EcoCrowd
German environmental and sustainability nonprofits - associations, foundations, and gGmbHs - seeking community-backed funding for SDG-aligned projects through a curated monthly donation pool.
A German donation-crowdfunding platform run by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, channeling community donations to sustainable, SDG-aligned projects from German nonprofits through a monthly pooled-funding vote.
- Huvudkontor i
- DE
- Intäktsmodell
- Fast plattformsavgift
- Plattformsavgift
- 8%
- Transaktionsavgift
- 1.9% + €0.35
- Mottagaren får
- €89.75 / €100
- Datalagring
- —
- Länder
- 1
- Språk
- 1
- Senast uppdaterad
- 2026-06-08
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Recensionen
EcoCrowd is a German donation-crowdfunding platform operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung (German Environmental Foundation), based in Berlin. It focuses on environmental and sustainability causes, accepting projects that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and is open to nonprofit organizations based in Germany such as associations, foundations, and charitable gGmbHs, while commercial companies are excluded.
The platform runs a distinctive community-funding model rather than open-ended individual campaigns: supporters contribute to a shared monthly funding pool, and a community vote each month directs the pooled donations to a selected project. Donations can be made by PayPal or bank transfer, starting from one euro, and project submission is handled through a monthly selection round.
EcoCrowd's main strength is the credibility and mission focus that come from being run by an established environmental foundation, which curates projects around clear sustainability criteria. The trade-off is that the pooled-vote model means not every submitted project is funded each month, and the platform's domestic, German-language orientation makes it less suited to international or cross-border fundraising.
Beyond its core funding mechanism, EcoCrowd works as a curated showcase: each month it presents a small slate of sustainable projects to its donor community and lets supporters decide where the collected donations go. The narrow environmental remit and limited payment options keep it specialized, but well aligned with German climate, nature, and sustainability initiatives.
Vad som är bra, vad som inte är det.
- ✓Operated by the Deutsche Umweltstiftung, an established German environmental foundation.
- ✓Sharp focus on sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goal-aligned projects.
- ✓Distinctive monthly donation-pool model with a community vote on which project is funded.
- ✓Accepts PayPal and bank transfer, with donations starting from one euro.
- ✓Foundation-led curation lends funded projects added credibility and visibility.
- −Open only to nonprofit organizations based in Germany; commercial companies are explicitly excluded.
- −The monthly pooled-vote model means not every submitted project receives funding.
- −Interface and content are in German, oriented to a domestic audience rather than cross-border fundraising.
- −Limited payment options - PayPal and bank transfer - without cards or local European rails.
Vart varje €100 faktiskt tar vägen.
Avgifterna varierar med betalmetod. Vi utgår från MobilePay eftersom det är den vanligaste metoden i Finland.
1 länder · 1 språk · 3 betalmetoder.
Alternativ som passar bättre än EcoCrowd.
Vårt handplockade urval – plattformarna vi aktivt skulle rekommendera i stället för EcoCrowd för insamling i Finland, med siffrorna bakom valet. Hela det neutrala registret med alla jämförelser hittar du under Jämför med nedan.
WhyDonate släpper igenom mer av varje donation än EcoCrowd – €97.85 når mottagaren per 100, mot €89.75.
4fund.com släpper igenom mer av varje donation än EcoCrowd – €100.00 når mottagaren per 100, mot €89.75.
Donorbox släpper igenom mer av varje donation än EcoCrowd – €94.55 når mottagaren per 100, mot €89.75.
Se hur EcoCrowd står sig mot konkurrenterna.
Vanliga frågor
Vad tar EcoCrowd betalt?
EcoCrowd tar ut en plattformsavgift på 8 % och 1.9 % + €0.35 i transaktionsavgift per donation.
Var finns EcoCrowd?
EcoCrowd grundades — och har huvudkontor i DE. Datalagringen är unspecified.
Vilka länder är EcoCrowd verksam i?
EcoCrowd är verksam i 1 länder, däribland stora europeiska marknader och engelskspråkiga marknader.
Passar EcoCrowd för ideella organisationer?
EcoCrowd vänder sig främst till privata insamlare och grupper; ideella organisationer kan använda plattformen men hittar kanske bättre anpassade alternativ.
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