Our Charges and Fees

At GiveMN we believe in being transparent about the cost of fundraising. And it’s important to us that you know exactly why we have fees, what they mean for you and how they’re used to support our reason for being: Supporting Minnesota’s nonprofit community.

Why

To ensure we can provide organizations and donors a world-class giving platform and game-changing resources at no or low cost, we charge

an annual service charge for our platform
a processing fee of 6.9% and a $.30/transaction fee on every donation made using GiveMN.org

Together with philanthropic support from our funders, these fees help provide the revenue needed to power the programs Minnesota nonprofits and donors depend on.

Fees help us maintain our fundraising platform and process credit card donations, provide no-cost resources and training opportunities, and award more than $179,000 in grants each year.

What

Fees and charges on GiveMN.org support nonprofit programming like the GiveMN.org fundraising platform, Give to the Max Day, and RaiseMN nonprofit coaching.

We are proud to provide our two core programs, Give to the Max and the Campaign Institute, at no cost to participants. We charge fees for others to ensure these essential services remain accessible to all.

Donors have the option to cover processing fees for their favorite causes, meaning 100% of their donations go to their chosen nonprofits. On behalf of these organizations across Minnesota and beyond, we’re grateful for donors who make this extra gesture of generosity and support for nonprofits and schools.