# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for fundraising platforms (nonprofits) on 2026-09-18

## In short

On 2026-09-18, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best fundraising platforms for nonprofits". It named 9 brands; the first six, in order, were Zeffy, Givebutter, Donorbox, Fundraise Up, Classy and GoFundMe Pro.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best fundraising platforms for nonprofits |
| Asked on | 2026-09-18 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 9 |
| Sources cited | 6 |
| Audience | nonprofits |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-2026-09-18
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-18 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's how I'd actually rank them, depending on your size:
> 
> **1. Zeffy** - Genuinely 100% free: no platform fee *and* no processing fee. They make money by asking donors for an optional tip at checkout. For small nonprofits with tight budgets, this is the default recommendation. The tradeoffs: it's US/Canada only, the reporting and CRM are basic, and you're fully dependent on donor tips subsidizing you.
> 
> **2. Givebutter** - The best all-around package for small-to-midsize orgs. Free CRM with unlimited contacts, donation forms, peer-to-peer campaigns, events/ticketing, text-to-give, and email/SMS in one tool. Same tipping model as Zeffy - 0% platform fee when tipping is on, but 3% + ~2.9% processing if you turn tipping off. Named G2's #1 nonprofit software for 2026.
> 
> **3. Donorbox** - Pick this if recurring/monthly giving is your priority; its recurring-donor toolset is the deepest of the affordable options, and it drops cleanly into an existing website. You do pay a real platform fee (roughly 1.75%-3.95% depending on plan) on top of processing, even on the free tier.
> 
> **4. Fundraise Up** - Best conversion optimization, full stop. AI-optimized checkout, 23 languages, multi-currency,

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeffy | mentioned |
| 2 | Givebutter | mentioned |
| 3 | Donorbox | mentioned |
| 4 | Fundraise Up | mentioned |
| 5 | Classy | mentioned |
| 6 | GoFundMe Pro | mentioned |
| 7 | Bloomerang | mentioned |
| 8 | Neon | mentioned |
| 9 | Neon One | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://fundraiseup.com/blog/peer-to-peer-fundraising-platforms/ (vendor)
- https://neonone.com/resources/blog/online-fundraising-platforms/ (vendor)
- https://bloomerang.com/blog/virtual-fundraising-platforms (vendor)
- https://nonprofitpoint.com/best-donation-platforms-for-nonprofits/ (other)
- https://aitoolsbakery.com/blog/donorbox-vs-givebutter/ (other)
- https://givebutter.com/alternatives/donorbox (vendor)

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

Answer Watch records what one AI answer engine said on one date, nothing more. Each page names the engine and the model, carries the date the question was asked, and lists the brands that appeared in the answer in the order the engine gave them, with the sources it cited. It is a measurement, not a ranking, not a recommendation and not a claim about the world. Brands that did not appear in an answer are not named on any public page. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.