About Better Giving
A nonprofit whose mission is your mission's money
Since 2021, we've helped 180+ nonprofits worldwide raise over $6M — with free tools, shared growth, and a simple belief: the organizations doing the work should keep the money.
We believe a new model of philanthropy is possible — not based on scarcity and dependence, but on abundance and financial self-sufficiency.
Chauncey St. John — Founder & Executive DirectorWe're not the biggest platform. So we try harder.
When you're a fellow nonprofit, you have to. We can't afford confusing checkouts, hidden platform fees, or charging for gated features.
So we help you raise more with a conversion-optimized donation flow. We help you grow more by accepting larger gift types and putting donations to work. We help you do more by handling the admin so you can focus on your mission. And we never take a cut, anywhere.
Why? Because we can't afford to take you for granted. At Better Giving you're not another customer — you're a trusted member.
The Better Giving Manifesto
Every nonprofit has three rights
Grow durable reserves and access the tools of long-term stability — not perpetual dependence on the next grant cycle.
Fair access to modern fundraising and finance — regardless of size, location, or cause.
Independence to allocate funds and reduce admin drag on your terms — with no lock-in, ever.
Who runs this?
Volunteers. No investors. No salaries to protect.
Better Giving is run by volunteers from across the nonprofit and technology worlds — people who build, maintain, and support the commons because they believe nonprofits deserve better financial infrastructure. There's no venture capital to satisfy and no revenue target to hit, which is exactly why we can promise free forever and mean it.
Want to lend your skills — code, design, writing, nonprofit expertise? We'd love to have you.
Volunteer with usWhat we hold ourselves to
Radical transparency — open code, open books, and a public Candid/GuideStar profile.
Long-term financial health — for your organization, and for the commons itself.
All nonprofits, any size, anywhere — the same tools on the same terms.
Better Giving is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 87-3758939. View our transparency profile on Candid
Build the commons with us
Join as a member, contribute as a volunteer, or just read the code. Every door is open.