Give Lively

What Give Lively does

Give Lively is a US-based, privately held software company founded in 2015 that builds and distributes a cloud-based fundraising platform to US 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits at no cost. The platform is an integrated suite of fundraising products — Campaign Pages, Donation Widgets, Text-to-Donate, Event Ticketing, Live Display, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Team Fundraising, and Leaderboard — supported by a core technology stack that combines real-time donor analytics, mobile-first donation interfaces, and integrations with Stripe, Shift4, PayPal, Chariot (DAFpay), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, Salesforce, Zapier, Double the Donation, and Google Tag Manager.

The company operates a freemium model in which all platform functionality is provided free of charge to member nonprofits, with no setup, platform, membership, or subscription fees. Operating costs are covered by committed philanthropist founders, with voluntary donor tips accepted as an additional, non-fee contribution stream. Distribution is product-led and self-serve through a membership application on secure.givelively.org, complemented by a sales-assisted 'Get a Demo' option, content marketing, community office hours, strategic consulting for members, and a Charity Navigator Giving Basket distribution partnership. All membership applications are personally reviewed, including for values alignment.

The company serves more than 9,000 active member nonprofits and is trusted by 55,000+ organizations overall; member nonprofits have collectively raised $1.5 billion across 11 million donations and saved an estimated $130 million on fundraising technology since founding. Give Lively explicitly restricts membership to US-based 501(c)(3) organizations and has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. Its only disclosed acquisition to date is tinyGive (August 2016), and the company maintains a stated no-data-selling policy that is central to its brand positioning in the nonprofit technology sector.

Name

Give Lively

Legal name

Give Lively

Website

https://givelively.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Give Lively is a US-based, privately held software company that provides a fully integrated, free fundraising platform (Campaign Pages, Donation Widgets, Text-to-Donate, Event Ticketing, Peer-to-Peer, and more) to US 501(c)(3) nonprofits, funded by philanthropist founders and voluntary donor tips.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Software

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creator Tipping, Donations & Micro-Payments (MPACAFAB)

Keywords

• Nonprofit fundraising software
• Donation platform
• Online fundraising tools
• Peer-to-peer fundraising
• Event ticketing software

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropist Funding: The company is funded by committed philanthropist founders who cover all operating costs. This enables the company to offer its platform completely free to nonprofits without charging setup, platform, membership, subscription, annual, monthly, or hidden fees.
2. Voluntary Donor Tips: Give Lively accepts optional tips from donors who wish to help direct dollars to nonprofits rather than for-profit software. These are voluntary contributions, not fees, and have no effect on the donation amount nonprofits receive.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Give Lively builds and provides a cloud-based fundraising technology platform at no cost to US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The platform bundles a suite of integrated products—Campaign Pages, Donation Widgets, Text-to-Donate, Event Ticketing, Live Display, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Team Fundraising, and Leaderboard—that nonprofits use to launch donation campaigns, embed giving on their own sites, run fundraising events, and mobilize supporters, with integrated payment processing via Stripe, Shift4, PayPal, and digital wallets.

Product overview

Give Lively is a free fundraising platform for nonprofits built on a platform-plus-products architecture. The platform provides a suite of integrated fundraising tools including Campaign Pages, Donation Widgets, Text-to-Donate, Event Ticketing, Live Display, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Team Fundraising, and Leaderboard. These products can be used independently or together as coordinated solutions: Digital Fundraising (Campaign Pages, Donation Widgets, Text-to-Donate), Event Fundraising (Event Ticketing, Live Display, Text-to-Donate), and Peer-Based Fundraising (Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Team Fundraising, Leaderboard). All products are free for nonprofits, with no setup fees, platform fees, or subscription fees, funded by philanthropist founders and optional donor tips. The platform integrates with Stripe, Shift4, PayPal, Salesforce, Zapier, and digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo) for payment processing and workflow automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campaign Pages Customizable, responsive donation pages that let US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits launch fundraising campaigns in minutes, with impact storytelling, video embeds, donation tracking thermometers, and social sharing.
• Donation Widgets Simple-to-embed, customizable donation widgets (Simple Widget and Branded Widget variants) that collect contributions directly on a nonprofit's own website.
• Text-to-Donate Mobile-first SMS donation capture where supporters text a custom code to 44321 and receive a secure link to donate.
• Event Ticketing User-friendly pages for selling fundraising event tickets and sponsorships, with customizable payment tiers, map integration, personalized thank-you emails, and progress meters.
• Live Display

