# Donation crowdfunding · Denmark

Which platform delivers the most of every krone to Danish recipients — and what the tax authority expects from donors and fundraisers.

Denmark gives by phone. MobilePay reaches roughly three-quarters of Danes, and a MobilePay-nummer is the near-default way charities collect gifts — close to half of all online payments now run through mobile wallets. The national debit card, Dankort (usually co-branded Visa or Mastercard), carries most of the rest. There is no single bank-rail like iDEAL, so the platform that keeps per-gift costs low on MobilePay and card delivers the most of each krone to the cause.

Danish charities approved under section 8A of the Tax Assessment Act (Ligningsloven) can let donors deduct their gifts, and the deduction is reported straight to the tax authority against the donor's CPR number — so there is no paper receipt to chase. But the donor and fundraiser sides of the tax question are quite different in Denmark, which is why this guide splits them below.

Public fundraising is overseen by Indsamlingsnævnet (the Danish Fundraising Board) under the Fundraising Act; payment services sit under Finanstilsynet, the financial regulator. Donor data is governed by the GDPR, supervised by Datatilsynet — so platforms with EEA-only data residency carry a materially lighter compliance burden than those storing donor data outside the EU.

## Facts

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Currency | DKK |
| Regulators | Finanstilsynet, Indsamlingsnævnet, Datatilsynet |
| Payment methods | mobilepay, dankort, card, apple-google-pay, bank-transfer |

## Platforms

1. **4fund.com** — NZ$100.00/NZ$100 · Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
2. **WhyDonate** — NZ$98.35/NZ$100 · EU/DK nonprofits — 0% fee, MobilePay-friendly, GDPR-native
3. **iRaiser** — NZ$97.85/NZ$100 · Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
4. **Leetchi** — NZ$96.85/NZ$100 · Group collections and informal fundraisers
5. **GoFundMe** — NZ$96.80/NZ$100 · Personal causes — broad brand reach
6. **Donorbox** — NZ$94.55/NZ$100 · Embeddable donation forms for any Danish website
7. **Fundraise Up** — NZ$93.50/NZ$100 · Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
8. **GoGetFunding** — NZ$92.80/NZ$100 · Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
9. **Chuffed** — NZ$92.20/NZ$100 · Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
10. **Steady** — NZ$87.10/NZ$100 · European creators, independent journalists, podcasters, and publishers who want recurring income from paying members rather than one-off donation campaigns.

## FAQ

### Which platforms work in Denmark?

The platforms in the table above operate in Denmark and support MobilePay and Dankort/card. The Danish ranking rewards low MobilePay and card costs plus automatic §8A deduction reporting, since how cheaply a platform processes MobilePay drives how much of each gift reaches the cause.

### Are donations tax-deductible in Denmark?

Yes, if the recipient is a charity approved under section 8A of the Tax Assessment Act. Ordinary gifts are deductible up to DKK 20,000 per year (2026), and the deduction is reported automatically against your CPR number. A multi-year deed of gift (gavebrev) is deductible up to 15% of your income. Gifts to private individuals are never deductible.

### Will I be taxed on money I raise?

Possibly. In Denmark, money an individual receives from people outside their close family is generally taxable as personal income — unlike many countries where small public gifts are untaxed. Gifts from close relatives fall under gift tax (tax-free up to DKK 80,600 per giver in 2026, then 15%). Approved §8A charities are on a different, non-profit footing. If you give goods or services in return it may be income or VAT instead.

### What's the cheapest way to receive donations here?

A platform that processes MobilePay and Dankort cheaply. Because MobilePay carries so much Danish giving, card-only routing is the most expensive per krone on small mobile gifts, so MobilePay-friendly pricing delivers more of each gift to the cause.