Back a new way of giving.
Become a monthly supporter of the OpenCharities Foundation. Other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation, which allocates it to local changemakers who never had access to funding. You tell us which initiatives you'd love to see funded; the board decides where the money does the most good.
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The Foundation allocated supporters' gifts to an initiative
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A new initiative we're in talks with and plan to fund
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You give with the best intentions. But where does it actually go?
As a donor you want to know your gift truly makes a difference. Most charities can't show you what happened with your money, and most platforms take a cut along the way. With OpenCharities we take no platform fee — other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation — and you can follow where it goes.
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we take no platform fee; only the payment processor's cost comes off your gift, and the Foundation allocates the rest to the initiatives you support
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every euro from your gift to the allocation the Foundation makes
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Two ways to give
Traditional giving means trust and hope, with a cut taken along the way. Giving via OpenCharities means no platform fee — other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation — and a trail you can follow.
Traditional giving
Giving via OpenCharities
Two ways to give
Traditional giving means trust and hope, with a cut taken along the way. Giving via OpenCharities means no platform fee — other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation — and a trail you can follow.
Traditional giving
Giving via OpenCharities
What giving with OpenCharities looks like
Become a monthly supporter; the Foundation funds vetted local changemakers and you follow where the money goes
Become a monthly supporter
Join the OpenCharities Foundation as a monthly supporter. Tell us which initiatives you'd love to see funded. The board weighs your preference without being bound by it, so nothing is earmarked.
The Foundation funds changemakers
The Foundation pools supporters' gifts and funds local changemakers who never had access to funding. Other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation; the board decides where it does the most good.
Follow where it goes
We keep you updated on the initiatives we're in talks with and plan to fund, and you can follow each allocation. Per-initiative control comes in a later phase.
Your giving journey
From monthly supporter to changemakers funded
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Become a monthly supporter
Join as a monthly supporter.
Join the OpenCharities Foundation. Tell us which initiatives you'd love to see funded. The board weighs your preference, and nothing is earmarked or contractual.
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Why donors choose OpenCharities
A grantmaking fund that takes no platform fee, with a trail you can follow
Transparency goes both ways. We take no platform fee, see how
Other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation
We never skim your gift for profit: we take no platform fee, and only the payment processor's cost is deducted. The Foundation allocates what it receives to the initiatives it funds. We keep the platform running through optional tips and products for companies and large organisations.
Those with budget cover those without
Companies and large organisations pay for the products we build for them. That's what lets local changemakers be funded for free. They never pay, before or after.
You choose, the board decides
Tell us which initiatives you'd love to see funded. The Foundation board weighs your preference and decides where the money does the most good, with no earmark and no contract. We keep you updated on who we're in talks with. Per-initiative control comes in a later phase.
Fund changemakers without access to funding
We back local initiatives all around the world that had no access to the big giving programs, no easy route to other fundraising, and no donor network of their own.
Other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation
We never skim your gift for profit: we take no platform fee, and only the payment processor's cost is deducted. The Foundation allocates what it receives to the initiatives it funds. We keep the platform running through optional tips and products for companies and large organisations.
Those with budget cover those without
Companies and large organisations pay for the products we build for them. That's what lets local changemakers be funded for free. They never pay, before or after.
You choose, the board decides
Tell us which initiatives you'd love to see funded. The Foundation board weighs your preference and decides where the money does the most good, with no earmark and no contract. We keep you updated on who we're in talks with. Per-initiative control comes in a later phase.
Fund changemakers without access to funding
We back local initiatives all around the world that had no access to the big giving programs, no easy route to other fundraising, and no donor network of their own.
Ready to back a new way of giving?
Become a monthly supporter. Other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation, and the board allocates it where it does the most good.
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What you're joining, where your gift goes, and who decides.
You become a monthly supporter of a new way of giving. Your gift goes to the OpenCharities Foundation, which pools supporters' contributions and funds local changemakers who never had access to funding. Other than transaction costs, 100% goes to the Foundation. You're backing a fund that puts money where it does the most good, and you can see where it lands.
Ready to back a new way of giving?
Become a monthly supporter