# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for fundraising platforms (nonprofits) on 2026-10-25

## In short

On 2026-10-25, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best fundraising platforms for nonprofits". It named 18 brands; the first six, in order, were Zeffy, Givebutter, Donorbox, Bloomerang, Classy and GoFundMe.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best fundraising platforms for nonprofits |
| Asked on | 2026-10-25 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 18 |
| Sources cited | 6 |
| Audience | nonprofits |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-25 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-2026-10-25
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-25 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. Zeffy** - Start here if you're a small nonprofit and budget is the binding constraint. It's genuinely $0: no platform fee, no transaction fee, no credit card fee. It's funded by an optional tip donors can add at checkout. Covers donation forms, events, ticketing, peer-to-peer, and auctions. The tradeoffs: US/Canada only, the donor-facing tip prompt can cause mild confusion, and reporting/CRM depth is thinner than paid tools. For an org under ~$500K in revenue, the money saved usually dwarfs the feature gap.
> 
> **2. Givebutter** - My default "best all-around" pick. Free-by-default on the same optional-tip model, but if tips are off you pay 1% on donation forms, 3% on fundraising pages, and 5% on events/auctions, plus 2.9% + 30¢ processing. You get donation forms, campaign pages, events with ticketing, text-to-give, auctions, and a built-in CRM in one dashboard. Better polish and integrations than Zeffy; worth the small cost once you're running events.
> 
> **3. Donorbox** - Best when recurring giving is your core program. Their recurring donation forms and donor portal convert well, and the embedda

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeffy | recommended |
| 2 | Givebutter | recommended |
| 3 | Donorbox | recommended |
| 4 | Bloomerang | recommended |
| 5 | Classy | recommended |
| 6 | GoFundMe | recommended |
| 7 | GoFundMe Pro | recommended |
| 8 | Salesforce | recommended |
| 9 | Neon One | recommended |
| 10 | Bonterra | recommended |
| 11 | Blackbaud | recommended |
| 12 | Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT | recommended |
| 13 | Raiser's Edge NXT | recommended |
| 14 | Stripe | mentioned |
| 15 | PayPal | mentioned |
| 16 | BetterWorld | recommended |
| 17 | Engaging Networks | mentioned |
| 18 | Charity Charge | compared |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.engagingnetworks.net/blog/best-fundraising-platforms-2026/ (vendor)
- https://neonone.com/resources/blog/best-fundraising-platforms-nonprofits-neo/ (vendor)
- https://betterworld.org/blog/nonprofits/7-best-peer-to-peer-fundraising-platforms-for-nonprofits/ (vendor)
- https://www.charitycharge.com/nonprofit-resources/givebutter-vs-zeffy/ (vendor)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/donorbox-vs-givebutter-vs-zeffy (review)
- https://home.simplyk.io/blog/best-online-donation-platforms-canada (other)

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

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