in one spot.
Built for teams like yours — whether you're volunteer-led or have limited staff. Set up donation forms, sell tickets, and launch campaigns without needing a tech wizard. It's super easy, and you'll be up and running in minutes.


From QR codes on flyers to Tap-to-Pay on a phone, Zeffy makes it easy to accept donations on the go. Mobile-optimized and offline-ready, so no donor slips through the cracks.
Centralize supporter relationships, automate thank-you messages, and preserve institutional knowledge when board members rotate out.

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As a startup nonprofit with only two members, and no funding (yet) we’d need something with low (or no) fees. Zeffy was a dream come true.
Masey, Loose Ends.
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