In developmentTesting comes first.

For the team that does everything.

If your nonprofit has one to five staff, a board that meets monthly and a volunteer treasurer with a day job, GivJoy is for you: giving, events and supporter follow-up in one place.

See a first month

Who it's for

Small teams. One to five staff, plus volunteers, where the same people plan the event, answer the phone and write the thank-you notes.
Boards that ask good questions. You need a one-page summary for the meeting, not a weekend with a spreadsheet.
A treasurer who volunteers. They need clean numbers, fees shown on every gift and a file for the accountant.

Sound familiar?

The thank-you notes go out a week late, if they go out at all.
The same supporter is in the spreadsheet three times, spelled three ways.
Gifts come in through the website, at the door, by check and by mail, and nobody's sure the totals match.
The board asks how many donors gave again this year, and the honest answer is "I'll get back to you."
You meant to call your biggest donor after the gala. It's been a month.
Your donors are asked to add a tip for the software, on top of their gift.

What GivJoy changes

The problem	What GivJoy plans to do
Thank-yous run late	Every gift gets a receipt, and campaign thank-yous use your message. On Pro, a first gift gets a welcome draft from Bryn, or a task to thank the donor personally.
Duplicate records	One page lists possible duplicates. You merge, undo or fix them, and see what will change before you merge.
Gifts from everywhere	Online gifts, tickets, cash and checks belong with the same supporter’s record. No GivJoy fee on cash or checks.
Board questions	A one-page board summary, plus reports you ask for in plain English.
Calls that never happen	On Pro, a weekly list of who to call and why, with talking points.
Unclear fees	Donors see the gift, the fees and the total before they pay. No tip, ever.

What a first month could look like

Made-up examples. The organizations, people and amounts on this page are invented.

Week 1
Set up
Jordan connects Stripe and makes a test gift. Old records can come over from a spreadsheet or another system.
Week 2
First gifts
Twelve gifts arrive through the website, each with a receipt right away. The board chair's $200.00 check is recorded with no GivJoy fee.
On ProBryn drafts a welcome for each new donor, for Jordan's OK.
Week 3
The concert
Families buy tickets online, and a volunteer checks guests in from a phone. The next morning each guest gets Jordan's thank-you.
Week 4
The board meeting
Jordan brings the one-page board summary. The treasurer downloads the gifts for the accountant, with every fee shown.
On ProMonday's call list names new donors who need a personal thank-you.

Three nonprofits, three plans

Maple Street Food Pantry, on Free

Volunteers run the pantry, and the November food drive is its one big push. A dozen neighbors start monthly gifts.

Why this plan: Free runs one live campaign at a time. Close it and open the next, as often as you like. Starter runs several at once.

Open Pages Literacy, on Starter

The fall book fair and the year-end appeal run at the same time.

Why this plan: Starter adds more campaigns, supporter summaries, Zapier and your own email domain for 1% of online gifts, $10.00 for every $1,000.00 collected online.

Northgate Youth Mentors, on Pro

Two hours after a first gift, Bryn has a welcome ready. Marcus, the director, says OK before it sends.

Why this plan: More donors than time. Every job waits for his OK until he decides otherwise.

Card processing applies on every plan. Planned pricing; final details at launch. See plans and fees

Who can use GivJoy

At opening: US 501(c)(3) charities and churches, in US dollars.
Not yet: fiscally sponsored projects, other tax-exempt groups, nonprofits outside the US.

What GivJoy won't have at opening

Not at opening: auctions, raffles, assigned seating, texting.
Not yet: newsletters, peer-to-peer fundraising, QuickBooks, Salesforce.

If you need these now, wait.

For your treasurer

Every online gift shows the gift, Stripe's fee, GivJoy's fee and what you received.
Each bank deposit lists the gifts, fees and refunds inside it.
Cash and checks are recorded with no GivJoy fee.
Download everything as CSV files or an Excel workbook.

The GivJoy launch list

The launch list isn't open yet. Please check back soon.

You can email support@givjoy.io with questions.

What the labels mean

Exploring: We are looking into the problem. It may never be built.
In development: We are working on it. Not usable yet.
Early access: A few invited nonprofits can use it, in test mode where that applies.
Live: Available to the stated audience.
Not pursuing: Dropped or paused, with a short reason and a date.

Markdown for AI agents