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Current Online Donations
$100,000
Donation Processing Impact
Current Amount Received
$93,900 (-$6,100)
With Better Giving
$119,300 (+$24,200)
Donation Processing Impact Details
Fee Savings:
+$4,500Additional donations from expanded payment types:More infoBased on industry data, each payment type represents a portion of potential donations: Credit Card (63%), Bank/ACH (10%), Digital Wallets (7%), DAF (12%), Stocks (6%), Crypto (2%). Better Giving enables all these payment methods. This assumes that 50% of donors will choose not to donate if their preferred payment type is unavailable
+$18,500Subscription cost eliminated:
+$1,200Annual Donation Processing Impact
$24,200
There's more! Better Giving’s savings & investment services can support your long term future
Savings & Investment Calculator
Projected Savings & Investment
Percentage to allocate towards savings/investments
More infoSelect the percentage of donations you would consider allocating towards savings and investments if it were handled effortlessly on your behalf.Better Giving automates this process completely, handling allocations and investment management.
Allocation between accounts
Savings account (4% yield, illustrative example)
More infoIllustrative example. Returns vary, and past performance isn't a guarantee.Sustainability Fund (20% avg. return, illustrative example)
More infoIllustrative example. Returns vary, and past performance isn't a guarantee.1 Year Savings & Investment Impact
$1,564| Account | Allocation | Year 1 Balance | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings account (4%, illustrative example) | $5,965 | $6,208 | $243 |
| Sustainability Fund (20%, illustrative example) | $5,965 | $7,285 | $1,320 |
| Total | $11,930 | $13,494 | $1,564 |
| Account | Total Invested | Year 5 Balance | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings account (4%, illustrative example) | $29,825 | $33,681 | $3,856 |
| Sustainability Fund (20%, illustrative example) | $29,825 | $56,533 | $26,708 |
| Total | $59,650 | $90,214 | $30,564 |
| Account | Total Invested | Year 10 Balance | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings account (4%, illustrative example) | $59,650 | $74,819 | $15,169 |
| Sustainability Fund (20%, illustrative example) | $59,650 | $210,163 | $150,513 |
| Total | $119,300 | $284,982 | $165,682 |
Total Annual Impact
5-Year Financial Advantage
This chart shows the financial advantage of Better Giving over time. Adjust the slider to see shorter or longer-term projections and their impact on your organization's finances.
Annual Saved/Invested
$11,930Annual Saved(50%)
$5,965Annual Invested(50%)
$5,965The Power of Compound Growth
This 5-year projection demonstrates how Better Giving's integrated approach compounds over time. By Year 5, your organization could accumulate significant additional funds through the combination of reduced processing fees, expanded donation types, and strategic investments.
Better Giving Benefits
80% Donor Fee Coverage
Better Giving enables all donors to cover processing fees, and our data shows 80% opt to do so.
All Donation Types
Accept all donation types including crypto, stocks, and DAF, increasing your donation volume.
Lower Processing Fees
Better Giving doesn't charge any processing fees, but the third-party services we utilize charge an average rate of 2% (reduced to less than 0.5% with donor coverage)
Automated Investments
Automatically allocate a portion of donations to high-yield savings and investment accounts.
Better Giving Platform
- Illustrative processing assumption: third-party services at about 2%. There is no platform fee while the optional donor contribution stays on. Turning that ask off is a 1.5% fee.
- 80% of donors opt to cover processing fees (based on platform data)
- Better Giving accepts all donation types (credit cards, ACH, digital wallets, crypto, stocks, DAF)
Donation Type Calculation
These are approximate percentages for U.S.-based nonprofits, annualized and projected for 2025 based on trends. Our calculations assume 50% of donors will not proceed to make a donation if their preferred donation method is unavailable.
- Credit card donations: 63% of total volume
- ACH/Bank Transfer donations: 10% of total volume
- Digital Wallet donations: 7% of total volume
- Cryptocurrency donations: 2% of total volume
- Stock donations: 6% of total volume
- DAF donations: 12% of total volume
Investment Returns
- Savings account: 4% annual yield (illustrative example)
- Sustainability Fund: 20% average annual return (illustrative example)
- Returns compound daily
