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🌟100% Impact: How ‘Free the Fee’ Donations Help Your Nonprofit Thrive in Challenging Times

July 28, 2025

When every dollar counts, the last thing your nonprofit should worry about is losing a portion of your donations to processing fees. That’s why we built something different at Pledge: a powerful, fee-free fundraising model that ensures 100% of donations (up to $1,000 each) go directly to your mission. 💜

In today’s fundraising climate — where many nonprofits are stretched thin by shrinking grants and donor fatigue — this difference is game-changing and enabling impact at scale.

🙌 What is “Free the Fee”?

Our Free the Fee model means:

  • For every donation up to $1,000, Pledge covers the credit card and processing fees
  • You keep 100% of the donation, every time
  • Donors can choose to leave a tip to support Pledge’s operations — but we never deduct fees from your donation

➡️ See how it works

💡 Real Impact: How Nonprofits Like Yours Are Benefiting

Miry’s List, a nonprofit supporting refugee resettlement families, saw a major difference after using Pledge. That’s more meals delivered. More families supported. More impact, without more overhead.


🧠 Why This Matters Right Now

As giving becomes increasingly decentralized and digital-first, your donors expect flexible, seamless ways to support your cause. Platforms like Pledge that offer no-cost, integrated, global fundraising tools are no longer a “nice to have” - they’re essential.

With Pledge, you can embed giving into:

  • 🎉 Live or virtual events

  • 🛍️ E-commerce shops (via our Shopify app)

  • 💻 Livestreams and creator campaigns

  • 💼 Corporate giving platforms

  • 📱 Text-to-donate and QR code experiences

We help you meet your donors wherever they are — and ensure their gift goes further.


📢 How to Promote “Free the Fee” to Donors

Let your donors know their entire gift makes a difference. Here are a few messaging ideas:

💥 Email / Website Message:

“Thanks to Pledge, 100% of your donation goes directly to [Nonprofit Name] — no fees, no deductions, for every donation up to $1,000 each. Every dollar fuels our mission.”

💥 Social Caption:

"Did you know your entire donation supports [Your Cause]? With Pledge, 100% of your gift (up to $1,000) goes to us — not fees. 🙌 💜 Give now: [your Pledge fundraiser link]"

💥 Event Announcement:

"We’re proud to use Pledge, where donations go further. 100% of your gift today supports [mission]! No fees deducted from donations up to $1,000 each💥"


🚀 Ready to Check Out Pledge’s Free Tools?

With Pledge, it’s never been easier to:

  • Collect donations online or in person
  • Display progress in real time
  • Accept gifts via 11+ payment methods (Venmo, stock, crypto & more!)
  • Partner with companies and creators for maximum reach

Start raising more in minutes.

No contracts. No monthly fees. No hidden costs.

Choose any of our tools. Use them with your existing CRM and platforms.


💬 Have questions about how to switch to Pledge or maximize the “Free the Fee” advantage? We’d love to help you thrive:

👉 Try Pledge’s free fundraising tools
👉 Contact us for integration support
👉 Sign up and get started instantly