The best option for Personal Fundraising & Charity Collections

An alternative to Go Fund Me, Just Giving and Crowdfunder.

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If you're planning to collect money for a fundraising pot or running charity donations for a good cause, you're probably already thinking of GoFundMe, JustGiving, or Crowdfunder. They're great - but have you thought about using Collctiv? It's a super simple, free way to collect money from family, friends or colleagues for charity collection pots - Collect money now!

‍GoFundMe, JustGiving and Crowdfunder can allow you to GiftAid your donations, where the government ‘tops up’ 25% on top of what's in your donation pot. They allow you to set up direct debits, add detailed content like blogs, videos, messages to your donors…they really do cater for your needs when trying to raise money for a cause or a charity. One important consideration is the service fees associated with their platform.

What happens when you're organising a fundraising event - whether it's a bake sale, a walkathon, a bike ride, an auction, a church collection, or even a golf tournament - and you need a quick, hassle-free way to collect donations? How do you raise money efficiently without incurring fees or scrambling to find a platform that supports individual fundraising efforts? These are often crucial initiatives, deeply personal and impactful, yet focused on helping just one person. Finding the right tool to turn good intentions into real impact can be tricky - but don’t sweat it, Collctiv has your back!

Whether that be a donation pot for a friend going through cancer treatment or a collection pot to treat your child to something off their wishlist whilst they go through major surgery, you ideally need something with no fees, that people can give to quickly and easily to maximise donations with minimum effort.

Did you know? Your family, friends, or colleagues can chip into your fundrasing collection pot in seconds using Google Pay, Apple Pay, or a quick bank transfer. It’s fast, easy, and totally hassle-free!

Why is easy fundraising so important? 

Let’s be honest - it’s not just about easy fundraising, it’s about not making it hard. Most people want to support a good cause or help someone they care about. The real challenge? Making it simple enough for them to actually do it. Setting up a GoFundMe, JustGiving, or Crowdfunder page sounds great in theory, but in reality? It can be a bit of a faff. You're asked for everything from your life story to your bank details, your home address, and maybe even your blood type (okay, not really - but it feels like it). And let’s face it, we’re all juggling a million things - no one has time for that kind of admin.

This isn’t an issue of security, you can be assured your details are super safe, aren’t sold on to anyone else and this information is entirely necessary in order to enable Gift Aid. No, the issue here is that it’s a lot of friction for someone to give you a fiver. They support your cause, the purpose of the collection pot, and they are good people but they're busy people, with many drains on their time both personally and professionally. To give through these platforms, people need to go through no less than 12 screens! So what ends up happening? ‘Oh I’ll do it later’, or ‘once the kids have gone to bed’ or ‘I’ve a day-off tomorrow, I’ll sort it then’. It slips down the never-ending to-do list and leaves you with the dilemma of ‘chasing’ their goodwill, or just having to hope that they remember or find time (or both) at some point.

Did you know? You can use Collctiv on your desktop - or on the go with our Apple and Google apps. Fundraising collections made easy, wherever you are!

How can I make personal fundraising easier?

Fundraising is tough - no doubt about it. It takes time, effort, and sometimes even a few soggy evenings training in the rain if you're prepping for a charity run or ride. We can't make the hard work disappear (we wish we could!), but what we can do is make collecting donations the easiest part of the journey. With Collctiv, setting up a fundraising pot is simple, speedy, and even free - so you can focus on collecting for your chosen charity.

All you need to do is download the free app, create a money pool for your fundraising pot so it’s ready to start collecting for your charity and then share the payment link or QR code version via any communication method you can think of - WhatsApp, email, Microsoft Teams, Facebook, Instagram - basically however you communicate with your family, friends or colleagues.

Then, and this is the key thing, the people donating simply tap the payment link or scan the QR code and within 10 seconds they have donated to your collection pot. If they have Apple Pay or Google Pay it takes less than 5 seconds!

You get the donation immediately into your fundraising collection pot, and the person paying in feels great and can get on with the next demand on their time. Once you are ready, simply withdraw the funds or send them to someone straight through the app to make the difference that made you start this journey.

What are the fees for using Collctiv?

There are no 'fees'. You are offered the opportunity to contribute to Collctiv when paying into a pot or when withdrawing from a collection pot, but this is entirely voluntary to ensure the continued existence of the service. There are no mandatory costs to you as the organiser and any contributions when paying in are on top of the value given.

The presence or absence of fees can make a big difference when you are trying to organise personal fundraising, where the values will likely be much smaller than say completing the Three Peaks Challenge for Cancer Research. You want every penny to go to the person you are collecting for.

Download the app today and it can! Experience easy fundraising for personal causes with Collctiv. 

Organisers bring people together! 

Since 2019 Collctiv has helped over 1.6 million people come together by making it simple for Organisers to collect money from groups. Whether it's gifts for teachers, group holidays or personal fundraising for someone who needs the help of the people around them - download our free app today and start bringing people together!

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