# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for fundraising platforms (nonprofits) on 2026-10-15

## In short

On 2026-10-15, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best fundraising platforms for nonprofits". It named 12 brands; the first six, in order, were Zeffy, Givebutter, Donorbox, GoFundMe, GoFundMe Pro and Classy.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best fundraising platforms for nonprofits |
| Asked on | 2026-10-15 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 11 |
| Audience | nonprofits |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-15 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-2026-10-15
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-15 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Worth flagging up front: most "best fundraising platform" listicles are published by the platforms themselves, so I've leaned on pricing pages and my own read rather than their rankings. Here's who I'd actually name, roughly in the order I'd name them:
> 
> **1. Zeffy - if you're small and fee-sensitive, start here.**
> Genuinely $0 to the nonprofit: no platform fee, no transaction fee, and they absorb card processing, so 100% of a donation lands with you. They cover costs by asking donors for an optional tip at checkout (~2 in 3 tip, per Zeffy). The tradeoff is that your donors see the tip prompt, and the CRM/reporting is thinner than paid tools. For a budget under ~$500k with simple needs, the math is hard to argue with. ([zeffy.com/pricing](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/pricing))
> 
> **2. Givebutter - best all-rounder for small-to-mid nonprofits.**
> Donation pages, peer-to-peer, events, ticketing, auctions, and a free built-in CRM in one place, and it's the strongest of these at social/P2P fundraising. Same tip-based model (0% platform fee if donor tipping is on, default prompt is high - around 15%), plus processing ~2.9% + $0.30. There's a paid Plus tier (~$348/yr) if you want tipping off 

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

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

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/pricing (vendor)
- https://goharness.com/blog-posts/givebutter-vs-classy (other)
- https://donorbox.org/es/explore/givebutter-vs-donorbox (vendor)
- https://www.rfp.wiki/specialty-industries/nonprofit-associations/classy/blackbaud (other)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/bloomerang-vs-neon-one-llc-neon-crm (review)
- https://neonone.com/resources/blog/best-fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-neo/ (vendor)
- https://capterra.com/p/178085/Blackbaud-CRM/ (review)
- https://galabid.com/fundraising-platform/best-fundraising-software-for-nonprofits-in-2026 (vendor)
- https://rallyup.com/?p=28365 (other)
- https://www.engagingnetworks.net/blog/best-fundraising-platforms-2026/ (vendor)
- https://betterworld.org/blog/nonprofits/7-best-peer-to-peer-fundraising-platforms-for-nonprofits/ (vendor)

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