Alvarum vs GiveWheel

French and European charities and associations running cause-based or sports-challenge fundraising who want donations paid directly to the beneficiary and support for European local payment methods.

• ✓Donations are routed directly to the beneficiary charity and settled on an automated monthly cycle rather than held by the platform.
• ✓Strong fit for sports-challenge and participatory event fundraising such as marathons and cycling events.
• ✓European local payment methods - iDEAL, Bancontact, Sofort, and SEPA direct debit - alongside Visa and Mastercard cards.
• ✓Payments handled by HiPay, a payment institution authorised by France's ACPR; Alvarum registered with ORIAS as a donation crowdfunding intermediary.

UK fundraisers, charities, companies, and event organisers who want to raise for one or several charities at once, with custom donation splits, Gift Aid, ticketed events, and prize draws.

• ✓Lets fundraisers support an unlimited number of charities from one page, with a custom percentage split.
• ✓Gift Aid is handled via disbursement partner Charities Trust for eligible UK donations.
• ✓Broad feature set: ticketed events, prize draws and raffles, DonorMap, donor messaging, and a public API.
• ✓Accepts donations in GBP, AUD, USD, CAD, and EUR, settled in GBP.