1%platform feeNo monthly fee.
MemberDrive charges 1% of card and bank donations, 0% on Bitcoin donations, and no monthly fee. Stripe's processing fee is separate.
Bitcoin gifts: 0% platform fee, sent straight to your own wallet.
Start your campaignNo setup fee, no plan tiers, and no tip prompts at your donors' checkout. You pay nothing until gifts come in.
Your year on MemberDrive
Pick what your organization raises in a year, or type your own amount. Then tell us how donors pay.
Your year
On one $50 gift, MemberDrive's 1% is $0.50. On a bank (ACH) gift, the fee stops at $5.
Stripe estimate uses its standard US rates. Bitcoin gifts are not included; they carry no MemberDrive fee.
Annual platform fees
- MemberDrive · 1%$500
- Donorbox · 2.95%, or $150/mo+1.75%$1,475
- Givebutter · 3%, tips off$1,500
- Bloomerang · $125/mo + 1%$2,000
- Fundraise Up · 4%$2,000
That's $1,500 more for your mission each year than on Bloomerang.
Estimated platform fees from each platform's pricing page, on whichever plan costs least at that amount. Amounts shown exclude Stripe processing and flat per-gift fees elsewhere. Prices as of October 2026.
What one $100 gift leaves you
Stripe charges for processing the payment. MemberDrive charges 1% for the software. Both come out of the gift, unless the donor chooses to cover them.
| Fee | Card | Bank (ACH) | Bitcoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe processing | $3.20 | $0.80 | $0.00 |
| MemberDrive | $1.00 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| You receive | $95.80 | $98.20 | $100.00 |
Stripe's standard US rates are about 2.9% + 30¢ per card payment and 0.8% per bank payment, capped at $5. Eligible nonprofits can apply to Stripe for lower rates. The donor pays the Bitcoin network fee.
Questions about the fee
How much does MemberDrive cost?
MemberDrive charges 1% of each card and bank (ACH) donation processed through Stripe, and 0% on Bitcoin donations. The fee on one bank donation stops at $5, so a bank gift over $500 pays MemberDrive $5. There is no monthly fee, no setup fee, and no plan tier. You pay only when card or bank donations come in.
Who pays the Stripe processing fee?
Stripe charges its own fee on each card or bank payment, separate from MemberDrive's 1%. Stripe's standard US rates are about 2.9% + 30¢ per card payment and 0.8% per bank payment, capped at $5. Eligible nonprofits can apply to Stripe for lower rates. Both fees come out of the gift unless the donor chooses to cover them.
Can donors cover the fees?
Yes. Checkout shows a "cover the fees" checkbox with the exact amount. When it is checked, the donor pays the processing and platform fees, so your organization receives the full gift. Each campaign chooses whether the box starts checked, and the donor can always uncheck it. MemberDrive never asks your donors for a tip.
Do recurring memberships and pledges pay 1% every time?
The 1% applies to each card or bank payment when it is collected. A $50 monthly membership pays MemberDrive 50¢ a month. A pledge costs nothing until a payment on it comes in.
Where does the money go?
Card and bank gifts go to your organization's own Stripe account, and Stripe pays them out to your bank. Bitcoin goes straight to your organization's wallet. MemberDrive never holds your funds.
Is there a free nonprofit fundraising platform?
MemberDrive has no monthly fee. You pay only 1% of the card and bank donations you actually collect, and nothing on Bitcoin donations, so an organization with few donations pays very little. Zeffy charges 0% but relies on optional tips that donors are prompted to add at checkout.
We never hold your money.
Every card and bank gift lands in your organization's own Stripe account. Bitcoin goes straight to your wallet.
- No subscription to cancel. Stop any time, and your Stripe account stays yours.
- Export your donor data any time, with no penalties.
- 100% self-custody Bitcoin. We never touch it.
Card or bank
- A donor gives $100.
- Your Stripe account receives it.
- Stripe pays it out to your bank.
Stripe takes its processing fee and MemberDrive's 1% from the gift.
Bitcoin
- A donor sends bitcoin.
- It arrives in your wallet.
0% to MemberDrive. The donor pays the network fee.
Every feature, one rate.
There are no plan tiers. Every organization gets every feature for the same 1%.
Memberships and pledges
Monthly memberships and multi-year pledges collect themselves.
Matching gifts
A lead donor matches every gift up to a cap, on a live progress page.
Donor self-service
Donors update payment details, change or cancel recurring gifts, and find their receipts.
Member CRM
Every payment, pledge, and statement on one record.
You pay nothing until the first gift comes in.
Set up your page, connect Stripe, and share the link. It takes a few minutes.
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