DierenDonatie vs TotalGiving
Dutch animal shelters, wildlife-care centres, and animal-welfare foundations that need specific goods funded - food, equipment, or veterinary care - and value a CBF-accredited, transparent donation platform.
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
Each platform is priced in its own currency: DierenDonatie in EUR, TotalGiving in AUD.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | DierenDonatie | TotalGiving |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient gets (per 100) | €100.00 | A$100.00 |
| Platform fee | 0% | 0% |
| Payment processing fee | 0% + €0.00 | 0% + A$0.00 |
| Trustpilot | — (0) | 2.2 (16)★ winner |
| Country coverage | 1 countries | 1 countries |
| Data residency | EEA★ winner | — |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Payment methods supported | 2 | 3★ winner |
Winner by category.
Fees are level on a credit-card donation.
— vs 2.2 on Trustpilot.
1 vs 1 countries.
EEA data residency for GDPR-sensitive donor data.
Choose based on who you are.
Dutch animal shelters, wildlife-care centres, and animal-welfare foundations that need specific goods funded - food, equipment, or veterinary care - and value a CBF-accredited, transparent donation platform.
- ✓Exclusively focused on animal-welfare causes in the Netherlands
- ✓Recognised as one of the first CBF-accredited donation platforms (CBF-Erkend Donatieplatform)
- ✓Product-fulfilment model: donors fund specific items the platform buys and ships to the foundation
- ✓Flat per-project contribution (EUR 10 up to EUR 300, EUR 25 above) rather than a percentage cut of donations
UK registered charities and their supporters who want fundraising and sponsorship pages where donations pass directly to the charity, with Gift Aid and multi-currency donations.
- ✓Donations are transferred directly to the recipient charity rather than held by the platform.
- ✓Supports Gift Aid, claimable on eligible UK donations and approved by HMRC.
- ✓Donors can give in many currencies (around 140), converted to GBP for the charity.
- ✓Charity directory and search covering thousands of UK registered charities, with fundraising and sponsorship pages.
A third option.
Dutch and other social-impact initiators running Global-Goals-aligned campaigns who value personal coaching and community-building over a high-volume, self-serve crowdfunding marketplace.
Other comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DierenDonatie or TotalGiving?
Of every 100 donated, DierenDonatie delivers approximately €100.00 to the recipient and TotalGiving delivers approximately A$100.00. Real costs depend on the payment method donors choose.
Which is better for European nonprofits?
DierenDonatie is generally better suited to European nonprofits handling GDPR-sensitive donor data because of its EEA data residency.
Which platform has more country coverage?
DierenDonatie operates in 1 countries; TotalGiving operates in 1.
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