# Give Lively vs GlobalGiving

## What the data says.

Paying by Credit card, Give Lively delivers about 5.50 more of every 100 donated than GlobalGiving ($97.50 vs £92.00 per 100). On the headline numbers, Give Lively and GlobalGiving are closely matched — the better pick comes down to Credit card availability, language coverage, and where your donors are.

## Side-by-side.

| Metric | Give Lively | GlobalGiving |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recipient gets | $97.50 | £92.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2.2% + $0.30 | 3% + £0.00 |
| Trustpilot | 3.3 (1) | — (0) |
| Domain Rating (by Ahrefs — https://ahrefs.com/) | 87 | 84 |
| Country coverage | 1 | 0 |
| Data residency | US | US |
| Languages | 0 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 6 | 11 |

## Choose Give Lively if

> US 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking a fully underwritten, no-cost fundraising toolkit - campaign pages, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, and events - backed by philanthropist founders rather than platform charges.

- Underwritten by philanthropist founders, so member nonprofits are not charged for the software.
- Full toolkit: campaign pages, donation widgets, text-to-donate, peer-to-peer, team fundraising, and events.
- Donors can opt to cover processing, helping organizations keep the full gift.
- Rapid disbursement with no holding period.


## 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.