
Get even lower payment processing fees with Shift4
We’ve welcomed Shift4, a trusted leader in secure payment processing solutions, as a new payment processor!

Rebate on up to six months of payment processing fees
Add Shift4 as a payment processor by April 30, 2025, and receive a rebate on up to six months of payment processing fees (from the date you sign up until September 30, 2025).
How it works

Save money on fees with Shift4
Get the most competitive processing fees – 1.99% + $0.25 for major credit cards and 3.4% for American Express. At first, Shift4 will be available for one-time card payments, with recurring payments and more payment methods to be added.

Fee rebate available for limited time
Shift4 will rebate the transaction fees it processes for your nonprofit during the period starting when you sign up (no earlier than March 31) through September 30, 2025.

No extra setup or monthly fees
Give Lively and Shift4 have no setup fees, no monthly fees and zero hidden charges. Just some of the lowest payment processing fees available.
If your organization used Give Lively + Shift4 to raise $1 million during this exclusive incentive period, you would save more than $19,000 in processing fees. After the incentive ends, you’ll continue to save with Shift4’s lowest rates.
How to get started
Fill out the Shift4 application form
Log in to the Give Lively Nonprofit Admin Portal, navigate to “Settings,” then “Payment Processing” and click on “Apply to Shift4”. The form requests your business information and details about your financial controller. If you do not see the "Apply to Shift4" button, contact us.
Wait for review and approval
The Shift4 team will review your application with 48 business hours. Give Lively will send you word of your approval or, if there is a hold, additional actions that may be required.
Access the Shift4 Dashboard
Once approved, you will receive an invitation to the Shift4 Dashboard, where you can welcome additional users and manage payments, including refunds, chargebacks/disputes and payouts.
Switch your payment processor to Shift4
Within the Nonprofit Admin Portal, back on the "Payment Processing" page, you can switch your payment processor to Shift4 for one-time card donations.
We have some answers that will help you
Like Give Lively, Shift4 is dedicated to helping nonprofits raise more, pay less in fees and stay focused on their mission. With some of the best technology and lowest transaction fees in the industry, Shift4 lowers your costs and simplifies your fundraising with reduced onboarding and account maintenance complexity.
This exclusive offer is available for donations made through the Give Lively platform to 501(c)(3) public charities and private operating foundations in good standing. At first, the Shift4 integration on Give Lively will be available for one-time card donations, with recurring donations and expanded payment methods coming soon.
To receive your fee rebate, add Shift4 as a Give Lively payment processor by April 30, 2025. Your organization will receive a rebate for the aggregated total of Shift4 processing fees after the incentive period ends on September 30, 2025.
Yes, for now. At first, the Shift4 integration on Give Lively will be available for one-time card donations, with recurring donations and expanded payment methods coming soon. Once the integration has expanded to cover donations otherwise available through Stripe, you will be able to choose between Shift4 and Stripe. PayPal will continue to be an optional additional payment processor.
No. Payments will process with the same ease, although there will be lower transaction fees with Shift4.
Shift4 has been processing payments for 25+ years. Its industry-leading fraud prevention and security tools ensure higher conversion rates, fewer chargebacks and ironclad data protection.
Compare the fees
Reduce your payment processing fees with Give Lively + Shift4. Only available to Give Lively member nonprofits that apply.
PAYMENT METHODS
Major Credit Cards
Most credit cards include: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Diners Club and JCB. Rates apply to cards used directly and when stored in digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay).
American Express
Rates apply to cards used directly and when stored in digital Wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay).
International
Rates apply to cards used directly and when stored in digital Wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay).
ACH/Bank Transfer

1.99% + $0.25
3.4%
credit card base rate (see above) + 0% + 0%
0.8% (cap of $5)

2.2% + $0.30
3.5%
credit card base rate (see above) + 1% + 1%*
(* if currency conversion required)
0.8% (cap of $5)
Compare the fees
Reduce your payment processing fees with Give Lively x Shift4. Only available to Give Lively member nonprofits that apply.
Major Credit Cards
American Express
International
(* if currency conversion required)
ACH/Bank Transfer
The big video reveal
We announced the partnership through a video at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City.

This video was broadcast at the Global Citizen Festival on September 23, 2023, in New York City.
This video features:
- David DeParolesa, CEO of Give Lively
- Jared Isaacson, Founder and CEO of Shift4
Video Transcript
[The voices of the two speakers continue nonstop, even when the video shows people using technology and engaged in nonprofit work.]
David DeParolesa: Nonprofits are on the frontlines of the world's most pressing social needs. YOU donate to great causes with the hope that every dollar you give arrives at its destination quickly and efficiently.
What you don't know is that behind the scenes, many nonprofits are forced to use tech that charges ridiculous fees. These platforms can also be cumbersome and hard to use, causing nonprofits to lose valuable time that could be better spent on their work.
Jared Isaacson: Nonprofits are responsible for some of the greatest innovation that’s happening in the world. But their doors are closed to way too many donors. Hundreds of millions of people are using technologies like crypto or Apple Pay. And if charities aren’t equipped to meet these donors where they are, then they risk being left behind during the greatest wealth transfer in human history.
David: By pairing Give Lively's powerful, practical and free fundraising technology with Shift4's industry-leading nonprofit payment processing, we can accelerate social good on a massive scale.
Jared: This is about empowering nonprofits and lowering their fees to make sure more of what you give will actually get into the hands of the causes you care about most.
David: It's about simplifying the lives of those who dedicate themselves to nonprofit work, allowing them to spend less time navigating complexities and more time making a difference.