Givebacks Fees and Pricing (2026) vs ScanRaise

Givebacks lists $499 and $599 annual plans; fundraisers use a 0% tip model or 7.5% fee, plus processing. ScanRaise charges a 2.5% platform fee plus processing.[1, 2, 3]

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Reviewed by the ScanRaise Team

Last fact-checked: August 21, 2026

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The short version

Givebacks combines fundraising with membership, store, communications, and state PTA workflows. ScanRaise is self-serve fundraising software with a published standard platform fee and documented school sign-in and activity tracking. Compare the exact Givebacks plan and fundraiser pricing model against the ScanRaise workflow your organization would use.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Area	ScanRaise	Givebacks
Published pricing	Standard fundraising has a 2.5% platform fee with no setup fee, monthly fee, or contract. Listed Stripe processing applies separately.[3]	All-in-one plans list Pro at $499 per year and Premium at $599 per year. Fundraisers offer a 0% platform-fee tip model or a 7.5% platform-fee percent model, each with processing.[1, 2]
Card processing	ScanRaise lists standard card processing separately from its platform fee.[3]	Givebacks lists 2.9% + $0.30 for Visa, Mastercard, and Discover fundraiser transactions, and 3.5% + $0.50 for Amex. Tip-model processing is absorbed by the organization; percent-model fees can be allocated according to the selected setting.[1, 2]
Payment flow	Connected-account donations use the organization's Stripe account. Platform collection uses ScanRaise's account and its published payout policy.[6, 3]	Givebacks requires a Givebacks-linked Stripe account. Its direct-funding policy says net contributions reach that account as donations are made, with bank payouts governed by the Stripe account settings.[7, 8]
Athon workflow	Per-unit pledges, phone-browser GPS distance tracking, and a browser step counter. Fitbit daily-summary imports when enabled and supported by the provider.[4]	Athons support activity units, participants, teams, peer-to-peer pages, prizes, activity entry, and charges based on finalized results.[9, 10]
School organization tools	Clever and ClassLink sign-in for enabled organizations, subject to provider and school or district approval, plus an SDPC resource listing and controls designed to support COPPA and FERPA obligations.[5]	Membership management, state PTA reporting and dues remittance for partner units, store, communications, directory, calendar, and financial management. Confirm required identity-provider support directly.[1]

Where Givebacks fits

PTAs and PTOs that want membership, storefront, communications, directory, calendar, and financial tools in one subscription can evaluate Givebacks.[1]
State PTA partner units can evaluate Givebacks' in-platform reporting, compliance, and state-dues remittance workflow.[1]

Where ScanRaise may fit

Groups that want a published 2.5% standard fundraising platform fee without an annual platform subscription may fit ScanRaise's model.[3]
Organizations that want donations to go straight to their own Stripe account.[6, 3]

ScanRaise vs Givebacks: FAQ

What Givebacks fees should an organization compare?

Givebacks lists Pro at $499 per year and Premium at $599 per year for its all-in-one platform. Its fundraiser tip model lists 0% platform fee plus processing, while its percent model lists a 7.5% platform fee plus processing. ScanRaise publishes a 2.5% standard fundraising platform fee with listed processing separate.[1, 2, 3]

How does Givebacks handle fundraiser payments?

Givebacks requires a special Stripe account linked through Givebacks. Its direct-funding policy says net contributions reach that Stripe account as donations are made, while payout timing follows the account's Stripe settings. With ScanRaise, donations go to the organization's own Stripe account and follow that account's Stripe payout schedule.[7, 8, 6, 3]

Try ScanRaise free

Set up your first campaign online. Standard fundraising has a 2.5% ScanRaise platform fee and no contract. Donors need no app, and Fitbit imports require enabled provider access, a Fitbit account, and the Fitbit app. Connected-account donations use the organization's Stripe account. Platform collection uses ScanRaise's account and its published payout policy.[3, 4, 6]

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Sources

First-party pages, checked August 21, 2026. Pricing and features change often, so confirm current details and any district-specific requirements before deciding.