# Altruism Ireland vs Charitable Impact

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about 1.35 more of every 100 donated than Charitable Impact (€98.55 vs C$97.20 per 100). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while Charitable Impact does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | Charitable Impact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | C$97.20 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 2.8% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 71 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | EU | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 5 |

## Choose Altruism Ireland if

> Irish donors and registered Irish charities that want zero-platform-fee giving with a strong emphasis on charity transparency and accountability.

- 0% platform fee, so listed charities keep the full donation apart from payment-processing costs.
- Operated by a registered Irish charity (CRA 20082475), aligning its incentives with the causes it lists.
- Transparency focus helps donors assess how charities use their funds.
- Education programmes offered to high-performing charities.


## Choose Charitable Impact if

> Canadian individuals and families who want a single donor-advised Impact Account to organize their giving, support friends' causes, and receive a tax receipt for every contribution they add.

- Operates as a donor-advised fund: donors add money to an Impact Account and recommend gifts to charities over time.
- A tax receipt is issued for the full amount added to the Impact Account, regardless of when it is granted to charities.
- Accepts a wide range of assets, including cash, securities, real estate, and cryptocurrency.
- Peer-to-peer giving, Giving Groups, and campaigns let donors pool and direct money together.