GoFundraise
Australian individuals, charities, and event organisers running personal or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns who want Australian-hosted, PCI-secure infrastructure and DGR-aware tax receipting.
An Australian donation and peer-to-peer fundraising platform run by GoFundraise Pty Ltd, supporting individuals and charities with event fundraising, recurring giving, and Australian-hosted, PCI-secure infrastructure.
- Headquartered in i
- AU
- Funding model i
- Optional tip
- Platform fee i
- 0% + tip
- Payment processing fee i
- 1.4% + A$0.38
- Recipient gets i
- A$98.22 / A$100
- Data residency i
- Australia
- Registered entity i
- GoFundraise Pty Ltd
- Refund policy i
- Donations are final / non-refundable (except unauthorised card use)
- Payout speed i
- Standard
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 1
- Domain Rating i
- 73 / 100
- Transparency i
- 4 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-08
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
GoFundraise is an Australian donation and peer-to-peer fundraising platform operated by GoFundraise Pty Ltd, based in Redfern, New South Wales. It supports individuals creating personal fundraising campaigns as well as charities and causes that receive the funds, with a strong emphasis on event-based and community fundraising. The platform also references localised versions for the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada, though its core operation is Australian.
The platform operates a tiered service-fee model that varies by an organisation's plan and where the donation is made, alongside card-processing charges that are quoted inclusive of GST and an optional donor contribution. Payments are handled through major card networks and partners including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, and Stripe. Recurring and regular giving are supported, and charges are applied per beneficiary where a donation is split across multiple causes.
GoFundraise's strengths are its established Australian footprint, peer-to-peer and event-fundraising tooling, and a security posture that includes Australian data hosting, PCI-secure infrastructure, and third-party penetration testing. The trade-offs are that detailed product documentation and the broader marketing site live on separate domains, and a founding year is not stated on its main site. For Australian charities and event-driven campaigns these characteristics fit well; organisations wanting a primarily European-native platform will find better-matched options elsewhere.
Donations can be made by Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards, as well as PayPal, with processing charges quoted inclusive of GST. The platform supports tax-deductible receipting in the Australian DGR context, optional donor-pays and tip-style contributions, and multi-beneficiary campaigns. All data is encrypted at rest and hosted in Australia, and the platform states it does not store cardholder details on its own servers.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓Established Australian platform for donation and peer-to-peer fundraising.
- ✓Strong event-based and community-fundraising tooling with multi-beneficiary support.
- ✓Payments via Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, and Stripe.
- ✓All data encrypted at rest and hosted in Australia, with PCI-secure infrastructure and third-party penetration testing.
- ✓Supports recurring giving and DGR-aware tax-deductible receipting.
- −Detailed documentation and the marketing site live on separate domains, fragmenting information.
- −A founding year is not stated on the platform's main site.
- −Primarily Australia-focused, with limited evidence of European-native payment rails.
- −Knowledge base is not publicly accessible to automated review, limiting transparency.
Where each A$100 actually goes.
Fees vary by payment method. We default to Credit card because that’s the dominant method in the United Kingdom.
GoFundraise doesn’t process payments in GBP. Pricing is shown in AUD, its native currency.
1 countries · 1 languages · 2 payment methods.
Better-fit alternatives to GoFundraise.
Our curated shortlist — the platforms we’d actively recommend instead of GoFundraise for fundraising in the United Kingdom, with the figures behind the call.
GoFundraise keeps donor data in Australia; WhyDonate is EEA-resident and GDPR-native, so personal data never leaves the region.
Zeffy lets more of each donation through than GoFundraise — £100.00 reaches the recipient per 100, against £98.22.
JustGiving operates in more countries than GoFundraise (6 vs 1), so it reaches donors GoFundraise can’t.
See how GoFundraise stacks up head-to-head.
Frequently asked questions
What does GoFundraise charge?
GoFundraise charges a 0% platform fee with an optional voluntary donor tip on top, plus 1.4% + A$0.38 in payment processing per donation.
Where is GoFundraise based?
GoFundraise was founded in — and is headquartered in Australia. Data residency is Australia.
Which countries does GoFundraise operate in?
GoFundraise operates in 1 countries, including Australia.
Which payment methods does GoFundraise support?
GoFundraise accepts Card, PayPal.
Is GoFundraise suitable for nonprofits?
GoFundraise’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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