By default your account is on the Free Forever Plan. There are no limitations or hidden features on the free plan! Free Forever is supported by an optional contribution on winning bids and other transactions.

For organizations that would prefer to cover the cost of fundraising themselves (instead of prompting donors), we offer a few other options. All of these options are designed simply for flexibility -- no additional features are gained ... it's a different way of keeping this platform sustainable and these tools available for every nonprofit.

Free Forever Plan: This is the free version of all of our tools and what you are signed up for by default. On this plan, BetterWorld prompts donors for a suggested (but entirely optional) contribution on winning bids, purchased tickets etc.. This helps cover the costs of running each campaign and helps nonprofits keep 100% of what they raise. (Donors may also elect to not cover this if they prefer not to contribute.)

Flex Plan: This plan is designed for organizations that would prefer to remove the optional donor contributions, without upgrading to a paid membership (Partner or Enterprise). On this plan, a small fee applies to transactions, ranging from 1% to 5%, which can be hidden from donors and simply deducted from dollars raised or it can be made visible as an optional or required selection.

Partner Plan: This plan is for organizations that prefer to help cover the costs for their campaigns themselves instead of asking donors to contribute. There's a $1,550 annual membership and a 1% fee on transactions. It's the exact same software as the Free Forever plan, just a slightly different way our platform can be supported for organizations that prefer to help cover the cost of their campaign themselves.

Credit Card Costs (All Plans): Our goal with payment processing is to ensure safe, secure, low-cost transactions, and to do everything we can do to ensure that nonprofits can keep 100% of the dollars they raise. Our payment processor, Stripe, charges 2.9% + $0.30 per credit card transaction.

Of note -- when we give donors the option to cover credit card costs. If you want to adjust the default settings and cover the credit card transaction fees you can change this setting on your Membership Plan page under "Donor Promt Settings".

That's it! Our mission is to build a platform that serves organizations large and small through best-in-class fundraising tools. We're so excited to be working with thousands of organizations every day. If you have any ideas on how to improve BetterWorld or want to support us in some capacity, please consider heading here -- we really appreciate it!