Alvarum vs Gandee

French and European charities and associations running cause-based or sports-challenge fundraising who want donations paid directly to the beneficiary and support for European local payment methods.

• ✓Donations are routed directly to the beneficiary charity and settled on an automated monthly cycle rather than held by the platform.
• ✓Strong fit for sports-challenge and participatory event fundraising such as marathons and cycling events.
• ✓European local payment methods - iDEAL, Bancontact, Sofort, and SEPA direct debit - alongside Visa and Mastercard cards.
• ✓Payments handled by HiPay, a payment institution authorised by France's ACPR; Alvarum registered with ORIAS as a donation crowdfunding intermediary.

French individuals and companies who want to raise money for vetted associations through solidarity pots, corporate social-responsibility campaigns, or event-based giving, with automatic tax receipts.

• ✓Donors give without charge; organisers create solidarity pots without a platform commission
• ✓Partner associations are vetted before they can receive funds
• ✓Automatic tax-deduction receipts for individual and corporate donors
• ✓Corporate social-responsibility (RSE) campaigns and sponsor matching for companies