Churches lose thousands each year to fundraising platform fees — money that could go toward missions, meals, and ministry. Zeffy is the only fundraising platform that charges absolutely zero fees to nonprofits, including zero credit card processing fees, so every dollar given goes directly to the cause.^1
Zeffy offers an all-in-one suite of tools: online donation forms with one-time and recurring giving, event ticketing, silent auctions, raffles, sweepstakes, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, an online store, and a built-in donor management CRM. Churches use it to collect tithes, sell event tickets, run mission trip fundraisers, and manage donor relationships — all from a single platform.^2 Zeffy supports credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH transfers, and in-person tap-to-pay, making it easy for congregations to give however they prefer.^1 A free AI-powered Grant Finder helps nonprofits discover tailored funding opportunities without cost.^3
So how is it actually free? Zeffy sustains itself through optional tips that donors can choose to add at checkout. This voluntary contribution model has powered years of growth, processing more than $2 billion in donations for 100,000+ nonprofits across the U.S., Canada, the UK, Australia, and Ireland.^1 Founded in 2017 by François de Kerret and Thibaut Jaurou — two university students in Québec who wanted to bridge the gap between willing volunteers and nonprofits in need — Zeffy is a Certified B Corporation.^5 The platform has evolved into a full nonprofit operating system with major 2026 additions including a free API, QuickBooks integration, a drag-and-drop Email Builder, AI connectors for ChatGPT and Claude and an in-dashboard AI Data Assistant for donor insights, Donor Mail for physical mailings, fund designation, an Organization Page that showcases all campaigns in one place, real-time membership tracking, a one-click donor health dashboard, sweepstakes campaigns, and donor-advised fund giving.^9
Why Nonprofits Love It"We were incurring a ton of fees for our past fundraising platform and Zeffy has helped us receive so much more of our donations."^1
"Zeffy is very simple, allows for a lot of customization and seamlessly integrates into our website. The fact that all of this is free is still wild to me." — Ryan S., Jesters Theatre: Youth Unlimited^1
"We love it! No complaints whatsoever. Zeffy is about as simple to use as one could ask, yet provides the detailed reports we need." — John L. (Religious)^9
Notable- Processed over $2 billion in donations with zero fees taken from nonprofits^1
- Trusted by 100,000+ nonprofits across five countries^1
- Certified B Corporation committed to social impact^6
- Free API, QuickBooks integration, ChatGPT and Claude donor insights, Email Builder, and Donor Mail added in 2026^9
- Expanded to the UK in October 2025, Australia in May 2026, and Ireland in July 2026^7^11
- Tap-to-pay companion apps (iOS/Android) updated October 2026, with Tap to Pay now available in Ireland and Germany^10
- Free AI Grant Finder helps nonprofits discover tailored funding opportunities^3
- Sweepstakes campaigns added October 2026 in the US and UK, with official rules shown on the campaign page^10
- Donor-advised fund giving and family and group memberships added October 2026^10
- New membership dashboard and donor health dashboard (June 2026)^10
