# Big Give vs Charitable Impact

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Big Give delivers about 2.80 more of every 100 donated than Charitable Impact (£100.00 vs C$97.20 per 100). On the headline numbers, Big Give and Charitable Impact are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Big Give | Charitable Impact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | £100.00 | C$97.20 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + £0.00 | 2.8% + C$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 77 | 71 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 1 |
| Data residency | UK | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 4 | 5 |

## Choose Big Give if

> UK-registered charities running time-limited appeals that can secure pledges and Champion match funding to double public donations during a campaign window.

- Match-funding model can effectively double donations during a campaign.
- Operated by a registered UK charity, aligned with the sector it serves.
- Well-established, with the flagship Christmas Challenge running since 2008.
- Connects charities with major donors and Champion funders who provide match funding.


## 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.