BuonaCausa
Italian associations, nonprofits, and individuals who want a no-commission way to collect donations directly into their own accounts, and campaigners who pair fundraising with online petitions and activism.
An Italian fundraising platform for associations, personal causes, and online petitions, where donations are paid directly into the organiser's own bank, PayPal, or postal account, not held by the platform.
- Headquartered in i
- IT
- Funding model i
- Keep What You Raise
- Platform fee i
- 0%
- Payment processing fee i
- 0% + €0.00
- Recipient gets i
- €100.00 / €100
- Data residency i
- EU
- Registered entity i
- Associazione "Treeware", C.F. 95133440636 (now Buona Causa APS)
- Refund policy i
- Donations are final / non-refundable
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 1
- Domain Rating i
- 60 / 100
- Transparency i
- 4 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
BuonaCausa is an Italian online platform for fundraising (raccolte fondi), donation crowdfunding, and petitions, used by registered associations, nonprofits, and individuals to collect money for social, health, animal-welfare, education, and community causes. It operates in Italian and focuses on the Italian market, spanning a broad range of cause categories.
Its defining characteristic is that it does not intermediate donations: contributions are paid directly into the organiser's own bank account, PayPal account, or postal account, and BuonaCausa takes no platform commission on them. The only deductions are the third-party payment costs charged by the chosen method, such as PayPal or card processing, which the recipient bears and which are reduced for recognised nonprofit (ONLUS) organisations.
This direct-payment model gives organisers full control of their funds and avoids a platform holding donations, which appeals to associations wary of intermediaries. The trade-off is that donors and organisers depend on each external payment provider's own costs and rules, and the platform's reach is concentrated in Italy. For Italian causes that already use PayPal or a bank account, the model fits naturally; organisations seeking integrated multi-currency or cross-border tooling may find it limited.
BuonaCausa also combines fundraising with petitions and online activism, letting campaigners mobilise supporters around a cause and convert attention into donations on the same platform. Supported contribution routes include bank transfer, PayPal, card, and the Italian postal bulletin (bollettino postale).
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓Donations are paid directly into the organiser's own bank, PayPal, or postal account without platform intermediation
- ✓No platform commission charged on donations
- ✓Reduced third-party processing costs for recognised nonprofit (ONLUS) organisations
- ✓Combines donation fundraising with online petitions and activism on one platform
- ✓Supports Italian payment habits: bank transfer, PayPal, card, and postal bulletin (bollettino postale)
- ✓Long track record in the Italian fundraising market across many cause categories
- −Reach and language are concentrated on the Italian market, with limited cross-border support
- −Relies on each external payment provider's own costs and rules rather than integrated processing
- −Lacks integrated multi-currency tooling for international fundraising
Where each €100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in the United Kingdom.
BuonaCausa doesn’t process payments in GBP. Pricing is shown in EUR, its native currency.
1 countries · 1 languages · 4 payment methods.
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Frequently asked questions
What does BuonaCausa charge?
BuonaCausa charges a 0% platform fee and 0% + €0.00 in payment processing per donation.
Where is BuonaCausa based?
BuonaCausa was founded in — and is headquartered in Italy. Data residency is EU.
Which countries does BuonaCausa operate in?
BuonaCausa operates in 1 countries, including Italy.
Which payment methods does BuonaCausa support?
BuonaCausa accepts Bank Transfer, PayPal, Card, Bollettino Postale.
Is BuonaCausa suitable for nonprofits?
BuonaCausa’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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