School and club raises are built on lots of small contributions — so fees matter more than they look.
From a class trip to new team gear to a student in need, school and club fundraisers gather many modest gifts from parents, families and the wider community. That volume of small donations is exactly where fixed per-gift processing fees quietly add up.
| Platform | Est. fees on $5,000 | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ralli — flat 2% + low-cost rails | $150 | 3.0% |
| GiveSendGo | $435 | 8.7% |
| GoFundMe | $445 | 8.9% |
| Donorbox | $558 | 11.2% |
| Indiegogo | $600 | 12.0% |
Estimated fees on a $5,000 raise across 1,000 small contributions; actual rates vary by country and payment method.
A flat 2% plus low-cost bank rails keeps more of each small gift than a 0%-platform site with per-donation processing. Ralli pays direct to the organiser's own bank account, non-custodial, typically within about 48 hours.
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Open the fee calculator →School raises draw many small gifts, so a flat 2% plus low-cost rails keeps the most. Ralli also pays direct to the organiser's own bank account.
Yes. Ralli pays direct to the nominated organiser's own bank account, non-custodial.
Payment processing always applies somewhere. Ralli keeps it to a flat 2% plus a small low-cost rail cost, with no separate withdrawal fee.
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Figures are estimates based on each platform's published fee structure and typical processing rates, which vary by country and payment method. Platform names belong to their respective owners; Ralli is not affiliated with them.