Give A Little

Give A Little is a fundraising platform for eligible charities and organisations collecting donations online and in person. It best suits teams that want campaign pages and contactless giving in one system. Its free tier is useful for modest fundraising, but rising fundraising totals increase the subscription and processor charges remain separate.

Overview

Organisations can build online campaigns with images or video, one-time or recurring monthly gifts, receipts, tax benefits, and donor marketing contact options. QR codes connect an in-person appeal to its online giving page, so the same campaign can support both online and event-based fundraising.

Eligibility is a real constraint: not-for-profits and organisations conducting auditable charitable fundraising need to provide proof of charitable status or purpose. Individuals may fundraise only as invited volunteers, so this is not the right platform for independent personal appeals.

Key features

Online and contactless giving

Donors can give by contactless card, chip and PIN, or digital wallet through fixed or portable setups. Give A Little integrates with Stripe and SumUp; compatible SumUp readers include Air, Solo, and Solo Lite. Stripe supports web links, QR codes, monthly donations, Tap to Pay, and fixed or portable donation points. That range gives organisations practical options for connecting online campaigns with physical collection, though the setup depends on using one of the supported processors.

The Give A Little Champion app lets supporters collect contactless donations on compatible iPhone or Android devices using Tap to Pay, with payments processed by Stripe. This is useful when supporters need to collect gifts without a separate fixed donation point, but it makes Stripe central to that app-based option.

Reporting and safeguards

Reporting covers donations by campaign and channel, Gift Aid eligibility, volunteer activity, and reconciliation of bank payouts, with data export options. These tools help teams track fundraising across collection methods rather than relying only on a total raised.

Give A Little says it holds ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications, uses PCI-compliant payment channels, and does not store sensitive cardholder data on its servers. It also says it is GDPR compliant and verifies fundraiser organisations with relevant governing authorities.

Pricing

The Basic plan costs nothing and covers up to $1,000 raised with Give A Little over 12 months. It is a sensible starting point for a small fundraiser, but the cap makes it a limited long-term option for organisations with more substantial giving.

Premium starts at $10 a month, billed monthly, excluding tax. The fee varies with funds raised over 12 months: $10.00 up to $10,000 raised, $20.00 for $10,001 to $20,000, $30.00 for $20,001 to $30,000, and $60.00 for $30,001 to $60,000. The tiered price ties the subscription to fundraising scale, but organisations should account for growth when budgeting.

Both plans sit alongside transaction and usage fees set by the connected payment processor, SumUp and/or Stripe. The subscription is therefore not the full cost of accepting donations.

Platforms

Give A Little supports Android, iOS, and web. The Champion app's Tap to Pay collection is for compatible iPhone or Android devices.

Who it's for

Give A Little is a good fit for eligible charities and organisations that want online campaigns, QR-code sharing, contactless collection, and reporting across their fundraising. It is less suitable for individuals seeking to fundraise without an invited-volunteer role, or for teams that cannot meet the charitable-status or auditable-purpose eligibility requirement.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Online campaigns, recurring gifts, QR codes, and contactless collection support several ways to reach donors within one fundraising setup.
• Pros: Reporting includes channel, volunteer, Gift Aid, and payout-reconciliation data, with export options for further analysis.
• Cons: Basic is capped at $1,000 raised over 12 months, and Premium's monthly amount increases with fundraising volume.
• Cons: Processor transaction and usage fees are extra, so the subscription alone does not show the total cost.
• Cons: Eligibility excludes personal fundraising outside the invited-volunteer arrangement.

Alternatives

For a broader church-software shortlist, see Church Giving Software.

Consider Continue to Give if your U.S. or Canadian organisation needs unlimited projects and donors while giving remains under $5,000 per month; its Silver Online Giving plan has custom pricing.

Subsplash Church App may suit organisations looking for a $0-per-month Subsplash Giving plan with no setup costs, while accounting for card and ACH processing fees.

Tithely Giving is another freemium option for organisations that want unlimited donations on its free plan and are prepared to pay transaction fees.

Vanco Giving is worth considering if a free GROW plan and published card and ACH processing rates fit your budgeting needs; text-to-give and Giving Insights have separate monthly charges.

ChurchPlan is an alternative with a free Essentials plan that includes unlimited members, online giving, automated tax receipts, and donation links and QR codes.

Planning Center may fit churches seeking a free starting point across tools such as Calendar, People, and Services, with free-plan limits that vary by product.

ChurchTrac is an alternative church-management option with paid monthly plans and a free trial.

MosesTab Worship Planning is another freemium option for worship planning, with a free plan and a paid Growth tier.

Verdict

Choose Give A Little if an eligible organisation needs online and contactless fundraising, QR-code campaign sharing, and reporting in one platform. Its strongest case is the combination of giving channels and fundraising-focused reporting; look elsewhere if you need personal fundraising, or if processor charges and a subscription that rises with funds raised do not suit your budget.