Quantifiable outcome

• $130 million saved by member nonprofits on fundraising tech expenses since 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary payment processor for all credit/debit card transactions. Give Lively requires all members to have a fully authorized Stripe account. Handles donation intake and disbursement. Discounted nonprofit rates available.
• Shift4coreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-leading payment processor integrated with Give Lively for donation processing. Automatically offers discounted rates for nonprofits. Alternative to Stripe for payment processing.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationOptional additional payment processing method. When integrated, Venmo automatically appears as a payment option for US donors. Discounted nonprofit rates available.
• Chariot (DAFpay)coreTechnology or IntegrationPowers DAFpay button on donation forms, enabling donors to make one-time charitable grants from their donor-advised funds. Leading DAF payments solutions provider.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM integration allowing nonprofits to sync donor data between Give Lively and Salesforce. Dedicated Salesforce app available for install and configuration.
• Charity NavigatorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiving Basket feature enables donors to give through Charity Navigator's platform. Give Lively Foundation related entity. Expands distribution to Charity Navigator's nonprofit evaluator audience.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bloomerang: Donor management and fundraising CRM platform with built-in donation forms, email, and reporting. Adjacent competitor with stronger CRM orientation but overlapping donation-page capabilities — useful comparison for nonprofit retention/analytics positioning.

Others

• PayPal Giving Fund: PayPal's nonprofit donation and fundraising hub enabling donors to give to enrolled charities via PayPal, Venmo, and the PayPal checkout flow. Overlaps with Give Lively on payment-rail integration while also competing for donor attention.
• Stripe Giving: Stripe's nonprofit donation product offering donation processing infrastructure, embedded forms, and tax-receipt tools. Adjacent ecosystem participant — both a competitor for donor checkout and a critical infrastructure dependency for Give Lively.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud: Enterprise CRM and program management suite for nonprofits, including fundraising, marketing, and case management. A strategic integration partner to Give Lively today but also a broader incumbent offering overlapping donor-management functionality at the high end.

Direct peers

• Funraise: Premium nonprofit fundraising platform offering Campaign Pages, donation forms, peer-to-peer, event ticketing, and CRM — direct competitor to Give Lively, primarily differentiated by a paid SaaS model targeting mid-market and enterprise nonprofits.
• QGiv: Online donation platform for nonprofits with donation forms, event registration, peer-to-peer, and CRM integrations. Comparable product set aimed at SMB and mid-market nonprofits on a paid SaaS model.
• Bonterra (Network for Good): Suite of nonprofit software products (Network for Good, Classy, Give.org) covering fundraising, donor management, and grantmaking. Direct peer serving the same US 501(c)(3) market with overlapping donation-page and CRM capabilities.
• Classy (by Bonterra): Fundraising platform offering donation pages, peer-to-peer, event ticketing, and CRM. Targets mid-to-large nonprofits and is part of the larger Bonterra nonprofit software suite — a direct product peer with an enterprise orientation.
• GoFundMe Charity: Enterprise nonprofit arm of GoFundMe providing donation pages, recurring giving, and event fundraising. Direct competitor serving nonprofits of all sizes, leveraging GoFundMe's consumer brand recognition.
• Donorbox: Online donation platform for nonprofits providing recurring donations, peer-to-peer campaigns, donation forms, and event ticketing. Closest direct peer in terms of product surface and SMB nonprofit target market, though Donorbox operates a paid tiered SaaS model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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