Standard fundraising has no setup fee, monthly fee, or contract. Paid political tiers are listed below.
Schools, sports teams, churches, and nonprofits run on the 2.5% flat fee above. Political campaigns and PACs need extra capacity (canvasser tracking, voter file import, FEC disclosure) so they pay an additional per-campaign monthly subscription on top of the 2.5% donation fee.
ScanRaise is a technology platform, not a campaign finance advisor. Campaigns are responsible for their own FEC compliance. The 2.5% donation fee applies to all tiers; the monthly subscription is per active political campaign. Paid upgrades open Stripe Checkout from Political Dispatch and activate only after Stripe confirms the subscription.
There are two fees on every online donation. ScanRaise's 2.5% is the platform fee. The other is Stripe's standard processing fee, which applies to every credit card transaction online, regardless of platform.
Donors can cover the fees. Every donation page shows a "cover the fees" checkbox. When toggled on, the donor is charged a slightly higher amount so your org still receives the full intended donation.
A handful of things we do that the common fundraising tools don't. Every competitor product is different - check their own sites for what they offer today.
| ScanRaise | Typical fundraising platforms | |
|---|---|---|
| Flat platform fee | 2.5% | Varies widely, from tip-based to 20%+ |
| Printable per-person QR cards | Yes | Rarely included |
| Works without a donor app | Yes | Some require an app |
| GPS verification and step counting for -athons | Yes | Not commonly offered |
| Optional Fitbit daily-summary import | Participant initiated and reviewed | Varies by platform |
| Standard fundraising setup fees, monthly fees, contracts | No | Often required |
Based on public product pages as of April 2026. Feature sets change - please verify on each provider's site.
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