Give Lively
Give Lively: A free fundraising platform for eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Ranked #9 of 48 in Nonprofit Fundraising Software by our editors (8.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for eligible nonprofits seeking free fundraising tools.
At a glance
- Editor score8.4 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forEligible nonprofits seeking free fundraising tools
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Peer-to-peer fundraisingYes
- Founded2015
- Facts checked19 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- No platform, subscription, setup, membership, annual, or monthly fees
- Supports donation pages, widgets, events, and peer-to-peer fundraising
- Accepts cards, ACH, digital wallets, PayPal, Venmo, and DAFpay
Where it doesn't
- Membership is limited to eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Independent payment processors charge transaction fees
- Web-only platform with a smaller integration set
Our verdict on Give Lively
Give Lively provides online fundraising tools for eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations. Its offering suits nonprofits that want donation pages, embedded forms, text-to-donate campaigns, event ticketing, and peer-to-peer or team fundraising without a platform subscription. Organizations can also support recurring and offline donations, show live donation activity, and export donor data as CSV files. The emphasis is on fundraising activity and payment flexibility rather than a broad, all-purpose nonprofit system.
According to the vendor's pricing information, the Free membership costs $0 for platform access and includes full, unlimited access to fundraising products and features. The vendor says it charges no platform, subscription, setup, membership, annual, or monthly fees. That does not make donations fee-free: independent payment processors charge transaction fees. Give Lively supports cards, ACH, digital wallets, PayPal, Venmo, and DAFpay, with Stripe, Shift4, PayPal, and Chariot DAFpay among its listed integrations. Nonprofits should account for processor costs when comparing the overall expense of fundraising.
Fundraising options span customizable campaign pages, widgets, text campaigns, events, live donation displays, recurring gifts, and peer-to-peer pages. Donor information is available in real time and can be exported, while integrations include Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack, Zapier, and Double the Donation. The trade-off is narrower ecosystem coverage and web-only availability. Give Lively is a strong fit for eligible U.S. nonprofits prioritizing no platform fees and varied online giving methods; organizations that need broader platform coverage or a wider integration ecosystem may prefer another option.
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Give Lively fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Donation forms | Yes |
| Recurring donations | Yes |
| Peer-to-peer fundraising | Yes |
| Event fundraising | Yes |
| Campaign reporting | Advanced |
| Payment processing | Separate |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Integrations | 7 integrations: Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack, Zapier, Double the Donation, Stripe, Shift4, PayPal … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | givelively.org |
| Facts checked | 19 Sep 2026 |
Give Lively integrations
Give Lively lists 7 integrations on its own site.
- Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack
- Zapier
- Double the Donation
- Stripe
- Shift4
- PayPal
- Chariot DAFpay
Alternatives to Give Lively
- ZeffyA broad free toolkit for donations, events, campaigns, and donor records.9.4
- GivebutterBroad free fundraising and donor-management tools, with paid upgrades for automation and reporting.9.2
- GoFundMe ProA broad nonprofit fundraising platform with free access and paid custom options.9.0
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