# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for fundraising platforms (nonprofits) on 2026-09-22

## In short

On 2026-09-22, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best fundraising platforms for nonprofits". It named 13 brands; the first six, in order, were Givebutter, Zeffy, Stripe, Donorbox, Salesforce and Bloomerang.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best fundraising platforms for nonprofits |
| Asked on | 2026-09-22 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 13 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | nonprofits |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-22 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-2026-09-22
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-09-22 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in the order I'd bring them up:
> 
> **1. Givebutter** - My default suggestion for most small-to-midsize nonprofits. It's an all-in-one: donation pages, events/ticketing, peer-to-peer, auctions, plus a built-in CRM with unlimited contacts, email and SMS. Pricing is 0% platform fee when you leave donor tipping on (3% if you turn tips off), so your real cost is mostly card processing. Named G2's #1 nonprofit software for 2026. Best fit if you want one tool instead of four.
> 
> **2. Zeffy** - The genuinely free option. No platform fee *and* no processing fee - they cover Stripe's cut and make money purely on optional donor tips (which can be prompted at up to 17%). Ticketing, donations, P2P, e-commerce, basic donor management. If you're a volunteer-run org or under ~$250K in revenue, this is the highest-value pick. Tradeoff: the tip prompt is prominent and some donors find it confusing, and the CRM/reporting is thinner than Givebutter's.
> 
> **3. Donorbox** - The workhorse for recurring giving. Its embedded donation forms and recurring-donor UX are excellent, and it plugs into an existing website cleanly rather than trying to replace it. 1.75% platfor

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Givebutter | recommended |
| 2 | Zeffy | recommended |
| 3 | Stripe | recommended |
| 4 | Donorbox | recommended |
| 5 | Salesforce | recommended |
| 6 | Bloomerang | recommended |
| 7 | Fundraise Up | recommended |
| 8 | Classy | recommended |
| 9 | GoFundMe Pro | recommended |
| 10 | Blackbaud | recommended |
| 11 | Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT | recommended |
| 12 | Raiser's Edge NXT | recommended |
| 13 | Neon One | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://fundraiseup.com/blog/peer-to-peer-fundraising-platforms/ (vendor)
- https://bloomerang.com/blog/virtual-fundraising-platforms (vendor)
- https://www.blackbaud.com/industry-insights/glossary/best-fundraising-software-of-2026-compare-top-solutions-for-nonprofits (vendor)
- https://www.donationplatforms.com/blog/donorbox-vs-givebutter-vs-bloomerang (other)
- https://nonprofitpoint.com/best-donation-platforms-for-nonprofits/ (other)
- https://www.zeffy.com/home/free-online-fundraising-platform (vendor)
- https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/zeffy-reviews (vendor)
- https://neonone.com/resources/blog/online-fundraising-platforms/ (vendor)

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

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