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BYJean-François Dommerc
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Over the past few years, online giving has undergone a major shift for nonprofits. Not long ago, raising funds online often meant depending on specialized platforms that seemed essential but came with steep fees and clumsy integrations.
The Old Way: Expensive and Restrictive
For a long time, receiving online donations meant relying on third‑party tools that charged transaction fees of up to 3–5 percent, plus additional flat usage costs. As a result, a significant portion of donor contributions vanished before even reaching the organization’s account.
Beyond fees, the user experience left much to be desired. These platforms often redirected donors to an external site, breaking the flow of the giving process and undermining trust. On top of that, technical integration was rarely smooth : forms were poorly adapted, customization was limited, and there was little real connection to the organization’s own database.
In short, every online donation came with trade‑offs: it made giving easier, but at the expense of financial efficiency and technical simplicity.
Free Solutions Changed the Game
Ces solutions s’intègrent aussi plus facilement aux sites web modernes et offrent une meilleure expérience aux donateurs, qui peuvent donner sans quitter l’environnement numérique de l’organisme. La collecte de fonds en ligne devient donc plus transparente, plus accessible et plus rentable.
Fortunately, in recent years, the sector has undergone a major transformation. A number of free solutions have emerged, eliminating usage and transaction fees altogether. For nonprofits, this shift changes everything: every dollar donated now goes directly toward the organization’s mission.
These new tools also integrate more easily with modern websites and offer donors a smoother experience: donors can give without ever leaving the organization’s online environment. As a result, online fundraising has become more transparent, accessible, and cost‑effective.
Yapla : the Best of Both Worlds
Among these new platforms, Yapla stands out with a unique approach:
- A free plan that removes both transaction and usage fees.
- A true integrated database design to collect donations, but also a centralized and structured database designed to help build lasting relationships with every donor.
In practice, a nonprofit using Yapla isn’t just processing payments, it’s strengthening its database, segmenting donors, and launching targeted communication campaigns with some of the best tools on the market. Each donation becomes an opportunity to engage and retain supporters.
Where older solutions forced nonprofits to choose between accessibility and efficiency - often juggling endless data imports and exports across different systems - Yapla offers an integrated, free solution powered by a CRM designed specifically for nonprofits’ needs.
A New Era for Online Giving
Nonprofits no longer have to accept that their fundraising efforts be drained by high fees or slowed down by rigid technology. Free solutions like Yapla are ushering in a new era: one where online giving is simple, transparent, and sustainable.
By choosing Yapla, a nonprofit does more than collect donations. It invests in growing its community, deepening donor relationships, and strengthening its capacity to deliver on its mission.
That’s one of the reasons Riposte recommends Yapla to the organizations we work with. We see firsthand how it helps nonprofits simplify their operations, gain more autonomy, and make better use of the donations they receive. Yapla acts as a practical, reliable tool that supports long-term relationship building and a stronger impact in the community.
