# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for fundraising platforms (nonprofits) on 2026-10-13

## In short

On 2026-10-13, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best fundraising platforms for nonprofits". It named 15 brands; the first six, in order, were Zeffy, Givebutter, Classy, Bonterra, Bloomerang and Neon.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best fundraising platforms for nonprofits |
| Asked on | 2026-10-13 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 15 |
| Sources cited | 8 |
| Audience | nonprofits |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-13 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-2026-10-13
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-13 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> # Best fundraising platforms for nonprofits
> 
> The honest answer is that "best" depends mostly on your budget and whether you need a CRM. Here's who I'd actually name, in order:
> 
> **1. Zeffy** - Start here if you're small or scrappy. It's genuinely $0: no platform fee, no processing fee, no subscription. It makes money by asking donors for an optional tip at checkout (~80% opt in, averaging 15-17%). Covers forms, ticketing, P2P, raffles. The tradeoffs: donors see a tip prompt that some find pushy, and the CRM is thin. But for a budget-constrained org, nothing else comes close on cost.
> 
> **2. Givebutter** - The best balance of modern UX and low cost for small-to-mid orgs. Tip-covered model like Zeffy, or you can switch tips off and pay 1% on donation forms / 3% on fundraising pages / 5% on events and auctions, plus 2.9% + $0.30 processing. Donation forms, P2P, events, and auctions all in one, and the donor-facing pages are the nicest in this price tier.
> 
> **3. Classy (Bonterra)** - The step up for mid-size and growing orgs, especially if peer-to-peer is central. Strongest P2P campaign management with supporter tools tied to real campaign analytics, plus donation pages, events, and CRM-st

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeffy | mentioned |
| 2 | Givebutter | mentioned |
| 3 | Classy | mentioned |
| 4 | Bonterra | mentioned |
| 5 | Bloomerang | mentioned |
| 6 | Neon | compared |
| 7 | Salesforce | compared |
| 8 | Salesforce NPSP | compared |
| 9 | NPSP | compared |
| 10 | Neon One | mentioned |
| 11 | Donorbox | mentioned |
| 12 | OneCause | mentioned |
| 13 | Funraise | mentioned |
| 14 | GoFundMe | mentioned |
| 15 | Engaging Networks | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.engagingnetworks.net/blog/best-fundraising-platforms-2026/ (vendor)
- https://www.zeffy.com/blog/donorbox-review (vendor)
- https://www.donately.com/total-donor-cost (other)
- https://www.capterra.com/p/80990/Qgiv/alternatives/ (review)
- https://www.selecthub.com/non-profit-crm-software/bloomerang-vs-neoncrm/ (other)
- https://www.rfp.wiki/vendors/onecause/givesmart (other)
- https://www.funraise.org/blog/best-nonprofit-p2p-fundraising-platforms-comparison (vendor)
- https://rallyup.com/blog/best-crowdfunding-sites/ (other)

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

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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.