Fundraise Up
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.
A US digital-fundraising platform founded in 2017 in Brooklyn that optimizes the online donation checkout for nonprofits, with broad payment-method support and international, multi-currency giving.
- Founded i
- 2017
- Headquartered in i
- US
- Funding model i
- Fixed platform fee
- Platform fee i
- 4%
- Payment processing fee i
- 2.2% + £0.30
- Recipient gets i
- £93.50 / £100
- Data residency i
- US
- Registered entity i
- Fundraise Up Inc. (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
- Refund policy i
- Donations are final / non-refundable
- Payout speed i
- Standard
- Countries i
- 46
- Languages i
- 18
- Domain Rating i
- 73 / 100
- Transparency i
- 4 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-03
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
Fundraise Up is a US digital-fundraising technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Rather than hosting a campaign marketplace, it provides nonprofits with an embeddable donation checkout engineered, in the company's words, around e-commerce conversion techniques to lift online giving. It is used by thousands of nonprofits globally, including large international charities.
The platform's emphasis is conversion and payment breadth: it supports major card brands, Apple Pay and Google Pay, PayPal and Venmo, direct bank debits, and cryptocurrency, alongside checkout in a wide range of international currencies. Pricing is contract-based and arranged with each organization rather than published as a flat rate, reflecting its focus on mid-size and enterprise nonprofits.
Fundraise Up's strength is donor-experience optimization - a fast, personalized, wallet-friendly checkout that can measurably increase conversion and recurring upgrades. The trade-off is that it is a layer added to a nonprofit's existing website rather than a standalone campaign tool, and its quote-based pricing suits organizations with real online-giving volume. For larger nonprofits this is a strong fit; for individuals or tiny campaigns it is over-specified.
International reach is a core selling point: support for local bank-debit rails such as SEPA, BACS, BECS, and iDEAL, plus multi-currency processing, makes it well suited to charities raising across borders. Crypto giving is available through a Gemini integration, and the checkout is designed to localize payment options to each donor's region.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓Conversion-optimized donation checkout adapted from e-commerce best practices.
- ✓Broad payment support: cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank debits, and cryptocurrency.
- ✓International, multi-currency checkout with local bank-debit rails (SEPA, BACS, BECS, iDEAL).
- ✓Used by large global nonprofits, signalling enterprise-grade reliability.
- ✓Personalization and recurring-upgrade tooling to grow donor value.
- −Contract-based, quote-only pricing makes upfront cost comparison difficult.
- −A checkout layer for existing websites, not a standalone campaign or marketplace tool.
- −Best suited to nonprofits with meaningful online-giving volume; over-specified for small or one-off fundraisers.
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.
46 countries · 18 languages · 12 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to Fundraise Up.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of Fundraise Up for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call.
Fundraise Up keeps donor data in US; WhyDonate is EEA-resident and GDPR-native, so personal data never leaves the region.
Zeffy lets more of each donation through than Fundraise Up — £100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against £93.50.
JustGiving lets more of each donation through than Fundraise Up — £97.80 reaches the recipient per 100, against £93.50.
See how Fundraise Up stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does Fundraise Up charge?
Fundraise Up charges a 4% platform fee and 2.2% + £0.30 in payment processing per donation.
Where is Fundraise Up based?
Fundraise Up was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in the United States. Data residency is US.
Which countries does Fundraise Up operate in?
Fundraise Up operates in 46 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium.
Which payment methods does Fundraise Up support?
Fundraise Up accepts Card, ACH, Bacs, SEPA, BECS, Pad, iDEAL, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, Crypto.
Is Fundraise Up suitable for nonprofits?
Fundraise Up’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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