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Raise 365 vs Zeffy: Fees, Features and Team Fundraising Compared
Raise 365 is a managed school fundraising app with a 5.00% card payment fee and a per-unit fee. Zeffy is free, with student pages, a store and a donor CRM in one account.
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Zeffy VS Raise-365
Pricing
Zeffy:
$
0.
Raise 365: 
5%.
A 5.00% credit card payment fee plus $1.75 per unit (first two units only). Other fees are set in the app.
Processing fees
Raise 365:
5.00%.
credit card payment fee, paid by the account owner, through BuyNow.
Platform fees
Zeffy:
$
0.
Zeffy never takes a cut. You keep 100% of every donation.
Raise 365:
N/A.
Not published on the website. Other fees are set in the mobile app.
Monthly fees
Zeffy:
$
0/month.
No subscriptions, no paywalls. Every org, big or small, gets full access for free.
Raise 365:
N/A.
Not publicly mentioned.
Other fees
Zeffy:
$
0.
We've never charged a single cent to nonprofits and we never will.
Raise 365:
$1.75 per unit transaction fee, for the first two units purchased only. No refund on termination.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy charges no card fee and no per-unit fee, so a sale or a gift to your team reaches its account in full.
Raise 365:
Raise 365 bills the account owner a 5.00% card payment fee plus $1.75 per unit on the first two units. Its other fees appear only in the app.
Team & school campaigns
Zeffy:
Pages, goals and team rankings for every student, at no cost, whenever you fundraise.
Raise 365:
A managed fundraising app for schools and teams, set up and run by Raise 365.
Participant pages
Zeffy: 
Every student gets a page with a personal goal, photo and message.
Raise 365:
Student pages with a custom profile.
Reminders
Zeffy:
No text reminders. You can email all your fundraisers from the campaign.
Raise 365:
Smart Notifications, a text reminder system.
Leaderboards
Zeffy:
Fundraiser and team leaderboards that can sit on your website.
Raise 365:
A leaderboard and team competitions.
Student prizes
Zeffy:
No prize program.
Raise 365:
Prizes students can customize.
Live team event
Zeffy:
No live team event.
Raise 365:
Blitz 60: a 60-minute team event with live updates on a big screen.
Setup
Zeffy:
Self-serve setup, with chat and email help when you need it.
Raise 365:
Raise 365 sets up and manages the fundraiser for you.
Product fundraisers
Zeffy:
Your own merch in a free online store. No product catalog or discount card.
Raise 365:
An online store with shipping to homes or schools, and a digital discount card.
Cash & checks
Zeffy:
Cash and checks logged on a student's page count toward their goal.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy gives students pages, team rankings and a store for free. There are no prizes, text reminders or managed setup.
Raise 365:
Raise 365 sets up the campaign for you, with text reminders, student prizes and a Blitz 60 team event, on top of its per-sale fees.
All-in-one fundraising
Zeffy:
The rest of the school year in the same free account: gifts, events and a donor list.
Raise 365:
Built for campaigns. Year-round tools are not publicly mentioned.
Recurring donations
Zeffy:
Give monthly, quarterly or yearly from any form.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Ticketing
Zeffy:
Event tickets with group tables and check-in, no per-ticket fee.
Raise 365:
Online ticketing sits in Adrenaline, a separate sports-management product.
Raffles
Zeffy:
Numbered tickets and bundles, where your state allows raffles.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Sweepstakes
Zeffy:
Drawings with a free entry option, in every US state.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Auctions
Zeffy:
Silent auctions with outbid alerts by email.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Memberships
Zeffy:
Membership tiers that renew on their own.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Donor CRM
Zeffy:
Each supporter's gifts and purchases on one free record.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Newsletters
Zeffy:
Write to any saved list and track opens, clicks and gifts.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Tax receipts
Zeffy:
Automatic on every gift.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy covers what a school needs between campaigns: monthly giving, events, memberships and a donor list, all free.
Raise 365:
Raise 365 focuses on the campaign itself. Recurring gifts, memberships, a donor CRM and receipts are not on its website.
Payment Methods
Zeffy:
Every way your supporters pay, free for your school.
Raise 365:
Cards through BuyNow, at a 5.00% card payment fee.
Cards
Zeffy:
Zeffy covers card processing on every payment.
