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Online fundraising and donation platforms for UK charities

Fundraising platforms should be judged by the full supporter journey, not only a headline platform fee. This category groups online giving, event fundraising, Gift Aid, CRM, email, communications, design, and search-demand tools that affect donation conversion and reporting.

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Platform decisions

  • Use JustGiving when peer-to-peer fundraising, campaign pages, regular giving, and fundraiser familiarity are central.
  • Use Enthuse when branded donation journeys, owned supporter data, event registration, and transparent fee modelling are central.
  • Use Donorbox when embeddable donation forms, hosted donation pages, recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and lighter setup are central.
  • Use Givebutter when free fundraising tools, donor tips, events, auctions, CRM, and supporter engagement are a better fit than a UK-specific platform.
  • Use GoFundMe Pro when Classy-style branded donation forms, peer-to-peer campaigns, recurring giving, events, auctions, and GoFundMe Pay are being compared; confirm country and entity eligibility first.
  • Use Meta, Facebook, or Instagram fundraising when social sharing, birthday fundraisers, and PPGF-supported donation routes fit the campaign; confirm current Meta and PPGF eligibility first.
  • Use Charity Digital as a UK-focused route for technology, payments, training, and local charity context.
  • Connect donation journeys to CRM or email only when consent and reporting ownership are clear.

Cost checks

  • Model subscription fees, payment processing, Gift Aid service fees, event or ticketing fees, VAT, and paying-in rules.
  • Do not assume a 0% platform fee means the charity receives every pound before other deductions.
  • Check whether optional donor tips, voluntary contributions, or Gift Aid fees affect supporter trust or reconciliation.
  • Record who reconciles donation reports, Gift Aid, refunds, and campaign attribution each month.

Conversion checks

  • Donation pages need clear impact, accessibility, mobile usability, and trust signals.
  • Campaign pages should have a measurable goal, deadline, and follow-up journey.
  • Email and SMS follow-up must respect consent and opt-out handling.
  • Design assets should be reusable, source-checked, and consistent across fundraising channels.

Source-checked programs in this category

All benefits

Search advertising and campaign traffic

Google Ad Grants

Google's official Ad Grants page says each qualifying nonprofit can access up to USD 10,000 per month in search ads shown on Google.com.

Official Google Ad Grants page verified2026-06-22

Maps, service directories, impact visualisation

Google Earth and Maps for nonprofits

Google's official Google Earth and Maps nonprofit page says Google for Nonprofits provides Google Maps Platform credits to nonprofits.

Official Google Earth and Maps nonprofit page verified2026-06-22

GIS software, mapping, location intelligence, training

Esri Nonprofit Organization Program

Esri's official Nonprofit Organization Program page says eligible nonprofit organizations can receive discounts on ArcGIS software, subscriptions, and training.

Official Esri Nonprofit Organization Program page verified; international eligibility caveat preserved2026-06-22

Maps, location technology, geocoding, routing, impact storytelling

Mapbox nonprofit support

Mapbox's official Nonprofit Support page says Mapbox supports hundreds of nonprofit organizations each year with donated or discounted services, technical guidance, and promotion.

Official Mapbox Nonprofit Support page verified; support is application reviewed and not a fixed public credit amount2026-06-22

Data visualization, charts, maps, tables, impact reporting, communications

Datawrapper nonprofit discount

Datawrapper's official pricing page says it gladly offers a 20% discount on annual and monthly Custom plans for non-profit organizations.

Official Datawrapper pricing FAQ verified; discount applies to Custom plans, not a universal plan discount2026-06-22

Video storytelling, fundraising, supporter education

YouTube Nonprofit Program

Google's official YouTube Nonprofit Program page says verified nonprofits get access to nonprofit-useful YouTube features including link-anywhere cards, YouTube Giving features, and Creator Academy lessons.

Official YouTube Nonprofit Program page verified2026-06-22

Video meetings, webinars, large meetings, online events

Zoom for Nonprofits

Zoom Cares states that Zoom for Nonprofits is a global 50% nonprofit discount program on select products for eligible organizations.

Official Zoom Cares and nonprofit subscription support pages rechecked; discount, products, budget cap, Goodstack route, account exclusions, renewal, and refund caveats verified2026-08-12

Online fundraising, donations, Gift Aid

JustGiving for Charities

JustGiving's charity page lists fundraising pages, campaign pages, donate buttons, regular giving, reporting, and UK charity joining routes.

Official JustGiving charity page verified2026-06-22

Branded donations, events, fundraising

Enthuse charity fundraising

Enthuse's pricing page lists branded donations, fundraising, events, mass participation, subscription costs, and fee components for charities.

Official Enthuse pricing page verified2026-06-22

Donation forms, peer-to-peer fundraising, donor CRM

Donorbox nonprofit fundraising platform

Donorbox's official pricing page lists a free Standard plan for nonprofits with donation forms, donation pages, crowdfunding, peer-to-peer campaigns, event ticketing, reporting, and platform fees between 2.95% and 3.95%.

Official Donorbox pricing page verified2026-06-22

Fundraising pages, donation forms, events, CRM

Givebutter free fundraising platform: UK eligibility and payments

Givebutter offers fundraising, donor management, events, auctions, CRM, engagement, and integrated payments. Its free model can provide 0% platform fees across campaign types and no organisation-paid processing fees when optional tips and the Givebutter Guarantee apply, but operating a campaign generally requires a US presence.

