# GivJoy for nonprofits

- Canonical page: https://givjoy.io/for-nonprofits
- This file: https://givjoy.io/for-nonprofits.md
- Public status: GivJoy is in development. Feature status labels are shown beside each feature.

GivJoy is a donation platform for US nonprofits, in development, expected January 2027.

Free 0%, Starter 1%, Pro 2% of online gifts, plus Stripe processing, no monthly fee.

Gifts go straight to the nonprofit's own Stripe account.

In development: Testing 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](#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.

1.  Week 1
    
    ### Set up
    
    Jordan connects Stripe and makes a test gift. Old records can come over from a spreadsheet or another system.
    
2.  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.
    
3.  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.
    
4.  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](https://givjoy.io/pricing)

## 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](mailto: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.