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Is Cash App the best way to collect donations for your nonprofit?

While many nonprofits consider Cash App to collect online donations, the solution was meant to be a peer-to-peer money transfer service and therefore doesn’t offer nonprofit-specific perks. Read the full comparison to learn more about Cash App for nonprofits.

Fees
0% fees, always.
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3% per transaction made using a credit card

0.5% -1.75% fee for instant deposits
‍
Standard deposits are free
Fundraising
possibilities
  • Donation campaigns
  • Ticketing/event fundraising
  • Memberships
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns
  • ... and more!
  • Peer-to-peer mobile payment service for individuals
  • Doesn't allow recurring payments
Tax receipts
Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away
Cash App does not issue tax-compliant receipts
Support
Unlimited support with a team of nonprofit experts
  • Rated 3.5 / 5 stars on Capterra
  • Not tailored to the needs of nonprofits
Donor
management
  • All-time transaction and tax receipts
  • Contact information
  • Add tags, notes, and comments to your donors' profiles
  • Communicate with the right donors at the right time
  • 100% free
Cash App does not have a donor management feature
Form
customization
  • Collect donor information with custom questions
  • Add your brand assets
  • Customize donation amounts and specify what they will be used for
  • ... and more!
Cash App does not offer donation forms
Ease-of-use
Rated 4.6 / 5 stars on Capterra for ease-of-use
Likelihood to
recommend
98.8% of Zeffy users would recommend it to other nonprofits
69.4% of Cash App users would recommend it to other nonprofits
Fees
0% transaction fees
0% platform fees
0% monthly fees
Learn how >
3% per transaction made using a credit card

0.5% -1.75% fee for instant deposits
‍
Standard deposits are free
0% fees, always.
Learn how >
3% per transaction made using a credit card

0.5% -1.75% fee for instant deposits
‍
Standard deposits are free
  • Donation campaigns
  • Ticketing/event fundraising
  • Memberships
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns
  • ... and more!
  • Peer-to-peer mobile payment service for individuals
  • Doesn't allow recurring payments
Automated tax receipts are sent to your donors right away
Cash App does not issue tax-compliant receipts
Unlimited support with a team of nonprofit experts
  • Rated 3.5 / 5 stars on Capterra
  • Not tailored to the needs of nonprofits
  • Donors all-time transaction and tax receipts
  • Contact information
  • Add tags, notes, and comments to your donors' profiles
  • Communicate with the right donors at the right time
  • 100% free
Cash App does not have a donor management feature
  • Collect donor information with custom questions
  • Add your brand assets
  • Customize donation amounts and specify what they will be used for
  • ... and more!
Cash App does not offer donation forms
Rated 4.6 / 5 stars on Capterra for ease-of-use
98.8% of Zeffy users would recommend it to other nonprofits
69.4% of Cash App users would recommend it to other nonprofits
0% transaction fees
0% platform fees
0% monthly fees
Learn how >
3% per transaction made using a credit card

0.5% -1.75% fee for instant deposits
‍
Standard deposits are free

Calculate how much you can save with Zeffy

If you fundraise
$10,000
$20,000
$50,000
$100,000
$10,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On Cash App,
$9,700 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$20,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On Cash App,
$19,400 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$50,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On Cash App,
$48,500 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
$100,000
will be deposited into your bank account
On Cash App,
$97,000 or less
will be deposited into your bank account
Every other fundraising platform charges 3%-10% in platform and credit card fees. Zeffy covers these fees for your nonprofit.
They chose Zeffy over Cash App
"Zeffy allows us to manage all our fundraising needs from one software. Tax receipts are automatically sent and our donors' information is securely stored. The platform is easy to use and the support is very kind, and free! We are part of the same team, working together to reach our goal."
- Marie-Cécile V. - Executive Director, Zileos.org

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