GiveNow vs Payzone Fundraising

Small to medium-sized Australian charities, not-for-profits, and community groups that want a low-overhead, no-lock-in donation platform with local Australian data storage and an optional donor-covers-cost model.

• ✓Purpose-built for small to medium-sized Australian charities and not-for-profits.
• ✓Operated by Our Community, a long-running Australian social enterprise (since 2001).
• ✓Percentage-based pricing with no subscription, lock-in, or upfront cost.
• ✓Optional donor-covers-cost model, which the platform reports most donors choose.

Irish charities, clubs, schools, and community organisations that want simple cashless fundraising, including donation pages, events, and recurring giving, backed by an established Irish payments company.

• ✓Backed by Payzone, an established Irish payments company, with familiar payment infrastructure.
• ✓Transparent transaction fee of 3% + VAT (about 3.69%) with no setup or monthly fees.
• ✓Option to pass the transaction charge to donors so the cause receives the full amount.
• ✓Supports campaigns, events, one-off and recurring donations, and merchandise sales.