Givebear

Givebear provides donation kiosks and online giving for mosques, churches, schools, nonprofits, and other community organizations. Donors can give at a kiosk, through an online donation page or QR code, or by paying membership dues and event tickets. Gifts are assigned to the donor-selected fund, and gifts and recurring plans from different giving sources appear in one donor history. Givebear sends email receipts and year-end statements and provides reports exportable by fund and date range. Its 21.5-inch kiosk accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay, and contactless cards, with English, Arabic, Spanish, and Turkish support. It can accept one-time gifts offline, but recurring gifts need a live connection. Donation forms can be embedded on several website platforms, and the QuickBooks Online connection can post payout journal entries split by fund, with fees and refunds broken out. Stripe processes card payments; Givebear says its servers receive tokenized payment references and do not store raw card numbers. Plans charge a per-gift platform fee of 5.9% on Free, 2.9% on Plus, or 1.9% on Growth, with Stripe processing passed through at cost. Plus costs $29 a month billed annually.

Givebear brings kiosk and online giving, donor histories, receipts, and fund-based reporting together. Organizations should account for the per-gift platform fees and the separate one-time kiosk costs.

Givebear suits community organizations that need kiosk and online donation options alongside donor records and fund-based reports. Its range of giving channels and kiosk language options may fit organizations serving donors through different methods.

Givebear is a giving platform for community organizations that combines kiosk donations, online giving, dues, and event tickets. It suits organizations that need gifts tied to funds and shared donor histories. Its broad giving options come with per-gift platform fees and a separate one-time purchase for a kiosk.

Overview

Donors can give at a kiosk, through an online donation page or QR code, or by paying membership dues and event tickets. Each gift is recorded against the fund the donor selects, while gifts and recurring plans from these channels share a donor history. That makes Givebear a useful fit for organizations bringing several kinds of giving together, especially when fund-level reporting matters.

The service sends email receipts after gifts and year-end statements, and its reports can be exported by fund and date range. Donor records and reports are exportable as CSV, and role-based permissions let organizations control access to donor records. Stripe processes card payments; Givebear says it receives tokenized payment references and does not store raw card numbers.

Key features

Kiosks and online giving

The 21.5-inch kiosk accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay, and contactless cards, with English, Arabic, Spanish, and Turkish support. It can accept one-time gifts while offline, but recurring kiosk gifts need a live connection. That offline option helps with occasional connectivity gaps, while groups that depend on recurring kiosk donations still need a reliable connection.

Donation forms can be embedded on websites built with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify, GoDaddy, Weebly, and Square Online. Givebear also connects to QuickBooks Online to post payout journal entries split by fund, with fees and refunds broken out. This gives organizations a route to carry fund-level giving into accounting without combining fees and refunds into an unexplained payout.

Fees and payment handling

Stripe processing is passed through at cost, in addition to Givebear's platform fee on each gift. The platform fee falls from 5.9% on Free to 2.9% on Plus and 1.9% on Growth, so organizations should compare the subscription cost against expected donation volume. Automated dunning is supported, and card is the listed payment method.

Pricing

Givebear has a free plan, paid subscriptions, a 30-day trial, and separately priced kiosks. Plus starts at $29 a month billed annually, or $39 month-to-month; Growth starts at $39 a month billed annually, or $54 month-to-month. Annual billing works out to $348 a year for Plus and $468 a year for Growth. The listed plan amounts are subscription charges; the per-gift platform fee and Stripe processing costs also apply.

The cheaper Free plan has no subscription, but its 5.9% platform fee and smaller contact and email allowances can weigh on organizations with more activity. Plus and Growth raise those limits and lower the fee, but add a monthly subscription. Kiosks are separate one-time costs: the wall-mount model is $999 and includes a 21.5-inch screen, wired power, and no monthly kiosk fee; the floor stand is $1,099 and adds a four-hour battery to wired power, also with no monthly kiosk fee.

Platforms

Givebear supports Android, iOS, and web. Its embedded forms and kiosk option give organizations several ways to collect gifts across those platforms.

Who it's for

Givebear is aimed at mosques, churches, schools, nonprofits, and other community organizations. It is strongest for groups that want kiosk and online gifts, dues, and event tickets associated with selected funds and consolidated in donor histories. An organization that does not need those combined giving tools, or expects the platform fee to outweigh the value of the subscription, should compare alternatives before choosing a plan.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Gifts from kiosks, online pages, QR codes, dues, and event tickets can share fund tracking and donor histories, helping organizations manage several giving channels together.
• Fund and date-range reports, CSV exports, and QuickBooks Online payout entries split by fund support bookkeeping and follow-up.
• The kiosk supports four languages and accepts one-time gifts offline, which can help organizations serving multilingual communities or facing intermittent connectivity.
• Growth lowers the platform fee to 1.9% per gift and includes dedicated onboarding.

Cons

• The platform fee applies per gift on top of Stripe processing, so organizations with substantial giving volume need to account for both transaction costs and any subscription.
• The kiosk requires a separate $999 or $1,099 one-time purchase, which adds upfront cost for organizations that want in-person giving.
• Recurring kiosk gifts require a live connection, limiting offline use to one-time donations.
• Free is capped at 50 donor contacts and 100 emails a month, which may constrain a growing organization.

Alternatives

For broader membership billing options, see Membership Billing Software.

• ChamberedIn may suit organizations looking for a paid membership platform with a Premier plan that includes 250 members for $499 a month, or a no-upfront-cost revenue-share plan.
• memberplanet may fit groups that want a freemium membership option with unlimited members and admins on Basic, or an Essentials plan at $50 a month with a 2% platform fee.
• Mybers is another freemium option, with a free Starter plan offering unlimited members and 500 emails a month, and a Club plan at $39 a month.
• ClubExpress is an alternative for organizations considering membership tiers arranged by member count.
• MemberOrganizer offers paid monthly plans arranged by member count, starting at €110 a month for 0–300 members; prices exclude VAT.
• Recur is a paid alternative with monthly and annual plans for up to 1,000 contacts.
• Members.dev is a paid alternative with plans that include admin seats and organization limits.
• Payzip is a paid alternative with a pay-as-you-go plan and no subscription.

Verdict

Givebear is a strong choice for mosques, churches, schools, and nonprofits that want kiosk and online giving, fund tracking, donor histories, receipts, and accounting exports in one service. Its multilingual kiosk and range of giving channels are the main reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if per-gift platform fees, the kiosk's upfront price, or the recurring-gift connectivity requirement do not fit your operation.