Free fundraising planning tool
See the platform fee, payment processing estimate, total fees, and net proceeds for one donation or a month of equal-size donations. Every calculated result uses a visible formula and a first-party source.
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Example results for one $50.00 donation. Add a monthly donation count to see monthly estimates.
| Provider and model | Platform fee | Payment processing estimate | Total fees | Net to organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScanRaise Standard fundraising Official pricing | $1.25 | $1.75 | $3.00 | $47.00 |
| 99Pledges Standard direct service Official pricing | $0.00 | $2.24 | $2.24 | $47.76 |
| Givebacks Fundraiser Tip Model, non-Amex card Official pricing | $0.00 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $48.25 |
| Cheddar Up Free plan card fee, organizer absorbs Official pricing | Included in combined fee | $2.93 combined fee | $2.93 | $47.07 |
| Givebutter Standard pricing, tips disabled, card Official pricing | $1.50 | $1.75 | $3.25 | $46.75 |
| FutureFund Online card fundraiser, school absorbs Official pricing | $2.75 combined fee | Included in combined fee | $2.75 | $47.25 |
| Boosterthon Support level selected by school Official pricing FAQ | Exact rate not publicly published | Not publicly itemized | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| Snap! Raise Tailored program pricing Official pricing | Exact rate not publicly published | Not publicly itemized | Not calculated | Not calculated |
| GetMovin Usage fee offset by donor credits Official pricing | Exact rate not publicly published | Not publicly itemized | Not calculated | Not calculated |
Estimate, not a promise: Actual charges can vary with provider settings and payment details. A lower fee in this table does not establish that a platform is a better operational fit.
Reproduce the math
Let A be the donation amount and N be the optional monthly number of donations. Round means round to the nearest cent. For a monthly estimate, the percentage is applied to A times N and rounded once, then each fixed transaction charge is multiplied by N. Because vendor pages do not publish rounding policies, actual totals can differ by a few cents.
Platform fee: round(A times 2.5%).
Processing estimate: round(A times 2.9%) plus $0.30.
Net: A minus the platform fee minus processing.
At $50: $1.25 platform + $1.75 processing = $3.00 total fees; $47.00 net.
Sources: ScanRaise pricing and Stripe pricing. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
Platform fee: $0.00.
Processing estimate: round(A times 3.49%) plus $0.49.
Net: A minus processing.
At $50: $0.00 platform + $2.24 processing = $2.24 total fees; $47.76 net.
Source: 99Pledges pricing. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
Model: Fundraiser Tip Model using Visa, Mastercard, or Discover. Optional donor tips are excluded.
Platform fee: $0.00, even if no donor tips.
Processing estimate: round(A times 2.9%) plus $0.30.
Net: A minus processing.
Sources: Givebacks pricing and fundraiser pricing details. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
Model: Free plan card payment with the organizer absorbing the fee.
Combined convenience fee: round(A times 3.95%) plus $0.95.
Net: A minus the combined fee.
Cheddar Up publishes the combined fee as a processing or convenience fee, not a separate platform and processor split. Payers cover it by default, but organizers can change the setting.
Sources: Cheddar Up pricing and fee details. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
Model: Standard pricing with tips disabled, a card payment, and organization-paid fees.
Platform fee: round(A times 3%).
Processing estimate: round(A times 2.9%) plus $0.30.
Net: A minus the platform fee minus processing.
With optional tips enabled, eligible transactions can instead have $0 in organization-paid platform and processing fees under the Givebutter Guarantee. Legacy pricing and listed exceptions can differ.
Sources: Givebutter pricing and Standard pricing details. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
Model: Online card donation or fundraiser with the school absorbing the fee.
Combined platform fee: round(A times 4.9%) plus $0.30.
Net: A minus the combined fee.
FutureFund says this combined fee includes processing and platform costs, without publishing the split. Its standard pricing page places the fee on the supporter so the school keeps A. Public support documentation also allows the school-paid setting modeled here.
Sources: FutureFund pricing and platform fee settings. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
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Fee explainer
The amount a provider charges for use of its fundraising software or service. Some providers fund the platform with optional tips, a combined fee, a subscription, or a custom proposal instead of one published percentage.
The card acceptance charge, usually a percentage plus a fixed amount for each transaction. A fixed charge makes gift count and average gift size important in a monthly estimate.
The entered gross donation minus every calculable fee under this tool's stated model. It is an estimate, not a payout promise or a prediction of fundraising results.
An optional tip pays the platform. Fee coverage asks a supporter to pay some or all fees. Both can change donor checkout totals, so this calculator excludes them and states who is assumed to pay.
Questions
No. They are planning estimates based on the public rates and assumptions shown on this page. Card mix, account-specific pricing, fee settings, refunds, disputes, and provider rounding can change actual proceeds.
Their public pages do not provide an exact formula that can reproduce a fee for any entered donation. Custom prices and averages are useful context, but they are not safe inputs for deterministic arithmetic.
No. Optional tips and donor fee coverage are excluded. The organization is assumed to absorb each calculable fee so the net estimates use one consistent fee-payer assumption.
The calculator applies each percentage to the total gross amount for the entered donation count, rounds that component to cents, then adds the fixed fee for each transaction. Providers can round individual transactions differently, so monthly actuals may vary by a few cents.
Source register
All sources below were retrieved and verified on . Pricing can change. Confirm the current page and a written proposal before signing an agreement.