Recently several things hit my radar. As always, resources for nonprofit management and systems caught my attention. Now that I have more information, I want to share valuable topics.
First let’s talk about Fundraising, Events, and Donation Systems.
I worked with a nonprofit recently, and I am sure they are not the only one, but they were using 5 separate PAID platforms (plus a couple of free ones) to manage registrations, tickets, merchandise, memberships, donations, and more.
Here’s an example of the different types of platforms the organization used.
*Stripe 2.9% + .39/transaction, (2.2% if donations) | PayPal 1.9% + $.40/transaction – all transactions
All these fees and the time it takes to manage different platforms sparked me to take a closer look, not because they were doing anything wrong, they could justify the need for each platform, but I felt there had to be a better way, and is it the best way to have systems set up?
Nonprofit organizations need a platform that can handle multiple functions – registration, memberships, donations, sponsors, raffles, and seeking volunteers. Yes, there are platforms that can handle multiple functions but how much do they cost?
Check out Zeffy.
This is the Zeffy dashboard and as you can see it handles multiple functions – from events to volunteer solicitations it can handle a wide range of functions. Plus, they can be structured to meet your specific needs from events with multiple sessions to memberships with several levels.
The best part – ZEFFY IS FREE – NO sign-up fee, NO monthly fee, NO processing fee.
The nonprofit receives 100% of the donation.
