GiveCause
What it is
GiveCause is a fundraising platform for nonprofits collecting donations online and in person. Its no-code builder creates customizable donation forms and pages using templates, images, video, logos, and colors. Organizations can manage membership tiers and renewals, sell tickets through event pages, and track sales in real time. Other options include sweepstakes with automated winner selection and an online merchandise storefront. A payments CRM records donor interactions and supports supporter relationship management and communications; campaign analytics provide a view of fundraising activity. Administrators can add team members, assign roles, and control feature access. GiveCause says its API supports branded native giving without redirecting donors, and its mobile app can turn a smartphone into a card terminal. The free platform has no platform, monthly, setup, or per-user fees. Payment processing is 2.9% + 29 cents per successful transaction, and bank transfer fees vary by amount. Donors can choose to cover payment processing fees. GiveCause is available on Android, iOS, and web, and through an API.
For and against
For
- No platform, monthly, setup, or per-user fees.
- Supports donations, memberships, events, sweepstakes, and merchandise.
- Includes donor records and campaign analytics.
- Mobile app can turn a smartphone into a card terminal.
Against
- Successful transactions incur 2.9% + 29 cents processing fees.
- Bank transfer fees vary by amount.
- Crowdfunding campaigns are directed to GiveCrowd.
The verdict
GiveCause combines several fundraising formats with donor management and team controls. Organizations should account for transaction processing and variable bank transfer fees when considering its free platform.
Who it suits
GiveCause suits nonprofits, including smaller organizations, that need tools for online and in-person fundraising. Its site directs crowdfunding campaigns to GiveCrowd.
Plans and prices
Always free
No platform fees · No monthly fees · No user fees · 2.9% + 29 cents per successful card transaction
Read 15 Oct 2026 · givecause.com
Free platform
No platform, monthly, setup, or per-user fees · payment processing: 2.9% + 29 cents per successful transaction · bank transfer fees vary by amount
Read 29 Sep 2026 · givecause.com
On the record
- Analytics and team access
- The platform provides a campaign analytics dashboard and lets administrators add team members, assign roles, and control feature access.givecause.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- API
- GiveCause says its API supports a branded native giving experience without redirecting donors.givecause.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- API keys
- Developers can create separate Sandbox or Production API keys from the portal’s Developer section.merchants.givepayments.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API limitation
- Sandbox test transactions are not visible in the platform user interface.merchants.givepayments.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Bank review timing
- Support documentation states that bank-account review takes 48 hours.givecause.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Business categories
- BBB lists the company’s services as payment processing, nonprofit fundraising tools, fraud-prevention technology, crowdfunding, virtual POS, and white-label payment technology.bbb.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- The company is associated with the Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona area; the LEI record gives 3200 E Camelback Rd Ste 275, Phoenix, Arizona as headquarters.lei.bloomberg.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as Give Corporation, Inc.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Crunchbase reports a headcount range of 51–100 employees.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company status
- Crunchbase lists Give Corporation as an active, privately held, for-profit financial-technology company.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Crunchbase funding data
- Crunchbase shows funding-event placeholders but does not disclose a verified total funding amount on the opened profile.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Custom forms
- Donation forms can be branded with an organization’s logos, colors, and images.givecause.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Public documentation provides setup articles and integration guidance but no publicly exposed SDK catalog or self-hosting instructions.merchants.givepayments.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Donation pages
- Its no-code builder creates customizable donation forms and pages using templates, images, video, logos, and colors.givecause.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Donor-covered fees
- Nonprofits can let donors choose to cover payment processing fees.givecause.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Donor fee coverage
- Donors may choose to cover payment-processing costs so the donation amount goes entirely to the nonprofit.givecause.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Donor management
- Its payments CRM provides donor interaction history and tools to manage supporter relationships and communications.givecause.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Event management
- Built-in event tools support promotion, ticket sales, attendee registration, winner selection, and card scanning.givecause.com · read 15 Oct 2026
