How to Build Your Own GivingFuel
Replace GivingFuel with a custom build. All-in-One Fundraising Platform for Nonprofits
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 67 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 67 features
CRM(10 features)
Automatically label donors by action (first-time, recurring, lapsed, etc.) to segment lists and send the right message to each supporter.
Missing details filled in automatically giving richer donor profiles for smarter and more personal donor development.
Unified profiles tracking all donor touchpoints including online giving, events, and interactions in one comprehensive relationship record.
Track every donor, gift, and interaction in one place with viewing giving history, adding notes, creating tasks, and building relationships.
Let donors log in to manage their giving, update payment info, change recurring gifts, view history, and download tax receipts independently.
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Payment Processing(10 features)
Accept donations directly from donors' bank accounts with lower processing fees, ideal for larger gifts and recurring supporters.
Let donors give in seconds with Apple Pay for fast, secure, mobile-friendly checkout with less friction and more completed donations.
Automatically update card information when donor cards expire to prevent failed recurring gifts and keep monthly gifts flowing.
Accept all major credit cards and ACH bank transfers with secure processing allowing donors to choose preferred payment method.
Bring your own Stripe or payment processor to keep full control of funds, fees, and payout schedule for established organizations.
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Communications(8 features)
Set up automated email sequences to welcome new donors, thank recurring givers, or re-engage lapsed supporters with hands-free follow-up.
Automatically personalize emails with donor's name, last gift, giving total, and more to build authentic relationships at scale.
Send email campaigns to whole donor list or custom segments to promote campaigns, share impact stories, or announce events.
Donors instantly receive customizable thank-you email receipts after each gift with your branding to make every donor feel appreciated.
Send mass texts to donors for campaign updates, event reminders, or urgent appeals to reach supporters instantly on their phones.
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Donation Tools(7 features)
Host hundreds of children, missionaries, or projects on one donation page where donors can search, select, and give in a single place.
Dynamic pages that automatically show/hide fields, adjust requirements, and display custom messages based on donor choices, no coding needed.
Drag-and-drop builder with live preview to create branded donation pages without coding skills. Fully customizable with colors, fonts, images, and messaging.
Choose deployment style—embed seamlessly on website to maintain brand flow or use standalone hosted pages for easy setup.
Allow donors to support multiple programs in one transaction, choosing how much goes to each fund or project, ideal for child sponsorship or mission trips.
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Events(7 features)
Advanced table seating assignments and venue mapping tools perfect for galas or formal fundraising events requiring organized seating.
Seamlessly integrate fundraising with event attendance by offering donation opportunities during ticket purchase to maximize revenue.
Automated event reminders, confirmations, and follow-up messages to keep attendees informed and engaged before, during, and after events.
Mobile app for real-time attendee scanning and check-in to streamline event day operations with instant access to registration data.
Event ticketing and registration system for managing events with flexible pricing and attendee management.
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Administration(4 features)
Give staff their own login accounts with custom permission levels to control who can view reports, create pages, or manage finances.
Manage fundraising for multiple chapters, campuses, or locations from one account with each site having its own pages and reporting.
Enable enterprise Single Sign-On for team to log in with organization's credentials for simpler access and better security.
Give team members their own accounts with strict permissions on reporting, financials, and page creation with role-based access control.
Fundraising(4 features)
Offer thank-you gifts, merchandise, or perks to donors at specific levels with photos, descriptions, sizes, and inventory tracking.
Seamlessly integrate with Double the Donation to help donors identify and submit matching gift opportunities increasing response rates.
Turn donors and volunteers into fundraisers with personal pages they can share with friends to raise money for trips, birthdays, or team campaigns.
One of the easiest ways to give at live events is to text a keyword or scan a QR code, both possible with GivingFuel.
Marketing(4 features)
Get shareable links, embed codes, QR codes, and social media images to promote campaigns across website, email, text, and social media.
Auto-generate QR codes for any donation page to bridge offline moments to online giving for print materials and events.
Show live donations rolling in to build momentum and urgency with real-time notifications of gifts from other supporters.
Built-in social media integration for donation pages and peer-to-peer campaigns with customization for social platform appearance.
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 67 features at easy complexity.