Print Your Cause VS Printful
Print Your Cause and Printful help you sell custom merchandise, but both charge fees that reduce your fundraising impact. Zeffy gives you donation forms, event ticketing, and donor management — all with zero fees so every dollar raised through your campaigns stays with your mission.
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Print Your Cause VS Printful
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Why choose Zeffy over Print your cause and Printful if you're a nonprofit
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Keep 100% of your merchandise sales
Print Your Cause takes 5% plus card fees, and Printful charges $2-15+ per item. Zeffy charges zero fees, so your t-shirt sales actually fund your mission.
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Sell products and accept donations in one place
Print Your Cause and Printful only handle merchandise. Zeffy lets you sell products, accept donations, run raffles, and manage events without juggling multiple platforms.
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Get real support when you need it
Print Your Cause and Printful offer limited business-hours support. Zeffy provides unlimited email support plus live training sessions to help you succeed.
Frequently asked questions
Why choose Zeffy over eCommerce platforms like Print Your Cause or Printful for nonprofit fundraising?
Zeffy is built specifically for nonprofits, not general eCommerce. You get donation processing, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, and online stores all in one platform with zero fees. Print Your Cause and Printful charge 5% platform fees plus card processing costs, eating into your fundraising dollars.
Can Zeffy handle more than just merchandise sales like other online store platforms?
Yes. While Print Your Cause and Printful focus only on selling custom products, Zeffy offers complete fundraising tools including donation forms, event management, membership tracking, and donor CRM. You can run your entire fundraising operation from one platform instead of juggling multiple tools.
How does Zeffy's pricing compare to eCommerce platforms for nonprofits?
Zeffy charges zero platform fees. Print Your Cause takes 5% plus card fees, while Printful charges $2-15+ per item plus processing costs. With Zeffy, donors have the option to leave a voluntary contribution, but 100% of your fundraising revenue goes directly to your cause.
How does Zeffy's support compare to eCommerce platforms like Print Your Cause and Printful?
Zeffy offers unlimited support through email, live chat, and phone during business hours, plus a comprehensive help center. Print Your Cause and Printful provide limited email support with 24-48 hour response times and basic help centers, but no phone support or unlimited assistance.
Why should nonprofits choose Zeffy over merchandise-focused platforms?
Zeffy is purpose-built for nonprofit fundraising with zero fees, while Print Your Cause and Printful are eCommerce platforms that charge 5% platform fees plus processing costs. You get complete fundraising tools, not just merchandise sales, all designed specifically for your mission.
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focus on what matters
Built for small teams with big missions.
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.
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Keep 100% of every dollar.
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.
ALL-IN-ONE PLatform
Ditch the tech mess.
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.
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Get going, fast.
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.
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Fundraise from every device, anywhere.
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.
No turnover
Never lose a donor to volunteer transition.
Centralize supporter relationships, automate thank-you messages, and preserve institutional knowledge when board members rotate out.
50,000+ nonprofits trust Zeffy — and keep their fees at $0.
For 7+ years, Zeffy has supported nonprofits with free, user-friendly fundraising tools.
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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.
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