SmartChange is the all-in-one fundraising platform built by people who've run campaigns, stayed late on gala nights, and watched too much of every donation disappear into platform fees. Live in minutes. Nearly free to run. And we never ask your donors for a tip — ever.
$0 to sign up · Live in minutes · Millions raised · No tips. Ever.
You've probably tried platforms that promised to make fundraising easier — and delivered a three-week onboarding process and a feature you have to pay extra for. SmartChange is different in a way you'll feel immediately.
Your first fundraiser can be live today. Not after an approval process. Not after a kickoff call. Right now, from any device. SmartChange was designed so that anyone on your team — regardless of tech comfort level — can set it up and start collecting donations without asking for help.
One-time gifts, monthly recurring donations, Spare Change roundups, peer-to-peer fundraising, event ticketing, unlimited branded forms — included on every plan from day one. When you upgrade, you're getting faster payouts and more support. Never paying to unlock a feature you should already have.
See exactly who's giving, how much, and how often — in real time. Track your most loyal supporters, spot trends early, and download compliance reports without calling anyone. The information you need to grow is already in your dashboard.
Tip your barista. Tip your driver. Tip your waiter. But your fundraising software? That's where we draw the line.
Tip prompts have quietly crept into nonprofit fundraising — and donors have noticed. SmartChange does things differently. We show donors the exact processing fee and ask, simply and clearly, if they'd like to cover it so 100% of their gift reaches your cause. No guilt. No confusion. Just an honest question.
Ninety percent of them say yes. Not because they felt pressured — because they were asked honestly, and they wanted to help. That's the kind of donor relationship that compounds over time.
Other platforms save their best tools for paying customers. SmartChange gives every organization the full toolkit from day one.
Log in, build your first form, and start raising — today. No implementation process, no onboarding queue, no technical expertise required.
| Feature | SmartChange | GiveButter | Zeffy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processing fee | 3.75% + 25¢ | Stripe fees + tip prompt | 0% (tip-funded model) |
| Platform tips to vendor | Never | Default on, donor-facing | Required tip at checkout |
| Donor fee coverage | Yes — 90%+ adoption | Partial | No |
| Same-day launch | Always — no queue | Generally fast | Generally fast |
| NIL Collective campaign type | Yes — dedicated type | Not supported | Not supported |
| Spare Change round-ups | Yes — exclusive | Not available | Not available |
| Full public API | Yes — all plans | Limited | Limited |
| Crisis launch mode | Under 15 minutes | Standard flow | Standard flow |
| Donor data sales | Never | No public policy | No public policy |
Every plan includes the full toolkit — no feature walls, no paywalls. And when donors cover the fee (90% do), your effective cost drops to 0–1% on any plan.
On every plan: unlimited forms, donor CRM, peer-to-peer tools, Spare Change roundups, event ticketing, and marketing automation — all included from day one.
Spare Change round-ups: 10% per transaction. When donors cover the fee (90% do), your effective rate drops to 0–1%.
From community food banks to national advocacy organizations — same-day launch, donor fee coverage, and the complete toolkit from your first login. No approval queue. No approval calls.
School boards, city councils, ballot measures, and independent candidates. Compliance tools included.
The only general-purpose fundraising platform with a dedicated NIL Collective campaign type. Daily payouts on Pro. Individual athlete pages built for social sharing.
When something happens, you need a fundraiser live in minutes — not days. No review process. No onboarding queue. Crisis launch mode gets you collecting in under 15 minutes.
"We built the platform we always wished existed — because we spent years wishing someone else would."
SmartChange came from people who've been exactly where you are — sitting on PTA boards, raising money for friends in crisis, running fundraising campaigns with more heart than budget. We spent years fighting expensive, clunky platforms that weren't built for us, watching donors get confused by tip prompts, and losing too much of every gift to fees that didn't need to exist.
So we built something different. Flat fees. No tip prompts. No approval delays. No tech team required. A platform that does what it promises and gets out of your way.
No setup fee. No approval wait. No tech team required. Just a platform that's finally on your side.
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