Donorbox

Donorbox was established by Charles Zhang in 2014, initially launching as a free WordPress plug-in incorporating PayPal and Stripe functionality.{{Cite web |last=Captain |first=Sean |date=2017-05-09 |title=Activists Are Pushing Back Against Tech Platforms That Quietly Empower Hate Groups |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40411086/activists-push-back-against-the-platforms-that-quietly-empower-hate-groups |website=Fast Company}}{{cite web|author=42 Strategies staff|title=Best Ten Online Donation Gateways For Nonprofits|url=http://42strategies.com/online-donation-gateways-for-nonprofits/|work=42 Strategies|publisher=42Strategies.com|date=21 July 2017|accessdate=20 January 2018}}{{cite web|author=WPDean|title=8 Best Non Profit WordPress Donation Plugins|url=https://wpdean.com/best-wordpress-donation-plugins/|work=WPDean|publisher=WordPress|date=5 May 2017|accessdate=20 January 2018}} For data security, the platform uses 256bit SSL/TLS encryption and is PCI compliant.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-08-19 |title=How To Receive Donations Online |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/impact/how-to-receive-donations-online.html |access-date= |website=The Pioneer |language=en}} By 2018, the company expanded its payment options, adding Apple Pay for nonprofit organizations.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

Donorbox requires no start-up costs, monthly fees, or contractual agreements. It offers features designed to streamline the donation process, such as Ultraswift Pay, which provides swift payment processing via various services including Mercado Pago, Venmo, PayPal Checkout, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. This feature minimizes the need to enter personal details and can be integrated into emails and web pages via a customizable Donate Button.

Fees can be as high as 4% of donations.

Other key features of Donorbox include a text-to-give option, allowing donations via text message, Repeat Donation, Peer-to-Peer and Crowdfunding capabilities, enabling supporters to create personalized campaign pages, encouraging donor engagement, and providing campaign insights. Donorbox also facilitates memberships, event management, and the automatic generation of tax-deductible receipts.

Donorbox is used in 96 countries{{Cite web |last=Dawes-Chatha |first=Sandra |date=2022-10-28 |title=The Top 5 Fundraising Platforms to Use |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/top-fundraising-platforms/ |access-date= |website=MUO |language=en}} and territories, with a user base that includes organizations such as Truthout,{{Cite web|url=https://donorbox.org/truthout-case-study|title=Truthout Case study - Donorbox Donation Software|website=Donorbox|access-date=2019-09-15}} MAP International,{{Cite web|url=https://www.map.org/ways-to-give|title=MAP 2019 Provide Life Changing Medicines|last=International|first=M. A. P.|website=www.map.org|language=en|access-date=2019-09-15}} Habitat for Humanity, Code for America,{{Cite web|url=https://menafn.com/1098766875/DonorboxExceeds200MinDonationProcessing|title=Donorbox Exceeds $200M in Donation Processing|last=MENAFN|website=menafn.com|access-date=2019-09-15}} and National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.{{Cite web|url=https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/donate/|title=Support the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline|website=suicidepreventionlifeline.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-15}}

Donorbox was cited in the book Freedom of the Press as a simple solution to process and manage online donations.{{Cite book |title=Freedom of the Press |publisher=Green Haven |year=2019 |isbn=9781534506190 |editor-last=Karpan |editor-first=Andrew |pages=156–157}} In the book Fundraising for Dummies, the author, Beverly Browning recommended the platform for new organizations to easily receive donations.{{Cite book |last=Browning |first=Beverly |title=Fundraising for Dummies |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |year=2022 |isbn=9781119912767 |pages=339–340}} The 42 Strategies website noted Donorbox's use of pre-filled custom amounts with descriptions, allowing donors to understand their contributions' impacts. Double the Donation acknowledged the simplicity of the site's user interface.{{cite web|author=Double the Donation staff|title=The 15 Best Online Donation Tools For Nonprofits [Reviewed]|url=https://doublethedonation.com/top-online-donation-tools/|work=Double the Donation|publisher=doublethedonation.com|accessdate=20 January 2018}} Natalie De Vincenzi of Lykke commented on the no-cost nature of the service.{{cite web|last1=De Vicenzi|first1=Natalie|title=18 Discounts and Free Services for Non-Profits You Probably Didn't Know About|url=https://www.lykkellc.com/blog/18-discounts-and-free-services-for-non-profits-you-probably-didn-t-know-about|work=Lykke|publisher=Lykke LLC|date=27 October 2017|accessdate=20 January 2018}} WPDean highlighted the platform's design as being responsive and adaptable for mobile use. WP Villa also made reference to Donorbox in blog posts.{{cite web|title=7 Best Donation Plugins for WordPress 2019|url=https://wpvilla.com/donation-plugins-for-wordpress/|publisher=WP Villa|date=19 February 2019|accessdate=19 February 2019}}

