Givelify

Givelify is a giving platform for places of worship, nonprofits, and causes. It is best suited to organizations that want to accept donations across several channels and review donor activity without a recurring platform charge. Its main trade-off is per-donation processing fees.

Overview

Donors can give through Givelify’s app, online, on social media, or at live events, with recurring gifts and automated receipts supported. That range helps organizations meet donors in different settings; the processing charge on each gift, however, means transaction costs grow with donation volume.

Givelify accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. It says it verifies organizations and uses secure payment processing to safeguard personal and payment information. Its support center says a giver’s card details are not stored on their phone. Organizations and donors can contact support by phone or email, and organizations receive a dedicated Giving Success Coach. The app is available in English and Spanish, with bilingual resources for organizations.

Key features

Reporting and donor insights

Analytics Studio lets organizations track donations by day, month, or donor, and examine giving frequency, trends, and styles. Givelify says artificial intelligence powers these donor statistics. This can help teams see patterns in donor activity, while data exports designed for financial management systems offer a route to move records into their existing finance workflows.

Integrations

Analytics Studio integrations are available free of charge. Supported services include Shelby Next, Shelby Arena, Power Church, Servant Keeper, ACS Realm, and ACS People. That makes the platform more practical for organizations already using one of these systems; organizations using other tools should not assume they will connect directly.

Pricing

Givelify is freemium, with no signup, monthly, or maintenance fees for organizations. Donors can download and use the app for free. The organization’s cost is instead tied to card processing:

• Visa, MasterCard, and Discover: 2.9% + $0.30 per donation, with next-business-day deposits.
• American Express: 3.5% + $0.30 per donation.

There is no free trial because the donor app and organization donation service have no recurring platform charge. The difference between card rates matters for organizations with many American Express gifts, while the absence of fixed fees may suit groups that want to avoid a monthly bill. Processing charges still apply to each donation.

Platforms

Givelify is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The app’s English and Spanish language support, paired with bilingual organizational resources, makes it a fit for teams and donors who use either language.

Who it's for

Givelify is a sensible choice for places of worship, nonprofits, and causes that need donations across mobile, online, social, and live-event settings, along with donor reporting and records. Its free integrations are a plus for organizations using one of its listed systems. It is less compelling for teams that need a fixed predictable cost per month, since processing fees vary with donation volume and card mix.

Pros and cons

• Multiple giving channels: App, online, social media, and live-event donations give organizations more ways to reach supporters.
• No recurring organization fees: No signup, monthly, or maintenance charges avoid a fixed platform bill.
• Useful donor reporting: Analytics Studio tracks donation activity and donor patterns, with exports for financial systems.
• Free listed integrations: Analytics Studio connects without an integration charge to several named church and nonprofit systems.
• Per-donation processing costs: Charges apply to every gift, and American Express carries a higher rate than Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

Alternatives

Givebutter is worth considering for organizations seeking fundraising pages, events, auctions, donor management, and CRM in its free plan. Donorbox may suit teams that want a free plan with five team members and are willing to account for platform and payment-processing fees. Tithely Giving offers a free giving plan with unlimited donations and transaction fees, making it another option for organizations focused on giving without a monthly fee. Funraise has a free plan for organizations raising under $1 million annually; its premium plans use custom pricing.

GiveCause is another free platform. Zeffy is a free option with donation forms, recurring gifts, event fundraising, donor management, and email tools. Charitable may fit WordPress users seeking a free plugin with unlimited campaigns and donations. Raisely offers a free fundraising platform with unlimited fundraising websites and campaigns and no monthly or setup fees. For broader comparisons, see Nonprofit Payment Processing Software and Nonprofit Online Donation Software.

Verdict

Choose Givelify if your organization wants flexible donation channels, donor reporting, and no recurring platform fees. Its clearest drawback is that processing charges apply to every gift, with a higher rate for American Express; organizations prioritizing a predictable monthly cost should compare alternatives before committing.