What Giveffect does

Giveffect is a privately held, New York-based SaaS company (incorporated as Giveffect Inc.) that builds an integrated, cloud-based platform for nonprofit organizations, positioning itself as a "10-in-1" system that consolidates CRM/relationship management, online and offline giving (including crypto, stock, DAFs, and in-kind donations), volunteer management, events and fundraising (tickets, peer-to-peer, auctions, crowdfunding), membership management, marketing communications (email, SMS, direct mail), donor moves management, grant management, wealth screening and major gifts, nonprofit analytics, websites and web hosting, and a workflow automation engine into a single database. All modules share unified records so that donor, volunteer, event, and interaction history are not duplicated across systems, and the product is sold exclusively to US 501(c)(3) and Canadian CRA-approved nonprofits. Technical architecture is delivered over PCI Level 1 compliant infrastructure with 256-bit SSL, AES-256 at-rest encryption, and SSAE16-certified data centers, processing payments through Stripe and PayPal.

The product portfolio is delivered through a tiered subscription model (Lite, Ultimate, Ultimate+) priced by database record limits, users, and feature access, with a minimum one-year contract, $99/month per additional admin user, and tiered add-on data packages. Revenue is augmented by transaction fees of 1.2%-2.3% layered on top of Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction, plus $1,500-per-file professional services for manual data migration (which is offered free for qualified competitive switches). Go-to-market blends a sales-led consultative motion (territory-assigned reps, strategy calls, 30-minute demos, conference presence) with product-led growth (14-day free trial with pre-loaded mock data, online signup, 24-hour vetting) and a community-led $20,000 processing-fee-credit referral program. Customer evidence spans Habitat for Humanity affiliates, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Goodwill, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Boys & Girls Clubs, UCLA UniCamp, Vanderburgh Humane Society, and Foodlink, with case studies citing outcomes such as 37% more funds raised in year one for Ultimate clients and 30-40 hours saved monthly via Smart Automation.

Founded around 2012-2015 and operating with 11-50 remote-first employees across NY, NJ, GA, and CA, Giveffect is founder-led by Kevin Shin (Founder & COO) and Allan Shin (Founder & CPO), with its only disclosed institutional capital being a $500,000 Y Combinator seed in March 2015. The company has remained bootstrapped since, reinvesting into a steady cadence of integrations (QuickBooks Online, DonorSearch, Double The Donation, The Giving Block, Zoom, Dialpad, Ez Scan, Stripe) and recent product additions including the May 2026 Dialpad CRM integration with AI-powered call transcription and the 2026 Eventbuddy mobile companion app for event-day operations.

Name

Giveffect

Legal name

Giveffect Inc.

Website

https://giveffect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Giveffect is a New York-based SaaS company that sells a unified 10-in-1 platform covering CRM, fundraising, volunteer management, events, marketing, and giving to US and Canadian nonprofits, monetizing through tiered subscriptions plus transaction fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software: Monthly or annual recurring subscription tiers (Lite, Ultimate, Ultimate+) based on database record limits and feature access. Minimum one-year contract required.
2. Transaction Processing Fees: Giveffect's transaction fee ranges 1.2% - 2.3% of donations. Combined with payment processor fees of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.
3. Additional User Licenses: $99/month for additional user admin keys beyond tier limits. Additional contact record add-ons at $99/month for 5,000 records or $398/month for 10,000 records.
4. Data Migration Services: $1,500 per file for manual data migration assistance. Free data migration for qualified nonprofits from specific competitor platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Giveffect is a cloud-based, all-in-one SaaS platform that unifies CRM, online giving, volunteer management, events and fundraising, membership management, grant management, nonprofit analytics, wealth screening/major gifts, marketing automation, and websites/hosting on a single integrated database. It is sold to 501(c)(3) US nonprofits and CRA-approved Canadian nonprofits on subscription tiers (Lite, Ultimate, Ultimate+) with a minimum one-year contract, plus per-transaction processing fees and ancillary migration services.

