# Choosing a donation platform

- Canonical page: https://givjoy.io/guides/best-platform
- This file: https://givjoy.io/guides/best-platform.md
- Last updated: November 12, 2026
- Public status: Guide. GivJoy's features are in development.

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.

## The short answer

Pick the platform your team can run for this year's real work. Test each task with made-up people before you compare prices.

- **Tasks to test:** gifts, monthly giving, events, records and follow-up.
- **How:** use the platform's test mode and write down what you saw.

## Choose the work you need help with first

Write down the work your nonprofit needs to do this year. Use one row for each task and name the person who will try it.

Use made-up people and a tool’s test mode. Record what you saw, which plan you tried and the date.

A feature list is a starting point. Your result shows whether the workflow fits your team.

## A completed example

Maya Ortiz, development director at Harbor Lane Food Pantry (a made-up nonprofit), tested monthly giving on a made-up tool, Example Giving, on its Basic plan on November 3, 2026.

| Task | Your test | Who will check it | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example: Run monthly giving | Find the amount, payment update, pause and stop controls | Maya Ortiz | Amount and stop were easy to find. Pause needed a support request. Ask the vendor before choosing. |

## Printable worksheet

Print this page to use the worksheet on paper.

Write the tool, the plan and the date before you start.

| Tool | Plan | Date |
|---|---|---|
| | | |

| Task | Your test | Who will check it | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take a one-time gift | Make a test gift and read the receipt | | |
| Run monthly giving | Find the amount, payment update, pause and stop controls | | |
| Run an event | Book tickets, correct a guest’s name and check in | | |
| Keep supporter records | Find one person’s gifts, tickets, notes and tasks | | |
| Follow up | Draft a thank-you and check the approval step | | |
| Report to the board | Make a summary and trace the totals to payments | | |
| Leave with your data | Make an export and read it in a spreadsheet | | |

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