GIVE→ALIGN vs GlobalGiving: direct giving or an 8–15% marketplace fee?

Frequently asked

What donors ask before switching.

How much of my GlobalGiving donation reaches the charity?

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Per GlobalGiving’s published fee page, a 5–12% nonprofit/NGO support fee applies (12% on the first $5,000 any organization raises; 7% for organizations registered outside the US/UK after that; 5% for US/UK organizations), plus a 3% third-party payment-processing fee — so typically 8–15% of your gift is retained. On GIVE→ALIGN, every listed Nonprofit/NGO has its own dedicated Stripe merchant account and the donation settles directly into it — 100% reaches the charity on transaction day, with zero platform fee on the donation itself.

How long does GlobalGiving take to send funds to the project?

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GlobalGiving disburses funds at the end of the month after donations are received — a January donation is typically disbursed at the end of February, with their team aiming to release funds by the 25th. GIVE→ALIGN eliminates the lag entirely: the direct-to-charity Stripe checkout settles into the Nonprofit/NGO’s own connected Stripe account on transaction day.

Who issues the tax receipt — GlobalGiving or the charity?

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On GlobalGiving, your donation is legally made to GlobalGiving (itself a 501(c)(3)), so the tax receipt comes from GlobalGiving — not from the project you selected. On GIVE→ALIGN, the Nonprofit/NGO is the merchant of record on its own dedicated Stripe account, so the receipt comes from the charity itself.

Does GIVE→ALIGN vet nonprofits/NGOs the way GlobalGiving does?

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Both platforms take verification seriously — GlobalGiving runs its own due-diligence program for listed projects. GIVE→ALIGN cross-checks every listed Nonprofit/NGO against IRS Publication 78, ProPublica Nonprofit/NGO Explorer, and Charity Navigator / Candid, re-verifies nightly, and publishes the live verification ledger on the /trust page — so you can audit exactly when each Nonprofit/NGO was last confirmed.