TotalGiving
TotalGiving is an online service for donating to charitable causes and raising money for charities.
What TotalGiving is
TotalGiving is an online service for donating to charitable causes and raising money for charities. Supporters can give directly through a charity’s TotalGiving donation page or create a fundraising page for a chosen charity. Donation pages offer card payment and the option to add a Gift Aid declaration. People may donate as guests without opening an account. An account can make later donations quicker, show previous donations and enable fundraising-page creation; Facebook login is offered for account access. Recurring gifts are available. TotalGiving says money raised is transferred directly to the charity. The service is available on the web and iOS and is described as supporting charitable causes and charities. Its Free plan costs nothing and is listed as an online fundraising platform with no fees from TotalGiving and no commission. The stated headquarters are in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Good
- Create pages for chosen charities
- Guest donations without an account
- Gift Aid declaration option
- Funds transferred directly to charities
- No TotalGiving fees or commission
Watch out
- Payment option listed is card details
- Account needed for some convenience features
- Available platforms listed are web and iOS
Who it suits
It suits donors giving to charities and supporters creating fundraising pages. Charities and their audiences can use direct donations, Gift Aid and recurring gifts.
Verdict
TotalGiving provides direct charity donations and fundraising pages with guest access, accounts and recurring-gift support. Its free plan and stated no-fee, no-commission model make the cost structure clear for users.
Plans and prices
From TotalGiving's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | online fundraising platform · no fees from TotalGiving · no commission |
The facts
Each one read from TotalGiving's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounts
- The donation page says an account enables quicker future donations, access to previous donations, and creation of fundraising pages.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Audience
- The service is described as supporting charitable causes and charities.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Direct donations
- Donors can make donations directly to a charity through a TotalGiving donation page.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Facebook login
- The donation page offers Facebook login as an option for account access.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Fundraising pages
- The platform lets users create fundraising pages for a chosen charity.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Fund transfer
- The site says funds raised are transferred directly to the charity.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Gift Aid
- The donation page offers donors the option to add a Gift Aid declaration.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Guest donations
- The donation page offers a guest donation option without creating an account.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Payment methods
- The donation page presents card details as a payment option.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- TotalGiving describes itself as an online platform for donating to charitable causes and fundraising for charities.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2001
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