In December 2018, Donorbox faced controversy when it temporarily suspended, then reinstated, the account of far-right activist Tommy Robinson.'Tommy Robinson Has Been Kicked Off A Crowdfunding Site For Raising Money For A Teenager Accused Of Assaulting A Syrian Refugee' in Buzzfeed 1 December 2018{{cite web|last=Cleary |first=Tom |url=https://heavy.com/news/2018/11/jamal-syrian-refugee-huddersfield-almondbury-video-gofundme/ |title=Bailey McLaren: Teen Arrested After Syrian Refugee 'Waterboarded' on Video |publisher=Heavy.com |date= 28 November 2018|accessdate=2019-09-12}}{{cite web|author=Asher Mcshane |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/huge-outpouring-of-support-for-syrian-refugee-boy-in-waterboarding-bullying-attack-a4002176.html |title='Syrian refugee' bullied in shocking video: Huge outpouring of support for Huddersfield schoolboy as well-wishers donate over £30,000 | London Evening Standard |publisher=Standard.co.uk |date=2018-11-28 |accessdate=2019-09-12}} In August 2019, the company updated its Terms of Service to prohibit promoting "unlawful violence" based on race, religion, and other characteristics.{{cite web|url=https://donorbox.org/terms|title=Donorbox Donation Platform - Terms and Conditions for Nonprofits|website=Donorbox|access-date=2019-09-13}}{{cite web |date=2019-04-06 |title=Tommy Robinson Is Now Reliant On This US Crowdfunding Platform |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/heres-how-the-british-far-right-is-relying-on-a-us |accessdate=2019-09-12 |publisher=Buzzfeed.com}} This followed a brief period during which the company removed its anti-hate speech clause, which saw an increase in its use among extreme right-wing groups.{{Cite web |title=British 'yellow vest' leader wanted to 'ban Islam from the west' |url=https://www.thenational.ae/world/europe/british-yellow-vest-leader-wanted-to-ban-islam-from-the-west-1.811411 |access-date=2019-09-13 |website=The National |language=en}}

Far-right activist James Goddard and several other figures, such as Jolene Bunting and Raheem Kassam, have used the platform.{{cite news|last=Walker|first=Peter|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/09/top-pro-brexit-yellow-vest-activist-said-all-muslims-should-be-removed-from-uk |title=Pro-Brexit activist said all Muslims should be removed from UK | Politics |work=The Guardian |date= 9 January 2019|accessdate=2019-09-12}}{{cite web|last=Dearden|first=Lizzie |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/yellow-vest-protest-facebook-james-goddard-brexit-page-delete-anna-soubry-video-mps-parliament-a8717761.html |title=Facebook and PayPal delete 'yellow vest' organiser James Goddard's accounts after abuse of MPs outside parliament |work=The Independent |date=2019-01-08 |accessdate=2019-09-12}}'James Goddard: Yellow vest organiser arrested in London' in The Independent (UK newspaper), 12 January 2019{{cite web|url=https://donorbox.org/legal_fund |title=Donorbox |publisher=Donorbox |date= |accessdate=2019-09-12}}{{cite web|url=https://donorbox.org/teamraheem |title=#TeamRaheem | Raheem Kassam (Powered by Donorbox) |publisher=Donorbox.org |date= |accessdate=2019-09-12}}{{cite web|url=https://mattforney.com/support-me/ |title=Support Me |publisher=Mattforney.com |date= |accessdate=2019-09-12}}{{cite web|url=https://donorbox.org/support-my-work-3 |title=Donorbox |publisher=Donorbox |date= |accessdate=2019-09-12}} Several users have been banned for violating the company's Terms of Service, including groups like the English Defence League and Der Dritte Weg, and individuals like Colin Robertson.{{Cite web|url=https://donorbox.org/edl-donate-page|title=EDL Donate page {{!}} English Defence League (Powered by Donorbox)|website=donorbox.org|access-date=2019-09-13}}{{cite web |title=CONFIRMED: @Donorbox has banned neo-Nazi group Der Dritte Weg from their payment platform |url=https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1134265185948975104 |website=Trendsmap |access-date=14 August 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40411086/activists-push-back-against-the-platforms-that-quietly-empower-hate-groups|title=Activists Are Pushing Back Against Tech Platforms That Quietly Empower Hate Groups|last=Captain|first=Sean|date=2017-05-09|website=Fast Company|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-13}}

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