CrowdCreate vs Facebook (Meta) Fundraisers
Facebook (Meta) fundraisers charge eligible nonprofits 0% and tap Facebook's enormous social graph. CrowdCreate is a $20-a-month widget on your own site. The trade is massive in-platform reach versus an owned, on-site page and donor list.
| At a glance | CrowdCreate | Facebook Fundraisers |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $20 flat | $0 |
| Cut of each donation | 0% — none | 0% to nonprofits |
| Cost grows as you raise more | No — always $20 | Depends on plan / model |
Stripe's standard processing fee (2.9% + 30¢ per payment) applies on most platforms, including CrowdCreate. This compares cost structure only — see below for where Facebook Fundraisers fits and where CrowdCreate fits.
Where Facebook Fundraisers is the better choice
For an eligible nonprofit, Meta takes 0% and puts your fundraiser in front of friends-of-donors with one-tap sharing — free reach no standalone site can match. If your supporters already live on Facebook and you qualify, it's powerful and costs nothing, where CrowdCreate is $20 a month.
Where CrowdCreate wins
A Facebook fundraiser lives on Facebook: your supporters need to use Facebook, and the donor relationship and data stay largely with Meta. CrowdCreate's donation happens on your own site, into your own Stripe, with a funder list that's yours to keep and export. You own the channel instead of renting Meta's.
The math
Meta charges eligible nonprofits 0%, so it's cheaper than $20 and the slider shows $0 platform cut. What it can't show is that the fundraiser lives on Facebook rather than your own site, and the donor data stays largely with Meta.
Facebook Fundraisers's free tier takes nothing here — on pure platform cut, it's cheaper than our $20.
Stripe's standard fee (2.9% + 30¢ per pledge) applies on every platform here, including CrowdCreate. We add nothing on top.
See the full fee breakdown for your own numbers with the donation fee calculator.
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$20/mo flat
One price, no percentage. We never take a cut of what your donors give.
Cancel anytime
30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data lives in your own Stripe.
Common questions
Is $20/mo worth it vs a free or percentage option?
At low volume, a free tier or a percentage cut can genuinely cost you less — we won't pretend otherwise. The flat $20 wins as donations scale, and it keeps everything on your own site instead of a third-party profile page.
Whose Stripe gets the money?
Yours. Donations land in your own Stripe account directly — CrowdCreate never holds or routes the funds.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime, with a 30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data stays in your Stripe.
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