Givebutter
Auction software
Donor management software
Fundraising software
Nonprofit CRM software
Nonprofit software
HOA software
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$29 per month
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- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
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- Education and training
What is Givebutter
Givebutter is a fundraising platform for nonprofits and community organizations to run online donation campaigns and supporter engagement. It supports donation pages, peer-to-peer fundraising, event ticketing, and auction-style fundraising workflows, with built-in payment processing and donor communications. The product emphasizes an all-in-one approach that combines fundraising tools with basic donor management and reporting for small to mid-sized teams.
Broad fundraising campaign toolkit
Givebutter supports multiple fundraising formats in one system, including donation pages, peer-to-peer campaigns, event ticketing, and auction-related fundraising. This reduces the need to stitch together separate tools for common nonprofit fundraising workflows. Teams can standardize campaign setup and supporter checkout across different campaign types.
Integrated payments and checkout
The platform includes built-in payment processing and a unified donor checkout experience across campaigns. This can simplify reconciliation compared with setups that rely on separate payment gateways and disconnected forms. It also enables consistent receipts and transaction records tied to supporter profiles.
Built-in donor communications
Givebutter includes email and supporter messaging features that connect to donation and event activity. This helps teams run acknowledgements and basic engagement without exporting lists to a separate email tool. Activity history can be used to segment outreach based on giving and participation.
CRM depth may be limited
While it provides donor profiles and activity tracking, it is not a full nonprofit CRM for complex relationship management. Organizations that need advanced moves management, householding, major-gift pipelines, or highly customized data models may outgrow it. Data governance features and complex reporting requirements may require additional systems.
Auction functionality varies by use case
Givebutter supports auction-style fundraising, but organizations running large, multi-day galas may require deeper auction operations (e.g., advanced item procurement workflows, complex bidder management, or highly specialized onsite tools). Some event teams may still need supplemental processes for item intake, packaging, and fulfillment. Fit depends on event scale and operational complexity.
Limited HOA-specific workflows
Although HOAs can collect payments and run community fundraising, the product is not purpose-built for HOA management. Features like violation tracking, architectural review workflows, resident portals, and maintenance work orders are not core capabilities. HOAs seeking end-to-end association management may need a dedicated HOA platform.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free (Standard) | $0 / month | Core fundraising, donor management & CRM free for nonprofits. Unlimited users, contacts, email blasts, fundraising campaigns, donation forms, events & auctions. Optional donor "tips" fund the platform (0% platform fee if tips enabled). Givebutter Guarantee covers processing fees when tips are enabled; if tips are disabled, a flat 3% platform fee applies and standard processing fees apply (cards 2.9% + $0.30; ACH 1.9% + $0.30). |
| Givebutter Plus — Under 250 contacts | $29 / month (billed annually) or $33.80 / month (billed monthly) | Adds automated workflows, task management, advanced email editor, outbound texting, custom reports, expanded data visualizations, file uploads, data hygiene tools, discounted direct mail, etc. 30-day free trial available (no credit card required). Overages: + $10 per 100 contacts. |
| Givebutter Plus — 250 to 1,000 contacts | $79 / month (billed annually) or $92.20 / month (billed monthly) | Same Plus features. Overages: + $9 per 100 contacts. |
| Givebutter Plus — 1,001 to 2,500 contacts | $129 / month (billed annually) or $150.50 / month (billed monthly) | Same Plus features. Overages: + $8 per 100 contacts. |
| Givebutter Plus — 2,501 to 5,000 contacts | $179 / month (billed annually) or $208.80 / month (billed monthly) | Same Plus features. Overages: + $7 per 100 contacts. |
| Givebutter Plus — 5,001 to 10,000 contacts | $279 / month (billed annually) or $325.50 / month (billed monthly) | Same Plus features. Overages: + $6 per 100 contacts. |
| Givebutter Plus — Over 10,000 contacts | Custom pricing | Contact sales for enterprise/custom pricing and overage structure. |
Notes: Platform/transaction fees are separate from subscription pricing and depend on whether optional donor tips are enabled; payout options and processing times are documented on Givebutter's site.
Seller details
Givebutter, Inc.
Washington, DC, USA
2016
Private
https://givebutter.com
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