How we check sites and model fees

We check your page’s public HTML and, when reachable, one linked giving page on the same site. We look for Donate links, monthly giving, mobile viewport settings, and known giving platforms.

The fix queue separates observations from follow-up checks. Test checkout speed, payment completion, receipts, and CRM sync by hand.

1. Estimate donationsRound up after dividing annual giving by typical gift size.
2. Total the nonprofit’s feesAdd annual subscriptions, percentage-based fees, and flat fees on the estimated gifts.
3. Calculate cost per giftDivide by estimated donations, then add the modeled optional tip where applicable.

Sources and tips

Each row shows the plan, provider source, and date checked. We estimate tip prompts from provider examples or the midpoint of a published range. Actual tips can differ.

What we include

Estimates are in USD and assume the nonprofit pays its own fees unless the provider covers them. Donor fee coverage, hardware, add-ons, and negotiated pricing are outside the estimate.

How we rank plans

Online, we rank by the number of documented matches for your selected needs. Built-in features, add-ons, integrations, and documented custom services each count as a match. Unverified features earn no credit. We use the lowest estimated cost to break ties. In person, we model one device on a specified plan.

In the subscription example, dividing $1,800 by 0.012 gives the $150,000 break-even point. Both plans use the same card processing rate.