Donorbox vs. GoFundMe

I think Donorbox is well suited to an environment that has a lot of traffic and could be prone to bottlenecks, like a check-in desk, where it's an important spot to engage visitors for donations but cannot be efficiently done in an individual, personal way - much more engaging to have it as a self-serve kiosk that visitors can engage with using various forms of payment.

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GoFundMe is well suited for personal appeals where a story can be told and donors feel an immediate result or effect. It is less appropriate for larger mass appeals that are not targeted directly to a specific cause. For example, not good for companies to ask for funding for operating expenses.

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• The pop-up feature to capture donations.
• Ease of signing up to monthly recurring payments.

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• Call of action marketing
• Progress thermometer or meter
• Great place for comments by donors

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• I wish addresses were shared

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• Stricter accountability for legitimacy.

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Filled our need for multople donation options

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GoFundMe is very easy to use and does a great job allowing us to share insights and stories to leave a lasting impression on donors. From setting up the account to ending the appeal, the entire process has been very user-friendly. I'm very impressed with the experience so far and plan to continue using it for future campaigns.

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So far, I have not had any issues through our corporate account so this is not something I'm too familiar with yet. However, as a donor to other appeals, I've had technical issues and contacted support. They were incredibly supportive and solved my issues immediately. Our team has been able to launch several appeals or requests for funding locally and everything went very smoothly for us.

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Donorbox had more customization options and a better overall interface for public-facing donor engagement, as well as backend administration, than cheaper alternatives like Zeffy and Givebutter. We determined that it was worth paying more for the Donorbox subscription to have a better-looking and better-functioning donor kiosk that would meet our institution's standards and inspire trust in donations.

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We chose GoFundMe primarily because it is a well-known name, and although there have been some donors questioning the legitimacy of our account, for the most part, donors trust this site and enjoy seeing the impact of donations collectively. Other platforms would also work just as well but we did some research before choosing GoFundMe and our entire team felt it was the best choice.

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• We've had donations of over $1,000+ a year for our NGO which is amazing.

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• Brought in new donors from outside our solicitation area.
• Appeals to younger audiences.
• Great way to include client testimonials and stories.

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