GINGER
Italian creators, associations, and local businesses running reward-based or donation campaigns who value a platform with a strong project-success rate and roots in the Emilia-Romagna region.
An Italian crowdfunding platform founded in 2013 in Bologna, offering both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising for individuals, associations, and businesses, with one of Italy's highest project-success rates.
- Headquartered in i
- IT
- Funding model i
- Keep What You Raise
- Platform fee i
- 0%
- Payment processing fee i
- 1.8% + €0.35
- Recipient gets i
- €97.85 / €100
- Data residency i
- EU
- Registered entity i
- Ginger Crowdfunding s.r.l. società benefit
- Refund policy i
- Donations returned to supporters if goal not reached
- Payout speed i
- Instant
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 1
- Domain Rating i
- 66 / 100
- Transparency i
- 4 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
GINGER (ideaginger.it) is an Italian crowdfunding platform founded in 2013 and based in Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region; its name is an acronym for the management of new and original ideas in Emilia-Romagna. It is open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations, and is known for one of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms.
The platform supports a mixed model: primarily reward-based campaigns, in which backers can receive rewards (a project can offer up to fifteen), alongside donation fundraising for social causes and community initiatives. GINGER itself does not retain a platform percentage of the funds raised; the costs that apply are payment-processing commissions charged by its payment provider on card transactions, which vary by transaction size.
Its strengths are a high success rate and a strong regional identity that mobilises local communities, businesses, and institutions around projects. The trade-offs are an Italian-language, Italy-focused service with a regional centre of gravity in Emilia-Romagna, and a mixed reward-and-donation structure that is less specialised than pure donation platforms. For Italian creators and community projects, especially in its home region, the platform is well-suited; pure nonprofit or cross-border fundraising may fit a dedicated donation platform better.
GINGER emphasises hands-on support for campaign creators and a community-funding approach that connects projects with local backers, businesses, and public bodies, reflecting its origins as a territorial crowdfunding initiative.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓One of the highest project-success rates among Italian crowdfunding platforms
- ✓Mixed model supporting both reward-based campaigns and donation fundraising
- ✓Open to individuals, associations, businesses, and public administrations
- ✓Does not retain a platform percentage of funds raised (payment-processing commissions apply)
- ✓Strong regional roots and community-funding support in Emilia-Romagna
- −Italian-language, Italy-focused service with a regional centre of gravity in Emilia-Romagna
- −Mixed reward-and-donation model is less specialised than pure donation platforms
- −Payment-processing commissions apply on transactions despite no platform percentage
- −Limited international reach for cross-border 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.
GINGER 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 GINGER charge?
GINGER charges a 0% platform fee and 1.8% + €0.35 in payment processing per donation.
Where is GINGER based?
GINGER was founded in — and is headquartered in Italy. Data residency is EU.
Which countries does GINGER operate in?
GINGER operates in 1 countries, including Italy.
Which payment methods does GINGER support?
GINGER accepts Card, PayPal, Satispay, Bank Transfer.
Is GINGER suitable for nonprofits?
GINGER’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
Rankings are produced by a public editorial methodology — open to peer review. We disclose ownership, scoring weights, and every change.