How is Zeffy free?
How is Zeffy free?
Zeffy relies entirely on optional contributions from donors. At the payment confirmation step - we ask donors to leave an optional contribution to Zeffy.
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The only 100% free fundraising platform for nonprofits.

Zeffy is free for nonprofits thanks to donors like you.

With Zeffy, nonprofits keep every penny you give. And that can really add up.

Last year,
$102 billion
was donated online to small and medium sized nonprofits.
~3%
of all donations go to covering credit card and transaction fees.
This adds up to around
$3 billion
in lost donations every year.
That $3 billion could do a lot of good. Like, feed
1.4 million
children for an entire year.
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Nonprofits are changing the world. Zeffy's free fundraising platform is breaking the mould to help them.

10k+
nonprofits using Zeffy
$200M
raised by nonprofits through Zeffy
$10M
saved by nonprofits thanks to Zeffy
80k+
fundraising campaigns launched on Zeffy
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How do we do it?

Zeffy relies entirely on voluntary contributions from donors like you.

What is a voluntary contribution?

A voluntary contribution is an additional amount you can choose to give to support Zeffy. This is our only source of revenue and allows us to cover all of the fees for the 10,000+ nonprofits that fundraise with Zeffy.

How does it work?

If the nonprofit you're donating to uses Zeffy's platform, you’ll be asked if you’d like to give an additional contribution and the end of your transaction.

Collectively, we keep Zeffy free.

Not everyone gives every time, and that's okay. Our voluntary contribution model is just that: voluntary. If you choose not to leave an additional contribution, your nonprofit still gets 100% of your donation.

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CASUAL

Have you heard of Zeffy? They’re a free fundraising platform. They even cover credit card fees. 🤯 Take a look: zeffy.com.

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FORMAL

I just learned about Zeffy and thought it’d be great for [NonprofitName].

They’re a free fundraising platform for nonprofits and it's actually free —they even cover credit card fees. (And no one else does that.)

Check them out at zeffy.com. I think you’ll like them!

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Success stories

Success stories
Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin make the most of Zeffy’s free raffles and lotteries solution.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin, ON provide mentoring relationships to children who face adversity in hopes of creating a better and brighter future for them. Every year they host three events using Zeffy online fundraising solutions. Curl for Kids and Golf for Kids use our event registration forms and Gift of Flight Raffle, sponsored by West Jet, uses our raffles and lotteries forms. (The fees Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin saved were calculated with a 5% average fee—platform and credit card transaction fees combined.)

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Success stories
YWCA Lethbridge uses Zeffy’s ticketing and event management tools to save.

YWCA Lethbridge has a staff of around 50 with an annual budget of $5 million. A chunk of their budget comes from donations, but not all. The rest comes from government grants. They have been using Zeffy’s 100% free fundraising platform for nonprofits since 2022, mostly to sell tickets to their annual Royal Gala. (The fees YWCA Lethbridge saved were calculated with a 5% average fee—platform and credit card transaction fees combined.)

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Success stories
Noelle’s Gift to Children makes the most of Zeffy’s free fundraising platform.

Noelle’s Gift to Children is committed to improving the lives of children in Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. Every year they host a gala, a 5K run, and a raffle to raise funds and use Zeffy’s forms for almost all of them. (The fees Noelle’s Gift to Children saved were calculated with a 5% average fee—platform and credit card transaction fees combined.)

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