This recorded presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the Give Lively fundraising platform for nonprofits. After you enjoy the video, check out the resources below for additional information.
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We believe that nonprofits, no matter their size, should not sacrifice their means to satisfy their missions.
So we build and support powerful and practical fundraising solutions that are free for nonprofits and intuitive for donors.
Through nonprofits’ use of our secure technology, we make it easier for them to devote more resources to their critical work — not to fundraising software — and hit ever-higher fundraising goals.
We don't charge for the unlimited use of our powerful and practical technology – no annual fees, no setup fees, no other fees or hidden fees.
However, we use independent services to securely manage the financial transaction process, from donation to disbursement.
These services – Stripe, PayPal and Lob – do charge small fees, although the fees can sometimes be covered by the donor. There is also a discounted base rate for qualified nonprofits that register with Stripe and PayPal. Fees are always subject to change at any time by the independent services. Always verify directly with the services themselves for the latest updates.
The payment processors (Stripe and PayPal) differ in speed of disbursement as well. We believe all money donated to nonprofits should get to those nonprofits as quickly as possible. The speed of disbursement is in part a function of the form of payment and whether the nonprofit is a Give Lively member.
We also accept voluntary contributions (not tax-deductible) to Give Lively from donors, though these are not fees, are entirely voluntary and have no effect on the final donation amount the nonprofit receives. Learn more about voluntary contributions to Give Lively.
For detailed information on fees and disbursements, see our fees and disbursements page.
Give Lively member nonprofits gain full access to our powerful and practical fundraising platform that is free for nonprofits and intuitive for donors.
The Give Lively membership application process can be completed in a few minutes, provided you have a few essential details at hand. Membership approval takes 7-10 business days as we manually review all applications.
Give Lively membership is open to registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations (public charities and private operating foundations) that
We hold dear to these values, which inspire nonprofits to tackle tough challenges and complex issues such as gender and racial equality, reproductive health and LGBTQ+ rights, social and environmental justice, education, domestic violence, immigrant services and more. We personally review every membership application to ensure each nonprofit aligns with these values.
When a charitable organization fails to submit complete filings for each fiscal year, its status on the California Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers will be listed as “Delinquent." If the delinquency is not remedied, the organization’s registry status will be further changed to “Suspended" and/or “Revoked.” Learn more at https://oag.ca.gov/charities/delinquency.
Give Lively uses a nonprofit organization’s status on the California Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers as a reliable baseline for an organization's ability to operate or solicit donations across the United States.
Registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations (public charities and private operating foundations) with the following IRS foundation types and codes are eligible to receive donations through Give Lively technology:
For clarity, organizations with the following IRS foundation types and codes are NOT eligible to use Give Lively technology:
Learn more about foundation types and codes in the Exempt Organizations Business Master File Extract (PDF).
In keeping with our commitment to data privacy and security, Give Lively takes full measures to protect all collected data, both where it is stored and when it is transferred between authorized parties.
More specifically, Give Lively and its member nonprofits can never view a donor’s full payment details as they are handled exclusively by a secure third-party payment processor -- they are captured and stored securely by them without passing through our servers -- although some credit/debit card metadata and general payment information is accessible by Give Lively. Upon request, we can work with the payment processor to delete all data.
Give Lively does capture and securely store some non-payment data about donors, for instance a donor’s first and last names, email address and donation date, among other data points. See our Resource Hub (for members, but open to all) for a complete list of what donor data Give Lively collects.