Charity Navigator

charitynavigator.org

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Build Difficulty: 5/5

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The Smart, Easy Way to Give

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Overview

Charity Navigator is a research tool that helps donors find and support thousands of charities aligned with their passions and values. Using data from the IRS, partners, and charities themselves, it provides unbiased ratings and comprehensive charity information to enable confident giving. The platform has facilitated over $338M in donations through its Giving Basket feature.

Features

20 features across 15 categories

AI(1)

Horizon AI - AI-Powered RecommendationsAI

New AI-powered tool that provides personalized recommendations and data-driven insights to inform giving decisions

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Community(1)

Giving Circle Finder

Find and connect with giving circles in your area

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Content(2)

Crisis-Specific Collections

Curated collections of charities responding to specific crises (Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, etc.)

Curated Lists

Pre-curated collections of highly-rated charities organized by cause areas and crisis response

Also in: Squarespace, Hunter, Notion

Donation Management(2)

Giving Basket

Support multiple charities in one convenient checkout while controlling how much information you share with each organization

Recurring Donations

Set up automatic recurring donations to charities

Also in: Blackbaud eTapestry

Education(3)

Donor Video Resources

Video content to educate donors on giving strategies and best practices

Planned Giving Resources

Educational resources about estate planning and planned giving strategies

Tax Benefits Guide

Information about charitable deductions, tax benefits, and donation bunching strategies

Also in: Ironclad, Moz, Wagmo

Engagement(1)

Volunteer Opportunities

Discover volunteer opportunities with rated charities

Also in: Klaviyo, Iterable, Internal-io

Giving Strategies(1)

Causeway Funds

Expert-vetted giving funds focused on specific cause areas (Animal Welfare, End Hunger, Climate Change, etc.)

Integration(1)

API & CSR ResourcesPremium

API access and corporate social responsibility resources for business partners

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Nonprofit Tools(1)

Nonprofit Profile Updates

Nonprofits can update their profiles and ratings information

Notifications(1)

Alerts

Notification system for updates on charities and causes you follow

Ratings & Analytics(1)

Charity Ratings

Unbiased ratings of 245K+ charities based on data from IRS, partners, and charities themselves

Search(1)

Charity Search and Discovery

Search and explore charities that match your passions, view their ratings, and support them with donations

Security(1)

Charity Scam Prevention

Resources and tips for avoiding charity scams and protecting your data

Support(1)

Knowledge Base

Comprehensive FAQ and support documentation

User Management(2)

Donation History

Track your past donations through your account

Favorite Charities

Save and manage your favorite charities in your user profile

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Charity Navigator. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Charity Navigator alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 20 features.

Team size

Time horizon

Buy Charity Navigator

Better Value

Monthly costContact Sales

3-year totalVaries

Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000

Maintenance$180/mo

3-year total$18,480

Dev time~1 months

Buying Charity Navigator saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 20 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.