# Altruism Ireland vs GlobalGiving

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Altruism Ireland delivers about 6.55 more of every 100 donated than GlobalGiving (€98.55 vs £92.00 per 100). Altruism Ireland stores donor data inside the EEA — a practical advantage for GDPR-sensitive campaigns — while GlobalGiving does not.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Altruism Ireland | GlobalGiving |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | €98.55 | £92.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 1.2% + €0.25 | 3% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 24 | 84 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| Data residency | EU | US |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 1 | 11 |

## 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 GlobalGiving if

> Donors and companies wanting to give to vetted grassroots nonprofits worldwide, and smaller international NGOs seeking a due-diligence stamp and access to US donors and corporate giving programs.

- Rigorous due-diligence vetting of every nonprofit, a strong trust signal for donors.
- Global reach connecting donors and companies with grassroots nonprofits worldwide.
- Established track record since 2002 with more than a million donors.
- Corporate-giving and disaster-relief programs beyond individual donations.