Free Recurring Donations for Nonprofits

Set up recurring donations in minutes

Step 1

Create your free donation form

Turn on weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly giving. No credit card needed.

Step 2

Let donors choose how often to give

Add 2, 3 or 4 suggested amounts, or none, and a compelling ask. Donors give in a few taps with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.

Step 3

Donors manage their own gifts

Supporters update their card, change the amount, or cancel anytime from their dashboard.

Step 4

Keep 100% of every recurring gift

Every monthly gift reaches your mission in full, and Zeffy sends one cumulative year-end tax receipt automatically.

Step 1

Create your free donation form

Turn on weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly giving. No credit card needed.

Step 2

Let donors choose how often to give

Add 2, 3 or 4 suggested amounts, or none, and a compelling ask. Donors give in a few taps with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.

Step 3

Donors manage their own gifts

Supporters update their card, change the amount, or cancel anytime from their dashboard.

Step 4

Keep 100% of every recurring gift

Every monthly gift reaches your mission in full, and Zeffy sends one cumulative year-end tax receipt automatically.

100% free forever.

Common questions about recurring donations

Does Zeffy charge fees on recurring donations?

No. Every recurring gift is 100% free. A $25/month donor sends the full $1,500 over 5 years; a 2.9% + $0.30 platform would skim a cut every single month.

How do donors set up a recurring donation?

They pick how often to give on your form and confirm. Zeffy supports weekly, every two weeks, monthly, quarterly and yearly giving. You pick up to four of them for each form.

Can donors manage or cancel their recurring gift?

Yes, anytime from their own dashboard.

Do recurring donors get a tax receipt?

Yes, including one cumulative year-end receipt.

What payment methods work for recurring gifts?

Cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Why nonprofits choose Zeffy for recurring giving

0% fees on every recurring gift, forever

Weekly to yearly, you choose the options

Donor self-management (update, pause, cancel)

Apple Pay and Google Pay for recurring

Automatic recurring and cumulative year-end receipts

Donor records built in

Set up recurring giving free

Turn one-time donors into monthly supporters

Set up free recurring giving and keep 100% of every gift, month after month.

Set up recurring giving free

Supporting your fundraising efforts from start to finish

100,000 nonprofits fundraise with Zeffy

Zeffy has been supporting nonprofits for the last 7 years. Providing 100% free and user friendly fundraising tools.

Zeffy is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 2,515 reviews on G2

Zeffy is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 494 reviews on Capterra

“We were incurring a ton of fees for our past fundraising platform and Zeffy has helped us receive so much more of our donations.”

Amy R

Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago

Zeffy has been invaluable in helping me track our donors, sales, events, and revenue in one spot. The coolest thing about Zeffy is it really is free!

Debra B

Glory to Glory Women's Mentoring Ministry

Everything about Zeffy suits us starting with (of course, NO fees) but also the ease of use and customer experience as well as their client support!!

Carmen M

DIVINA World Foundation

Zeffy is very easy to use and ensures that every dollar quickly gets into our account.. A huge help to our work!

Nathan C

Jiwa International

Zeffy is very simple, allows for a lot of customization and seamlessly integrates into our website. The fact that all of this is free is still wild to me.

Ryan S

Jesters Theatre: Youth Unlimited

We couldn't believe there was a free payment platform for our Girl Scout group. Zeffy took ZERO fees from us, which is huge when you run on very small amounts of money.

Jennifer H

GSCB Troop 144

We were ready to sell tickets in less than 30 minutes. The reporting capabilities were better than some other paid-for sites.

Mark B

Theta Mu Lambda Charitable Foundation

Since using Zeffy, our conversion rate of donations has skyrocketed. It's an easy platform to use. Plus customer support has always been responsive and helpful!

Stevie C

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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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