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Event.Gives
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
What it is
Event.Gives is a web platform for ticketing, attendee management, donations, and fundraising events. Organizers can use it for live and silent auctions, virtual and hybrid events, golf tournaments, peer-to-peer fundraising, and embedded donation forms. Tools include online ticketing, mobile bidding, live streaming, raffles, text-to-donate, real-time reporting, mobile checkout, instant payout, and recurring donations. Its AI Item DISCription Generator creates auction descriptions based on DISC personality profiles. Checkout accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit cards; ticket and donation proceeds transfer to the organization through its Stripe account. Event.Gives says it does not collect or store card details, which are provided directly to payment processors such as Stripe. Listed integrations include Double the Donation, Raiser's Edge NXT, Stripe, Zoom, and Twilio. The free plan includes registration, check-in, mobile bidding, ticketing, donations, and event success coaching. Paid plans include Basic at $99 a month, Professional at $2,495 a year, and Enterprise at $3,495 a year. The pricing calculator lists 3.5% credit card transaction fees plus $0.30 per transaction and a 4.5% platform fee; attendees may cover fees.
For and against
For
- Free plan includes ticketing and donations.
- Supports live, silent, virtual, and hybrid events.
- Mobile checkout accepts Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Lists integrations including Stripe and Zoom.
- Support is available seven days a week.
Against
- Credit card fees are 3.5% plus $0.30 per transaction.
- A 4.5% platform fee is listed.
- Professional and Enterprise plans are billed annually.
The verdict
Event.Gives combines fundraising event workflows with ticketing, auction, donation, and reporting features. Its free plan and multiple paid tiers provide different starting points, with transaction and platform fees also listed.
Who it suits
Event.Gives suits organizations running fundraising events that need ticketing, auction, donation, or attendee-management tools. It may also fit teams seeking options such as mobile bidding, real-time reporting, or peer-to-peer fundraising.
Plans and prices
Free
Event Success Coaching · User-Friendly Registration · Speedy Check In Flow · Mobile Bidding
Read 30 Sep 2026 · event.gives
Basic
All analytics features · Up to 250,000 tracked visits · Normal support · Mobile app
Read 30 Sep 2026 · event.gives
Professional
All Essential Features · 5 Live Streaming Events · 1 Peer-to-Peer Event · Bulk Attendee Upload
Read 30 Sep 2026 · event.gives
Enterprise
All Professional Features · Discounted Support · Email Marketing Campaign · White Label Design
Read 30 Sep 2026 · event.gives
On the record
- Accessibility standard
- The compliance page specifies SOC II Type 2, PCI DSS Level 1, and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- AI feature
- Its AI Item DISCription Generator creates auction descriptions aligned with DISC personality profiles.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company history
- The about page states that Event.Gives was founded in 2015 by Sam Staley after developing an SMS bidding tool for a school fundraiser.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- Event.Gives states that it is SOC 2 certified, PCI Service Provider Level 1, and Level AA ADA compliant according to WCAG.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Core features
- Features include online ticketing, auction management, live streaming, mobile bidding, raffles, text to donate, real-time reporting, mobile checkout, instant payout, and recurring donations.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Event types
- The platform supports live auctions, silent auctions, virtual events, hybrid events, embedded donation forms, golf tournaments, and peer-to-peer fundraising.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Fees
- The pricing calculator lists 3.5% credit card transaction fees plus $0.30 per transaction and a 4.5% platform fee, with attendees optionally covering fees.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations are Double the Donation, Raiser's Edge NXT, Stripe, Zoom, and Twilio.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Payment methods
- Mobile checkout supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit card.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Payouts
- Funds from ticket sales and donations transfer to the organization through its Stripe account.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Event.Gives says it does not store or collect payment card details and that payment information is provided directly to third-party processors such as Stripe.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Event.Gives sells tickets, manages attendees and donor engagement, captures donations, and supports fundraising events.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Scale
- The about page reports $150M donated with Event.Gives and more than 3,000 events per year.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Event.Gives says its support team is available seven days a week, with Monday-Friday hours of 10a-5p and a live support desk Saturday-Sunday 10a-5p.event.gives · read 30 Sep 2026
