Giving is coming soon. These guides preview the product. Access is currently closed, including for existing MarkTrack customers. Join the waitlist to hear when it opens.
The best donation platform for an Islamic school is the one your supporters can use easily and your office can keep running. A small maktab collecting monthly support has different needs from a masjid building a school wing. Start with the work your team actually does: publishing the appeal, answering donors, checking payments and sharing updates.
We build MarkTrack Giving, so this is our perspective rather than an independent ranking. Giving is particularly useful when your school already runs on MarkTrack. Other platforms can be a better fit when the lowest possible fees, a large fundraising suite or access to a wider fundraising community matters most.
Compare the cost model first
These are published US pricing models checked on October 1, 2026. Eligibility, payment methods, plans and additional services can change the final cost. Follow each provider’s pricing link before deciding.
| Platform | Published fee model | A useful reason to consider it |
|---|---|---|
| MarkTrack Giving | Standard 3% platform fee plus processing. Donor fee coverage is optional. | Existing MarkTrack admin access, school permissions and a generated campaign press kit. |
| Zeffy | No platform or processing fees to eligible nonprofits; optional donor contributions support Zeffy. | Prioritizing the amount your organization retains. Zeffy pricing. |
| Givebutter | With tips enabled, nonprofit fees are covered by its guarantee. Disabling tips brings a 3% platform fee plus processing. | Evaluating a broader fundraising and donor-engagement suite. Givebutter pricing. |
| Donorbox | Standard donation forms and fundraising pages carry a 2.95% platform fee plus processing; other products and plans differ. | Evaluating hosted or embedded donation forms and recurring giving. Donorbox pricing. |
| LaunchGood | 0% platform fee; standard processing is listed at about 2.9% + $0.30 for cards, with optional tips. | A platform built around Muslim fundraising. LaunchGood fees. |
Then walk through one real school campaign
Give each shortlisted platform the same brief. For example: “We need $20,000 to equip two classrooms. We want one-time and monthly gifts, a clear mobile page, a printable QR flyer, and a donor list our office can search.” Have the person who will run the campaign try the setup. A feature list cannot tell you whether that person finds the next step obvious.
Preview the donation page on an ordinary phone. Check whether the goal is understandable, whether a supporter can choose a custom amount, how recurring consent appears, and what happens when the supporter declines an optional fee contribution. Ask to see the receipt and the monthly cancellation experience as well as the successful payment.
Where MarkTrack Giving fits
Giving connects to your MarkTrack organization. Administrators use their existing credentials and open the separate workspace from Billing. Campaigns can belong to one school or the whole organization, and existing school and billing permissions still apply. An eligible existing US Stripe Connect account receives the routed proceeds after applicable fees.
Your school can upload its own photos and videos, collect one-time or monthly gifts, and review donor records. The press kit produces QR material, printable flyers, social images and a short animated promo. AI assists the email and social wording, which your team reviews before sharing. Read how the LMS connection works and what the AI press kit does today.
Be honest about the tradeoff
Giving costs more than a qualifying zero-fee option when your organization absorbs the fees. A $10,000 total in intended gifts carries a standard $300 Giving platform fee before processing. Optional donor coverage can help with costs, but your budget should work even when supporters decline it.
MarkTrack’s market research suggests around 70% of donors choose to help cover fees. This is a research estimate; results vary by campaign.
Choose Giving for the combination of a familiar school workflow and ready-to-share campaign material. Choose another service if its cost model or specialist features better match your needs. Giving is currently waitlist-only, with US organizations and USD planned for launch. Auctions, a resale marketplace and agentic advertising are not current fundraising capabilities.
A simple selection checklist
- Confirm organization eligibility, currency and account readiness.
- Compare total costs with donor fee coverage both on and off.
- Test school access, public anonymity and private donor records.
- Review recurring cancellation, refunds and support responsibilities.
- Publish a small campaign your team can maintain before scaling the next appeal.