Donor-Paid Fee Model

Your organization keeps 100%: donors cover the fees

Many fundraising platforms deduct a meaningful share of your donations before payout. HometownLift flips that: the donor covers a 3% platform fee plus card processing at checkout, and your organization receives the full gift amount.

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How the math works

What donors see at checkout

Every fee is shown as a separate line item at checkout. Nothing is hidden or deducted from the gift.

$25 donation

Gift amount$25
3% platform fee$0.75
Card processing~$1.08
Org receives$25.00

$50 donation

Gift amount$50
3% platform fee$1.50
Card processing~$1.85
Org receives$50.00

$100 donation

Gift amount$100
3% platform fee$3.00
Card processing~$3.39
Org receives$100.00

$500 donation

Gift amount$500
3% platform fee$15.00
Card processing~$15.69
Org receives$500.00

Processing estimates based on standard Stripe card rates. Actual amounts vary slightly by card type.

Fee model comparison

How different platforms handle fees

The difference is not just the percentage. It is who pays it.

Donor-paid

HometownLift

Org keeps 100%

3% platform fee + card processing added to donor's total. Organization receives the full donation amount.

Org-deducted

Percentage-based platforms

Org keeps ~80-85%

Many traditional fundraising platforms deduct 15-20% from each gift before payout. The organization receives a reduced amount.

Built into price

Product-sale fundraisers

Org keeps ~50%

Product-based fundraisers (popcorn, cookie dough, etc.) typically pass roughly half of the sale price to the organization.

Why donor-paid works

Simple for your organization, transparent for donors

Donors cover fees on top of the gift

At checkout, donors see the platform fee and card processing as separate line items added to their total. The gift amount goes to your organization in full.

No surprises in your payout

What you raise is what you get. No deductions, no reconciliation confusion, no awkward conversation about where the money went.

Transparent to everyone

Donors see exactly what they are paying. Your organization sees exactly what it receives. Trust goes up, questions go down.

Free for every organization

What every organization gets at no cost

Donors cover the 3% platform fee + card processing at checkout, so HometownLift stays free for the organization. There is no subscription and no paid tier.

✓ Campaign pages with team goals

✓ Personal athlete fundraising pages

✓ Pledge fundraiser support

✓ Basic store for snacks and merch

✓ Memberships and sponsors

✓ Donor CRM with year-end tax statements

✓ Volunteer signup, hours tracking, and public hours lookup

✓ 501(c)(3) compliance basics

✓ Full and partial refund management

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