Official Givebutter country, pricing, payment-processing, payment-method, and Stripe payout pages rechecked; US-presence requirement and UK donor distinction verified2026-08-12

Fundraising platform, donation forms, events, peer-to-peer

GoFundMe Pro nonprofit fundraising

GoFundMe Pro's official pricing page lists an Essentials route for nonprofits with annual revenue under USD 1 million, with zero subscription fees, no setup costs, and same-day access to the core product suite.

Official GoFundMe Pro pricing page verified; regional eligibility caveat preserved2026-06-22

Social fundraising, Facebook, Instagram, PPGF

Meta Facebook and Instagram fundraising

Facebook Help says that beginning October 31, 2023, Meta is partnering with PPGF to support donations benefiting nonprofits in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.

Official Facebook Help and Meta for Government and Nonprofits pages verified; treated as a platform status route, not a guaranteed free fundraising offer2026-06-22

Event ticketing, fundraising events, registrations

Humanitix charity ticketing

Humanitix's official UK pricing page says free events cost nothing, standard paid tickets are 4.67% + GBP 0.46, and Charities & Schools pricing is 3.33% + GBP 0.25 per paid ticket, excluding VAT.

Official UK pricing page verified2026-06-22

Online forms, donation forms, volunteer registration, event forms

Jotform nonprofit discount

Jotform's official nonprofit pricing page says it offers 50% off any paid plans for nonprofit organizations, and its nonprofit page says nonprofit organizations get 50% off all annual plans.

Official nonprofit and pricing pages verified2026-06-22

Document automation, proposals, contracts, eSignatures, payments

PandaDoc for Nonprofits

PandaDoc offers a general Free eSign plan. Its current comparison lists five documents per month for current Free accounts and distinguishes older 60-document annual accounts. Confirm charity-specific pricing with sales rather than assuming a published discount.

Official nonprofit and plan pages checked on 12 October 2026; charity-specific pricing needs confirmation2026-10-12

Online giving, partner donations, charity enrolment

PayPal Giving Fund UK

PayPal Giving Fund UK lets charities enrol to update their profile, reach partner giving channels, receive funds securely, and spend less time managing donations.

Official PayPal Giving Fund UK page verified2026-06-22

Payment processing, donation forms, status tracker

Stripe nonprofit fee discount status

Status tracker: Stripe has an official support page titled fee discount for nonprofit organizations, but this site does not quote exact rates without a visible current source.

Official Stripe support page verified; exact rates not quoted2026-06-22

UK charity technology, payments, training

Charity Digital

UK-focused charity technology hub with shop, payments, training, events, and selected discounted products for charities and non-profits.

Official UK charity technology hub verified2026-06-21

Email marketing, newsletters, automation

Mailchimp nonprofit discount

Mailchimp's official help article says it offers a 15% discount to verified nonprofit organizations and charities.

Official Mailchimp help article verified2026-06-22

Social media scheduling, campaign publishing, analytics

Buffer nonprofit discount

Buffer's official nonprofit page says every qualifying nonprofit can receive 50% off every paid plan. The separate free plan supports up to three channels with ten queued posts per channel, so small charities should compare free-plan limits with the discounted paid route before applying.

Official nonprofit, discount-help, and pricing pages rechecked; discount, application steps, free-plan limits, per-channel billing, and UK VAT caveat verified2026-08-12

Communications, hotlines, fundraising

Twilio.org Impact Access

Twilio.org supports social-impact organisations with communications tools, partner resources, and access to discounts or credits through its nonprofit resources.

Official Twilio.org page verified; exact credits and discounts require application or sales review2026-06-21

Hiring, learning, fundraising, marketing, professional network

LinkedIn for Nonprofits

LinkedIn's official nonprofit FAQ says eligible organisations can receive up to 50% off annual contracts for LinkedIn Recruiter, Sales Navigator, and learning solutions, with important product and spend caveats.

Official FAQ verified with product caveats2026-06-22

CRM, fundraising, programs

Salesforce for Nonprofits

Nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform; historically includes nonprofit-specific packages and philanthropic licensing paths.

Needs exact offer recheck before quoting seat counts2026-06-21

CRM, donor management, fundraising, volunteer management, accounting, low-code, AI

Zoho for Nonprofits

Zoho's official nonprofit page says Zoho offers exclusive credits for nonprofits that cover up to 50% of subscription costs, including a one-time USD 5,000 credit to use across Zoho products.

Official Zoho nonprofit page verified; terms and excluded apps still need current review before purchase2026-06-22

CRM, finance, service operations, automation

Microsoft Dynamics 365 nonprofit discounts

Microsoft's official Dynamics 365 and Power Platform nonprofit page lists discounted nonprofit pricing for Business Central, Service Enterprise, Sales Enterprise, Copilot Studio, and Power Automate Premium.

Official Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform nonprofit page verified2026-06-22

Work management, CRM, grants, AI

monday.com for nonprofits

monday.com advertises 10 free seats for nonprofit organisations, discounted additional seats, and discounted AI capabilities.

Official nonprofit page verified2026-06-21

Workspace, advertising, maps, video

Google for Nonprofits

Workspace for Nonprofits, Google Ad Grants, YouTube Nonprofit Program, and Google Earth/Maps access.

Official program page verified2026-06-21

Design and communications

Canva for Nonprofits

Design platform for nonprofit brand, campaign, social, and fundraising materials.

Official page reachable but protected in automated checks2026-06-21

Design, PDF, e-signatures, creative content

Adobe for Nonprofits

Adobe's official nonprofit page lists special pricing for eligible nonprofits, including Acrobat Pro, Adobe Express, and Creative Cloud routes.

Official Adobe nonprofit page verified2026-06-21