Zoom Fundraisers created and hosted on the Pledge platform are free to set up and use – there are no subscription or per-fundraiser fees. Pledge is compensated via tips. Pledge has also introduced an alternate payment structure where organizers can choose to turn optional tipping off, and replace it with our covering costs structure.
When optional tipping is turned on:
- Pledge covers all payment card fees for any donation $1,000 or less made using Pledge’s products on the Pledge platform: our Fundraiser Pages, Donation Forms, and Zoom App.
- Pledge does not charge any platform fee
When optional tipping is turned off and covering costs is turned on:
- Donors have the option to cover the costs of the donation transaction
- Pledge will not cover payment card fees for donations of $1,000 or less made using Pledge’s products on the Pledge platform: our Fundraiser Pages, Donation Forms, and Zoom App.
- Pledge will charge a platform fee of 5%
In all other cases, such as donations of $1,000 or more, Pledgeling Foundation deducts payment card processing costs (~2.9% processing fee + $.30 transaction fee) from the donation when the donation is processed.
There may be disbursement-related fees. See this article.