Webinar Follow-up: Gary Green on Choosing and Using Fundraising Software

A: Unfortunately, the processing for a nonprofit and for a commercial organization are not much different, at least from a technology point of view. So you won’t generally find nonprofit rates from card processors, etc. However, sometimes a bank will donate the service, especially if the nonprofit is a client, or perhaps in exchange for sponsor recognition at a special event. I think generally fees in the 2.2 percent to 2.5 percent range are usual and customary; AMEX is half a point higher.