# GivJoy: nonprofit donation software with clear fees - Canonical page: https://givjoy.io - This file: https://givjoy.io/index.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: Donation software for small nonprofits. # Giving should feel like joy. GivJoy isn't open yet. Please check back soon. You can email [support@givjoy.io](mailto:support@givjoy.io) with questions. [See how it works](#how) Good morning, Jordan New gifts today - ML**Maria Lopez**Monthly · Spring Concert Series$50.00 - SO**Sam Okafor**One-time · General fund$120.00 - PR**Priya Raman**One-time · Spring Concert Series$35.00 3 gifts today · receipts sent ![](/media/bryn/headshot-small.webp) Your thank-you draft is ready to review On Pro Draft to Maria Lopez Hi Maria, thank you for starting a monthly gift to the Spring Concert Series. Your gift supports music lessons for students in our neighborhood... Approved by Jordan. Sent. Sam Okafor replied to your thank-you This made my week. Count me in for the spring concert! Example: a reply in your own inbox Design preview with example data. No tips ## What a donor pays on a $100 gift GivJoy Starter, donor covers fees Gift $100.00 Fees $4.33 Tip $0 Donor pays $104.33 Nonprofit receives $100.00 GivJoy figures are illustrative, at an example card rate of 2.9% + 30¢. How it will work ## Bryn works the follow-up. You work the mission. 1. 1 ### A donor gives On your giving page or your own website. They see exactly what they pay and can cover the fees, or not. 2. 2 ### The receipt goes out The gift lands on the donor's record. The receipt and your campaign's thank-you go out on every plan. 3. 3 ### Bryn drafts the follow-up Ask Bryn, GivJoy's AI assistant, for a note any time. On Pro, she drafts welcomes for first-time donors on her own. 4. 4 ### A person approves it You decide whether each one sends. **Bryn's on it.** [![Harbor Literacy's giving form, a made-up nonprofit: a one-time $50.00 gift chosen, the box to help cover fees ticked at $2.32, and a summary saying Harbor Literacy receives $50.00 and the donor is charged $52.32 today.](/media/screens/giving-page.webp)](https://givjoy.io/media/screens/giving-page.webp) Design previewA giving form on a nonprofit's own website, with example data [![Harbor Literacy's receipt email for that same gift: it opens with Thank you, Avery, shows $52.32 (the $50.00 gift plus $2.32 fee coverage) and offers a Manage your gift button.](/media/screens/receipt-email.webp)](https://givjoy.io/media/screens/receipt-email.webp) Design previewThe receipt and thank-you email, with example data ### Giving, events and supporter records in one place. [See what's in it](https://givjoy.io/features) ## 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. ### For nonprofits of every size, especially small teams - Food pantries - Animal rescues - Youth sports - Arts groups - Churches - School foundations - Shelters - Community gardens - Literacy programs [Who GivJoy is for](https://givjoy.io/for-nonprofits) ## One live campaign at a time on Free. More on Starter. Ongoing Bryn jobs on Pro. ### Free 0% GivJoy fee **One live campaign at a time, with your whole team.** Monthly giving included. ### Starter 1% GivJoy fee **Donation and event management across campaigns.** Unlimited campaigns, your own email domain and Zapier. ### Pro 2% GivJoy fee **Bryn doesn't wait to be asked.** Nine follow-up jobs, each Off until you turn it on. **On a $50 gift on Starter:** - If the donor covers fees, they pay **$52.32** and you get **$50.00**. - If they don't, you get about **$47.75**. $1.75 goes to Stripe and 50 cents to GivJoy. **A month with $1,000.00 in online gifts on Starter:** a $10.00 GivJoy fee. A month with no online gifts costs $0. **Refunding that $50 gift** costs you $2.32 if the donor covered fees, or $2.25 if they didn't. GivJoy and Stripe keep their fees when you refund a gift. Figures use an example card rate of 2.9% + 30¢. When a donor covers the fees, the extra is worked out from your usual card rate. A card that costs more to process can leave you a few cents short. [See plans and fees](https://givjoy.io/pricing) Planned pricing, plus card processing on every plan. Final details at launch. ![Dustin Cole laughing with family in a studio portrait](/media/dustin-cole-family.webp) Dustin Cole and family Who builds GivJoy ## How I got here I've worked with nonprofits my whole career. I started as a program manager and moved into finance, where I ended up holding all of the fundraising team's data. For 10 years since, I've done systems, data and CRM work for nonprofits, mostly in Salesforce. I've worked with well over 100 organizations. Along the way I've connected, cleaned up after or replaced most of the popular donation tools. Some sent data I spent days untangling, like the monthly donor who turned into twelve contacts named Margaret. GivJoy is my answer: fees anyone can check, and the follow-up drafted for your team. Dustin ColeFounder [Read my story](https://givjoy.io/about) How we protect your data ## Your donors trust you. Here's how we keep that trust. - ### The money goes straight to you. Gifts land in your own Stripe account. GivJoy never holds them. - ### Your records are yours alone. Each nonprofit sees only its own supporters, walled off in the database. - ### Never sold, never advertised to. Supporter information is never sold or used for advertising. - ### Supporters choose their email. Each supporter decides which emails they get from you. - ### Never used to train AI. GivJoy never uses your supporters' data to train AI. Our AI provider's terms forbid it too. ### What if GivJoy doesn't last? - Your Stripe account is yours. Gifts never pass through us. - Download all your data any time, on every plan. - Change plans or leave any time. - At least 90 days' notice, and your full download stays available the whole time. Our product facts were last reviewed on October 22, 2026. ## Common questions When does GivJoy open? GivJoy expects to open in January 2027. Testing comes first. Will my donors be asked for a tip? No. GivJoy never asks donors for a tip. Donors see the gift, the fees and the total before they pay. Who holds the money? Gifts are charged on the nonprofit's own Stripe account and paid out on its own Stripe schedule. GivJoy never holds supporters' money. What if we want to leave? Change plans or leave any time. Download all your data any time, on every plan. 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. [Who can use GivJoy](https://givjoy.io/for-nonprofits#who-can-use)