Pledge
US-based individuals, nonprofits and purpose-driven companies that want a free-to-start fundraiser with a wide range of giving methods - cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, stock, donor-advised funds and crypto - plus Shopify and API-based embedded giving.
A US-headquartered, no-platform-fee donation platform operated by Pledgeling Technologies, funded by optional donor tips, with a broad set of giving methods spanning cards, crypto, stock and donor-advised funds.
- Forretningsmodel i
- Frivilligt tip
- Platformgebyr i
- 0% + tip
- Transaktionsgebyr i
- 2.9% + $0.30
- Modtager får i
- $96.80 / $100
- Datalagring i
- US
- Registreret enhed i
- Pledgeling Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Pledge
- Refunderingspolitik i
- Charitable donations are final / non-refundable
- Udbetalingshastighed i
- Langsom
- Lande i
- 1
- Sprog i
- 1
- Domain Rating i
- 76 / 100
- Gennemsigtighed i
- 4 / 5
- Senest opdateret
- 2026-06-02
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Anmeldelsen
Pledge, operated by San Francisco-based Pledgeling Technologies, Inc., is a fundraising and donation platform serving individual fundraisers, nonprofits and companies. It markets itself as a free fundraising platform and pairs consumer-facing donation tools with corporate and e-commerce giving, including a Shopify "Give & Grow" app that lets online stores collect donations at checkout.
Donations are received and regranted through the affiliated Pledgeling Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, and the company maintains fundraising registration across the US states that require it. There is no mandatory platform fee: Pledge relies on optional donor tipping, with an alternative model that applies a 5% fee when donors or partners cover costs. Card processing runs at 2.9% + 30c, lower-cost ACH bank transfers are supported, and a $5 monthly disbursement fee applies.
Pledge's standout strength is breadth of giving methods. Alongside cards and ACH it accepts PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, stock donations, donor-advised-fund grants and a range of cryptocurrencies, all converted and disbursed to nonprofits in US dollars. This suits US-based campaigns and brands that want modern, tax-efficient giving options. European organizations should note its US data residency and US-dollar settlement, which may not fit donors expecting local rails or euro payouts.
Beyond core donations, Pledge offers peer-to-peer fundraising, donation matching, recurring gifts, text-to-donate and QR flows, and a large verified-nonprofit database. For developers it exposes embedded-giving APIs and widgets, plus integrations with AI assistants, making it a fit for companies that want to build charitable giving directly into their own products and checkout flows.
Hvad der er godt, og hvad der ikke er.
- ✓No mandatory platform fee - funded by optional donor tipping, with most donors choosing to cover the fees.
- ✓Exceptionally broad giving methods: cards, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, stock, donor-advised funds and cryptocurrency.
- ✓Donations are regranted through the Pledgeling Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, with multi-state US fundraising compliance.
- ✓Shopify "Give & Grow" app and embedded-giving APIs and widgets for e-commerce and product integrations.
- ✓Corporate-giving tools including donation matching and a large verified-nonprofit database.
- ✓Lower-cost ACH bank transfers alongside standard 2.9% + 30c card processing.
- −US data residency and US-dollar settlement may not suit European organizations or donors expecting euro payouts.
- −No native European payment rails such as iDEAL, Bancontact or SEPA Direct Debit.
- −A $5 monthly disbursement fee applies, and several methods (crypto, donor-advised funds, stock, offline) carry a 3-5% cut.
- −Crypto and some gifts are converted to US dollars before disbursement, which can add conversion costs for non-US nonprofits.
Hvor hver $100 faktisk ender.
Gebyrerne varierer efter betalingsmetode. Vi bruger MobilePay som udgangspunkt, fordi det er den dominerende metode i Danmark.
Pledge håndterer ikke betalinger i DKK. Priserne vises i USD, platformens egen valuta.
1 lande · 1 sprog · 10 betalingsmetoder.
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Ofte stillede spørgsmål
Hvad koster Pledge?
Pledge tager et platformgebyr på 0% med et frivilligt donor-tip oveni, plus 2.9% + $0.30 i transaktionsgebyr per donation.
Hvor ligger Pledge?
Pledge blev grundlagt i — og har hovedkontor i —. Datalagringen er US.
Hvilke lande opererer Pledge i?
Pledge er aktiv i 1 lande, herunder USA.
Hvilke betalingsmetoder understøtter Pledge?
Pledge tager imod Card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, Stock, Daf, Check Wire.
Egner Pledge sig til nonprofit-organisationer?
Pledge retter sig primært mod private indsamlere og grupper; nonprofit-organisationer kan godt bruge platformen, men finder måske bedre egnede specialiserede alternativer.
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