# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for fundraising platforms (nonprofits) on 2026-09-09

## In short

On 2026-09-09, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best fundraising platforms for nonprofits". It named 11 brands, in this order: Givebutter, Zeffy, Donorbox, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Bloomerang, GoFundMe Pro.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best fundraising platforms for nonprofits |
| Asked on | 2026-09-09 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 11 |
| Sources cited | 7 |
| Audience | nonprofits |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-09 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-2026-09-09
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-09 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd suggest looking at them:
> 
> **1. Givebutter** - My default recommendation for small-to-mid nonprofits. It's genuinely free: no platform fee if you leave the optional donor tip prompt on (you only pay card processing). It covers donation pages, events with ticketing, peer-to-peer, and text-to-give, plus a built-in lightweight CRM. If you're under a few hundred thousand in annual online giving, it's very hard to beat on value.
> 
> **2. Zeffy** - The other free option, and it's *fully* free - Zeffy absorbs processing fees too, funding itself entirely on donor tips. Fewer bells and whistles and less sophisticated reporting than Givebutter, but if budget is the binding constraint, it's the highest net-revenue choice.
> 
> **3. Donorbox** - The most reliable "just works" embedded donation form. Great recurring-giving flows and clean embeds on your existing site. Free tier at 1.75% platform fee; paid plans (starting around $139/mo) remove branding and add text-to-give and Salesforce sync. Pick this over Givebutter if recurring donations are your core program and you don't need events.
> 
> **4. Bloomerang** - Choose this when your real probl

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Givebutter | recommended |
| 2 | Zeffy | recommended |
| 3 | Donorbox | recommended |
| 4 | Salesforce Commerce Cloud | recommended |
| 5 | Bloomerang | recommended |
| 6 | GoFundMe Pro | recommended |
| 7 | Classy | recommended |
| 8 | Fundraise Up | recommended |
| 9 | AI | compared |
| 10 | Neon One / DonorPerfect | recommended |
| 11 | DonorPerfect | recommended |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://fundraiseup.com/blog/peer-to-peer-fundraising-platforms/ (vendor)
- https://nonprofitpoint.com/best-donation-platforms-for-nonprofits/ (other)
- https://www.donationplatforms.com/blog/donorbox-vs-givebutter-vs-bloomerang (other)
- https://nonprofitpoint.com/donorbox-review/ (other)
- https://www.bonterratech.com/blog/online-fundraising-platforms (other)
- https://neonone.com/resources/blog/online-fundraising-platforms/ (other)
- https://monkeypod.io/articles/435-comparing_the_top_nonprofit_fundraising_software_solutions (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/fundraising-platforms/nonprofits

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