GlobalGiving is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit, and the way we pay our bills—and help other nonprofits thrive—reflects it.
There is no cost for nonprofits to join our community, and you can rest assured that donations made through GlobalGiving are efficiently delivered to their intended destination. That being said, in order for us to achieve our mission and provide the best tools, training, and support to our amazing partners, we do retain a small percentage of every donation. There are two types of fees retained by GlobalGiving on donations.
The first type of fee is a nonprofit support fee that varies from 12% to 5% according to the amount of funds an organization has raised on the GlobalGiving platform and the registered country of the organization.
The second type of fee is a 3% third party processing fee that is assessed on all donations. You can learn more about how these fees are determined in the chart below.
GlobalGiving works hard to keep costs low. A minimum of 85¢ of every $1 donated goes directly to our nonprofit partners. More importantly, for every $1 that goes to fees, we’ll raise, on average, an additional $2 for a partner through our marketing efforts, fundraising campaigns, corporate partnerships, and gift cards.
Here’s how our fee structure works:
| Type of Donation | Nonprofit support fee | What the fee covers |
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Type of Donation
Initial $5,000 raised by any organization anywhere |
Nonprofit support fee
12%* |
What the fee covers
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Type of Donation
Donations managed by GlobalGiving (gift cards, corporate grants, GlobalGiving funds) |
Nonprofit support fee
12%* |
What the fee covers
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Type of Donation
Direct donations to projects run by organizations registered outside the US or UK once $5,000 has been raised |
Nonprofit support fee
7%* |
What the fee covers
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Type of Donation
Direct donations to projects run by US or UK registered organizations once $5,000 has been raised |
Nonprofit support fee
5%* |
What the fee covers
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