Spendenportal
German donors who want to give to vetted, pre-checked charities, and supporters who want to donate goods as well as money - including via SocialBay's eBay-based resale of in-kind donations.
A German nonprofit donation portal operated by the charitable Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft in Bielefeld, connecting donors with vetted German charities and supporting both monetary and in-kind (Sachspenden) donations.
- Headquartered in i
- DE
- 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
- —
- Registered entity i
- Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft Bielefeld, Amtsgericht Bielefeld HRB 35656
- Countries i
- 1
- Languages i
- 1
- Domain Rating i
- 61 / 100
- Transparency i
- 3 / 5
- Last updated
- 2026-06-08
Our overall editorial assessment. Full weights are published in the methodology.
The review
Spendenportal.de is a German donation portal that connects willing donors with vetted charitable organizations, launched in 2001 and operated from Bielefeld by the Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft, a nonprofit social enterprise that describes itself as a recognized donation-collecting body pursuing no commercial purposes. Charity profiles are reviewed before they are activated, positioning the site as a curated, trust-first directory rather than an open campaign platform.
Unusually, the portal handles both monetary donations (Geldspenden) and in-kind donations (Sachspenden). The latter runs through a feature called SocialBay, which auctions donated goods via eBay and passes the proceeds to a donor-chosen charity, issuing the donor a receipt for the net sales value. Donations are settled through third-party payment providers whose costs the donor can choose to add on top of, or have deducted from, the donation amount.
The portal's strength is its German-market focus and emphasis on vetted recipients, which suits domestic donors who want assurance that an organization has been checked before giving. That same focus is its limitation: the interface is German-only, the service is oriented to German charities, and it operates as a donation directory rather than a full self-service crowdfunding toolkit with the campaign features international platforms offer.
Payment options visible on the site include PayPal, GiroPay, credit card and bank transfer (Ueberweisung). Data processing is the responsibility of the Bielefeld-based operator, with web hosting and development handled by a German provider, and the platform references compliance with European data-protection rules - relevant context for donors mindful of where their data is handled.
What’s good, what’s not.
- ✓Handles both monetary (Geldspenden) and in-kind (Sachspenden) donations, the latter via SocialBay's eBay-based resale.
- ✓Charities are vetted and activated only after a review, supporting donor trust.
- ✓Operated by a nonprofit social enterprise (Sozial-Aktien-Gesellschaft) recognized as a donation-collecting organization.
- ✓Donors can choose whether payment-provider costs are added on top of or deducted from their gift.
- ✓Established German portal launched in 2001 with a domestic-charity focus.
- −German-only interface, oriented to German charities and donors.
- −Operates as a curated donation directory rather than a full self-service crowdfunding toolkit.
- −The privacy policy names a German operator and hosting provider but does not state an explicit data-storage jurisdiction.
- −Limited published payment methods compared with international platforms (PayPal, GiroPay, card and bank transfer).
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.
1 countries · 1 languages · 0 payment methods.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Spendenportal charge?
Spendenportal charges a 0% platform fee and 0% + £0.00 in payment processing per donation.
Where is Spendenportal based?
Spendenportal was founded in — and is headquartered in Germany. Data residency is unspecified.
Which countries does Spendenportal operate in?
Spendenportal operates in 1 countries, including Germany.
Is Spendenportal suitable for nonprofits?
Spendenportal’s primary audience is individual fundraisers and groups; nonprofits can use the platform but may find specialized alternatives better suited.
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