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Company/URL
Special Considerations
Info Updated As of Setup
Fee
Monthly
Fee
Transaction
Fee
Maximum Transaction Fee Credit Card processing fee Private
Merchant Acct Req'd?
4aGoodCause 07/07 Starting at
$95
$35 $0.25 NA Charged by your bank Yes
82North 03/07 No $30
(or $300 annual)
2.29% - 3.5% NA $0.25 - $0.55 No
Acceptiva 02/07 $129
(includes page design)
$34.95 $0.25 NA 2.52% Included
Antharia 03/06 $4,000
(includes first 2 years hosting, support, transactions)
$0 4% NA Included No
Auctionpay
05/05 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Banc Certified Merchant Services 08/06 No Response $15 $0.25 No Response 2.19% Included
Blackbaud 
component of required integrated package
01/06 $4,350
(includes 1 year monthly fees)
$150 (billed annually) 5000 transactions included  NA 5% No
Campagne Associates
part of Blackbaud, above
07/05 NA Variable depending on service level, starting at $20 3.9% NA 3.3% Yes
Charged
Contribution

focus on conservative political and issue campaigns
02/07 $50 $40 7% NA Included No
CharityBox.com 02/07 $99
(annual)
$9.95
$0 $0   No
Charity Finders 03/05 No Response No Response None NA Charged by your bank Yes, will help you sign up for one
CharityWeb 02/07 $599 first module,
$399 addl modules
$59 $0.79 per donation  $0.79 Charged by your bank Yes
ClickandPledge 02/07 $25 $0 4.75%
descending to 4% based on volume
No Included No

Community Resource Network

08/05 $100 $10 per month minimum transaction fee 5.0% NA Included No
Contribute 05/05 No No 8% $50/gift
+ CC processing
Included (3%) No
Convio
component of required integrated package
12/02 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Democracy In Action 02/07 Sliding Scale, Starts at
$500
Sliding Scale, Starts at $100 $0.40 $0.40 3% Optional

Donate
direct interface with DonorPerfect

10/05 $200 $80
Connection Fee
$2.50 NA  3.3% No

Echo, Inc.

02/07 $0 $12.00 $0.30 NA 2.25% Yes
Entango
02/07 $600 $20
w/Private Merchant Acct
5%
(counts toward monthly fee)
No 3% or charged by your bank No
eServicescorp 12/06 No No sliding scale
$.50 - $2.50 up to $75
3.5% plus $.50 for donations over $75 Included No
eTapestry 
02/07 $350 - $650 starts at $10
(10% of base system fee, annually)
$0.00 to $0.75 $0.75 2.14% to 3.30% No
ezdonor 02/07 $250 - $450
Includes page design
$25 $3.00 $3.00 Charged by your bank Yes
Firstgiving 04/07 $300 for dedicated page
(annual)
No 7.35% None Included No
Gift Wrap Plus 07/06 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
GivenGain
component of integrated service, at no additional cost
05/05 $0 - $199 $0 - $45.95 (provides access to all services 3% - 5%, depending on volume 5% Included No
Google Checkout 02/07 $0 $0 $0 Free during 2007 None No
Groundspring
part of Network For Good, below
02/06 $129 - $199 $14.95 or $24.95 3% NA Included No
iModules
component of required integrated package
02/07 No Response No Response None NA As charged by your bank Yes
JustGive 02/07 No None None NA 3.5% No
Kintera
component of required integrated package
05/03 No Response No Response No Response Negotiable. Fixed fee typically $3.50 No Response No
LocalVoice 05/05 $1000
Includes page design
$150 None NA Charged by your bank Yes
NetworkForGood 02/07 No None 4.75% None None No
Paypal 02/07 No None $0.30 NA 1.9% to 2.9% No
Patriot
focus on political fundraising
02/07 None Varies, starts at $40 $0.50 No Response Varies. 3% - 7% depending on package No
Patron Technology
component of integrated service; focus on Arts
02/07 $995 $21 Charged by your bank NA Charged by your bank Yes (secure forms gather information for offline processing)

RapidPledge

02/07 Yes $125 $0.25 counts toward monthly fee NA Charged by your bank Yes
Silas Partners
focus on Christian ministries
08/04 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
SPORG.com 03/06 $799 None 1.9% plus $0.50 per transaction NA Charged by processor (appx 2.9% plus $0.50 per transaction) Included Free

Star Donor Charity Solutions
direct interface with FundRaiser Software

02/07 $10 None $0.45 None 5.5% No

Thaetus LLC

02/07 $250 - $799 depending on customization, options $50 $0.29 NA 2.09% Yes

TheDataBank
component of required integrated package

02/07 No Response No Response None NA Charged by your bank Optional
The intention here is to present the most accurate comparison possible of the selected criteria. Information on this table is taken first from websites. Companies are then contacted via email requesting additional data. Companies are contacted directly at least annually and invited to review this information and request corrections and clarifications.

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