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Company/URL
Special Considerations
Info Updated As of Setup
Fee
Monthly
Fee
Transaction
Fee
Credit Card processing fee Private Merchant
Acct Req'd?
4aGoodCause 02/2009 $95
$35 $0.25 Charged by your bank Yes
82North 09/2008 No $30
$16.67 w/merchant acct
3.25% - 3.5% $0.25
or paid to merchant acct
Optional
Acceptiva 09/2008 $199
(includes page design)
$44.95 $0.25 2.6% Included
Antharia 02/2009 Starts at $1,000
Starts at $199 Included Included No
Artez Interactive 08/2008 No Information No Information No Information No Information No Information
Auctionpay 02/2009 Included in Year 1 next column $695/yr Year 1
$295/yrs after with 5 year contract
$0.35 3.45% Included
Banc Certified Merchant Services 08/2006 Charged by your web developer $15 $0.25 2.19% Included
Blackbaud 
component of required integrated package
01/2006 $4,350
(includes 1 year monthly fees)
$150 (billed annually) 5000 transactions included 5% No
Blue State Digital 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Campaign Contribution 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Catholic Financial Services 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Charged
Contribution

focus on conservative political and issue campaigns
02/2007 $50 $40 7% Included No
CharityAdvantage 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
CharityBox.com 02/2009 $99 annually
$29.95
$0 2.4% No
CharityFinders 09/2008 None Starting at $10 $0.20 - 0.30 2.25 - 2.90% Yes
CharityWeb 09/2008 $599 first module,
$399 addl modules
$59 $0.79 per donation Charged by your bank Yes
ClickandPledge 09/2009 $150
$0
$25 w/merchant acct
4.5% +$0.35
3.95% +$0.35 w/merchant acct
Included Optional

Complete Campaigns
Focus on Political Campaigns and Organizations

09/2008 None None 5.0 - 7.5% Included No
Contribute 05/2005 No No 8% Included (3%) No
Convio
component of required integrated package
12/2002 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Democracy In Action 02/2007 Sliding Scale, Starts at
$500
Sliding Scale, Starts at $100 $0.40 3% Optional

Donate.net
direct interface with DonorPerfect

09/2008 $200 None $1.50 or $2.50 3.3% No
Donor2
component of required integrated package
08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
DonorPerfect
component of required integrated package
12/2008 $395 $40 $0.45 2.09 - 2.99% Yes
Donor Drive 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Donor Tools
component of required integrated package
02/2009 None $30 $0.30
thru Paypal
3.00%
thru Paypal
No
Easy Tithe
primarily for churches
01/2009 None $49 $0.25 2.09% Included

Echo, Inc.

02/2007 $0 $12.00 $0.30 2.25% Yes
Entango
02/2007 $600 $20
w/Private Merchant Acct
5%
(counts toward monthly fee)
3% or charged by your bank No
eServicescorp 09/2008 No No $.50 charged by your bank Yes
eTapestry
subsidiary of Blackbaud above
component of required integrated package

09/2008 $499 starts at $10
(10% of base system fee, annually)
$0.00 to $0.75 2.09% to 3.30% No
eTransfer 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
Eventbrite
donations in an event registration context
09/2009 None None 2.5% 1.9% with PayPal or 0% with Google Checkout No
Events 01/2009 None None $0.10 2.50% Included
ezdonor 09/2008 $250 - $450
Includes page design
$25 $3.00 Charged by your bank Yes
FirstGiving 04/2007 $300 for dedicated page
(annual)
No 7.35% Included No
Gift Wrap Plus 07/2006 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
GiftTool 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
GivenGain
component of integrated service, at no additional cost
05/2005 $0 - $199 $0 - $45.95 (provides access to all services) 3% - 5%, depending on volume Included No
Google Checkout 02/2009 Do-It-Yourself $0 $0.20 2% No
ICA GiveDirect
requires membership in Independent Charities of America
09/2008 None or $150 for custom donation form None Only for AmEx None None
iModules
component of required integrated package
02/2007 No Response No Response None As charged by your bank Yes
JustGive 09/2009 None None 3% Included in transaction fee No
KIMBIA, Inc. 09/2008 None None 5% Charged by your bank Yes
Kintera
part of Blackbaud above
component of required integrated package
05/2003 No Response No Response No Response No Response No
NetworkForGood
powered by Groundspring
09/2009 $199 $29.95 3% Included No
Patriot
focus on political fundraising
02/2009 None Varies, starts at $40 None 4.00% Included
Patron Technology
component of integrated service; focus on Arts
02/2007 $995 $21 Charged by your bank Charged by your bank Yes (secure forms gather information for offline processing)
Paypal 09/2008 Do-It-Yourself None $0.30 1.9% to 2.9% No
PincGiving 09/2009 None CDN$49.95 3.8% plus $0.25
with donor option to pay this fee
Included No
Qgiv 09/2009 $99 Varies, starts at $10 No Response 2.35% Yes
Raisin AKA 08/2008 No Response No Response No Response No Response No Response
ServiceU 02/2009 $149.95 $695.00/yr for 500 transactions
sliding scale
No Response As charged by your bank Yes
SPORG.com 03/2006 $799 None 1.9% plus $0.50 per transaction Charged by processor (appx 2.9% plus $0.50 per transaction) Included Free

Star Donor Charity Solutions
direct interface with FundRaiser Software

02/2007 $10 None $0.45 5.5% No

Thaetus LLC

02/2007 $250 - $799 depending on customization, options $50 $0.29 2.09% Yes

TheDataBank
component of required integrated package

09/2008 $250 and up $150 and up None Charged by your bank Yes

Wild Apricot
component of required integrated membership management package

11/2008 None Variable, included in package $0.30 2.9% No. Handled through Paypal. Paypal account required.
             
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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