Insights from 16 nonprofits in the OpenAI People-First AI Fund, and how much they turned out to have in common.
Read the paperSix nonprofits running five months of agentic fundraising in the open, with everything they learn published as they go.
Meet them
25 Aug 2026No supporter gets the same email twiceWhat personalized email actually runs on, what we capture, and what we're testing.
18 Aug 2026Your donor used AI to give to your causeA new Senate bill, a payments protocol, and what agentic giving means for consent.
12 Aug 2026Six nonprofits selected to pioneer agentic givingFive months of open experiments in agentic fundraising, published as we go.The pay rails are free and the agentic tools come with them, so 100% of every gift reaches your cause. Free to start, with a clear monthly cap on every premium action and no subscription.
Donors cover the fee by default, so you keep the full donation. Absorb it elsewhere and it's 94 to 95 cents on the dollar.
Illustrative rates using Stripe's nonprofit rate (2.2% + 30¢) for competitors. Always verify current rates.
| Platform | Platform fee | Processing | ≈ on $100 | Who covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitelabel | 3.5% | At cost (Stripe) | ≈ $5.00 | Donors cover it |
| Fundraise Up | 4% | 2.2% + 30¢ | $6.20 | — |
| Donorbox Free | 2.95% | 2.2% + 30¢ | $5.15 | — |
You pay per gift. That's it. No monthly subscription, no setup fees, no annual contract. The platform grows with you, not ahead of you.
At checkout the donor is asked to cover all fees by default, so 100% of the gift reaches you. It's optional, and if they decline it comes from the gift.
Payments run on a licensed PCI-DSS Level 1 facilitator. Card details are tokenized on entry and never touch your site or ours. SOC 2 Type II controls.
See the full breakdown at /fee-structure.