How Much Does a Firstgiving Nonprofit Account Cost?
In order to provide the highest quality of service to nonprofits and their supporters and donors, Firstgiving charges a service fee on online donations.
- The service fee for online donations is 7.50%, which includes all credit card processing fees, bank charges and administrative costs.
- Online registration is included with Premium Accounts. If participants pay a registration fee for your event, a 3.3% transaction fee is applied. Likewise, if there is no registration fee, there is no transaction fee.
- The annual fee for a Premium Account is $300. Basic Accounts have no annual fee.
- There is no charge for email or telephone support. Our support team addresses concerns of your nonprofit, fundraisers, and donors.
A Firstgiving Nonprofit Account enhances your internet fundraising efforts and helps you better raise money for your cause, faster.
- According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Better Business Bureau, the average cost of raising money offline is 15-33% (think printing, postage, envelopes, etc.)
- Online fundraising and reporting means that you build a donor and supporter database quickly and easily, and that online donations are automatically acknowledged by email
- It’s easier for your supporters to ask their friends and families for money online and easier to give online, so Firstgiving peer to peer fundraising nets you more and bigger donations.
Only US registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations listed in GuideStar with a valid EIN are eligible for a Firstgiving Account. If your nonprofit organization is not yet listed with GuideStar, click here to register it. Registration is free.
Learn more about the benefits of online fundraising with Firstgiving.