Product overview

Giveffect is a 10-in-1 all-in-one nonprofit software platform delivered as a unified system with multiple integrated modules. The core portfolio includes: Online Giving (for online/crypto/stock/DAF/in-kind donations), Volunteer Management, Events & Fundraising (covering ticket sales, peer-to-peer and team fundraising, auctions, and crowdfunding), Relationship Management/CRM, Nonprofit Management, Membership Management, Marketing & Communications (email, SMS, direct mail), Donor Moves Management, Grant Management, Nonprofit Analytics, Wealth Screening / Major Gifts System, Websites & Web Hosting, and Smart Automation. The platform is designed so that all modules share a single database — any activity on the website (donations, sign-ups, volunteer forms, event registrations, etc.) is automatically logged, and any outbound communications (tax receipts, thank-you notes, reminders) are automatically sent. Additional tools include Auction Fundraising Software, Ticket Sales, and a mobile companion app called Eventbuddy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Giving Online and offline gift tracking system for nonprofit organizations, accepting donations via online, crypto, stock, donor-advised funds (DAFs), in-kind, and offline methods. Includes automated tax receipts, donor thank-you notes, and batch scanning of paper checks; integrates with Stripe, The Giving Block, Ez Scan, and Double The Donation for processing, crypto/stock gifts, and gift matching.
• Volunteer Management Volunteer scheduling and management system providing online applications, waivers, calendars, campaigns, shift management, waitlists, group sign-ups, automatic confirmation and reminder emails, and unified volunteer/donor visibility. Used by nonprofits managing large-scale volunteer programs and build events.
• Events & Fundraising Comprehensive events, RSVP, and fundraising management module supporting ticket sales, peer-to-peer fundraising, team fundraising, crowdfunding, auction fundraising, third-party fundraisers, sponsorships, and virtual food drives. Designed for nonprofits running galas, build days, lectures, conferences, and digital campaigns.
• Relationship Management (CRM) Full relationship management database storing donor, volunteer, and supporter contact information, interaction history, donation history, event participation, and fundraising records in a single unified system. Powers donor cultivation, moves management, and cross-team visibility.
• Nonprofit Management System

Quantifiable outcome

• 37% more funds raised in first year (Ultimate tier clients)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QuickBooks OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationFinancial management integration allowing seamless sync of donation data and reports with QuickBooks Online accounting software.
• DonorSearchcoreTechnology or IntegrationWealth screening integration providing donor research and wealth data to support major gifts cultivation.
• Double The DonationcoreTechnology or IntegrationEmployee and corporate gift matching program integration that unlocks additional donation revenue through workplace giving programs.
• The Giving BlockcoreTechnology or IntegrationCryptocurrency and stock donation processing integration, enabling nonprofits to accept digital assets as charitable contributions.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing gateway partner providing PCI Level 1 compliant donation processing with FDIC-insured fund holding.
• DialpadcoreTechnology or IntegrationPhone calling integration allowing teams to make and receive calls directly from CRM with automatic call logging, AI-powered transcriptions, and inbound call recognition.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Funraise: Modern nonprofit fundraising platform focused on online giving, donation pages, and donor management with payment-processing economics similar to Giveffect's transaction fee model.

Others

• Double the Donation: Corporate gift-matching platform integrated with Giveffect. Acts as an ecosystem partner enabling higher donation throughput for Giveffect customers rather than a direct competitor in CRM.
• DonorSearch: Wealth screening and prospect research platform integrated into Giveffect's major gifts module. As an ecosystem partner and adjacent data provider, it is a complementor rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• DonorPerfect: Long-standing nonprofit CRM and fundraising software vendor for small and mid-sized nonprofits with similar donor database, event, and volunteer management functionality and tiered subscription pricing.
• NeonCRM: Cloud nonprofit CRM with fundraising, events, membership, and volunteer management modules, targeting a similar segment of US and Canadian nonprofits with comparable subscription tiers.
• Bonterra (Network for Good, Causeview, Salsa, Kindful): Dominant consolidator in nonprofit SaaS providing CRM, fundraising, advocacy, and volunteer management. Competes head-to-head across virtually every Giveffect module at scale.
• Little Green Light: All-in-one donor management and fundraising CRM for small-to-mid-sized nonprofits, with similar donor database, event, and member features and a comparable subscription/pricing structure.
• Bloomerang: Direct competitor in nonprofit CRM, donor management, and fundraising software for small-to-mid-market 501(c)(3) organizations, with similar integrated volunteer/event/marketing modules and subscription pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Stripe (for Nonprofits): Underlying payment processing infrastructure partner and a broader digital payments platform that could expand up-stack into donation-specific tooling. Currently a partner, but a potential adjacent competitor.
• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud (NPSP): Enterprise nonprofit CRM built on Salesforce's broader platform. While broader in scope, it directly competes for larger nonprofits that are also within Giveffect's Ultimate+ tier, with strong brand and ecosystem advantages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/giveffect
• Facebookfacebook.com/Giveffect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/giveffect

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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