Raise 365:
5.00% card payment fee, plus $1.75 per unit on the first two units.
Apple Pay & Google Pay
Zeffy:
Available on forms, tickets and the store.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
ACH / bank transfer
Zeffy:
No fee, for US donors.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
In person
Zeffy:
Tap to Pay on a phone, with cash logged in the app.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Payouts
Zeffy:
Sent to your bank each Monday or monthly, free.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
What it means
Zeffy:
Every card, wallet or bank payment to your school is free on Zeffy, and payouts land on a fixed schedule.
Raise 365:
Raise 365 processes cards through BuyNow and charges the account owner for it. Other payment methods and payout timing are not published.
Support
Zeffy:
Chat and email help for every school, free, plus a call on request.
Raise 365:
Email and phone, with setup handled by Raise 365.
Help center
Zeffy:
Over 500 guides.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Chat
Zeffy:
AI assistant first, with a handoff to a person.
Raise 365:
Not publicly mentioned.
Email
Zeffy:
Replies within 2 to 6 business hours.
Raise 365:
support@raise-365.com.
Phone
Zeffy:
No line to call. A call is booked on request.
Raise 365:
(888) 621-5380.
Managed setup
Zeffy:
No managed setup.
Raise 365:
Raise 365 sets up and manages the fundraiser.
What it means
Zeffy:
Zeffy helps any school for free by chat and email, and books a call when you ask. You set up the campaign yourself.
Raise 365:
Raise 365 lists email and a phone number, and manages the fundraiser for you from start to finish.
Zeffy is 100% free, always.
Raise more for your school without paying per sale
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Keep the full amount of every sale
Raise 365's terms bill the account owner a 5.00% card payment fee, plus $1.75 per unit on the first two units. On Zeffy, a gift or a purchase reaches your school in full.
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Know the price before you start
Raise 365 publishes one fee on its website. Its other fees are set in the app. Zeffy's price is $0 on every feature, and it is published.
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Your supporters stay with your school
When the drive ends, Zeffy keeps your supporter list, monthly gifts, tickets and memberships in the same free account. Raise 365's website does not mention a donor CRM or recurring gifts.
What is Raise 365, and how is it different from Zeffy?
The main difference is who pays, and for how long. Raise 365 is a managed fundraising app for schools, teams and groups: it sets up and runs the campaign, and its Terms of Service bill the account owner a 5.00% card payment fee plus $1.75 per unit on the first two units. Zeffy is a free platform your school runs itself, with student pages, a store, donations, tickets and a donor CRM in one account, and no fee on any of them.
How much does Raise 365 keep, and who pays its fees?
Raise 365 publishes one fee, in section 6 of its Terms of Service: "a 5.00% credit card payment fee plus the $1.75 per unit transaction fee (for the first two units purchased only)". The account owner pays it.
- Card payment fee: 5.00%, through the BuyNow payment service.
- Transaction fee: $1.75 per unit, for the first two units purchased only.
- Other fees: "set forth on the Mobile Application", not on the website.
- Refunds: none on termination.
On Zeffy, your school keeps the whole gift or sale. See how Zeffy is free.
Raise 365 or Zeffy: which fits a school fundraiser?
Pick Raise 365 if you want a company to set up and run the drive, with text reminders, student prizes and a Blitz 60 event, and you accept its card payment fee and the fees set in its app. Pick Zeffy if your school can run its own campaign and wants to keep every dollar, then reuse the same supporter list for the next drive, the spring gala or monthly giving.
Can we run a student fundraiser on Zeffy?
Yes. Each student gets a page with a personal goal, photo and message, and fundraiser and team leaderboards show who is ahead. Supporters give, or buy your own merch in a free online store, and cash or checks logged on a student's page count toward their goal. Zeffy does not text students or run a prize program; you can email all your fundraisers from the campaign.
What does Raise 365 offer that Zeffy doesn't?
A managed setup, text reminders to students, prizes students customize, the Blitz 60 team event and a digital discount card. Zeffy has no managed campaigns or prize program. Your school runs its own campaign on Zeffy, with participant pages, leaderboards and a store at no cost.
Is Zeffy really free?
Yes. A school pays Zeffy nothing: no card fee, no per-unit fee, no subscription. When supporters give or buy, they can add an optional contribution to Zeffy on top, and the school's amount is never reduced. See how Zeffy is free.
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