Fundraising Strategies for Dog Rescue in 2025

Top 5 grants for Dog Rescue nonprofits in 2025

Unlock funding for your nonprofit with grants designed for Dog Rescue. Explore government, foundation, and corporate grants to expand your impact.

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Top 5 companies donating to Dog Rescue nonprofits in 2025

Partner with businesses that share your mission! Corporate sponsorships can provide funding, in-kind donations, and visibility to help your nonprofit expand and sustain Dog Rescue efforts.

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Top 5 best fundraising platforms for Dog Rescue

Transaction fees

0%

2.9% + $0.30 per donation

Stripe: 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction
PayPal: 1.99% + $0.49 per transaction
ACH/Bank transfer: 0.8% ($5 maximum)

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2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for credit/debit cards, 0.8% for ACH payments (capped at $5)

2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for card payments
0.8% (with a $25.00 cap) for ACH payments

Platform fees

$0

No platform fees. Similar to Zeffy, GoFundMe relies on voluntary “tips” from donors to cover platform fees for nonprofits.

1.75% platform fees. 2.95% platform fees for event ticketing, membership payments and P2P campaigns. Reduced fees for pro and premium plans.

If optional tips are disabled: 1% on donation forms, 3% on fundraising pages, 5% on event/auction forms

Up to 5% when donors opt to cover fees Ex: If donors covers up to 8%, 5% goes to Funraise the rest (3%) goes to the organization to cover processing fees

Monthly fees

$0 / month

No monthly fees

Donorbox offers 3 subscription plan: Standard $0/month | Pro $139/month | Premium custom pricing

No monthly fees

Value for money
Capterra ratings

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Ease-of-use
Capterra ratings

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Quality of support

4.9 / 5

3.9/5

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4.8/5

Dog Rescue Case studies

UQROP Saved Over $9,000 in Fees After Switching from CanadaHelps to Zeffy

SPCALL saved $7,000 in transaction fees using Zeffy's fundraising platform

Bee University NYC is just getting up and running, but has already started saving by using Zeffy.

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