Qgiv is a web-based fundraising and crowdsourcing system. While Qgiv’s client base does include organizations of all sizes, we recommend Qgiv for smaller organizations—those with just a few staff members and those run largely on volunteer labor. Moreover, because there is just a one-time set up fee (as opposed to a monthly fee with an annual contract), it is also a great option for groups who are only looking for a way to crowdsource funds in relation to a specific event or cause  (e.g., raising money for a political campaign or in response to a specific crisis, such as a flood, fire or earthquake relief fund).

Qgiv’s suite of tool is designed to support several types of non-profit fundraising activities: online donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, political fundraising and on-site fundraising. Depending on the service, their start-up fees range from $99 (for political fundraising or on-site fundraising) to $799 (for peer-to-peer fundraising). Regardless of the service, there are also transaction fees (anywhere from 4% to nearly 7%, depending on the type of credit card being used to make the transaction). While the transaction fees can add up, Qgiv offers attractive front-end features (e.g., branding and personalized messaging for forms that truly convey the look, feel and ethos of one’s organization or one-time cause). The software also receives few complaints in terms of usability, performance and functionality. Qgiv is also highly recommended to anyone hoping to collect donations on-site; in contrast to several other donor management options, it has been developed with the aim of supporting the ability to process donations anywhere and anytime, whether it is on a computer, tablet and mobile phone.

• Usability. Qgiv ranks high in terms of user experience. As a web-based option, it’s easy to use (even if you’ve never before used a similar system) and features an intuitive control panel.

• Maintainability. As a web-based option, Qgiv maintenance is ongoing; indeed, no serious maintenance issues were found while researching Qgiv for this review.

• Performance. Qgiv receives top marks for performance both for its online fundraising tools and mobile options (e.g., Qgiv Kiosk, which is designed to facilitate on-site donations).

• Integration Ease. Qgiv prides itself on being responsive and by and large, it is responsive. One of its most attractive features is its ability to be easily integrated with organizations’ existing systems. It is also designed to be easily integrated with organizations’ established online identities. It delivers on both accounts.

• Functionality. Consistent with its high marks in performance and integration, Qgiv is consistently rated high in terms of functionality.

• Support. Qgiv offers phone and email support from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and current users rank the company’s support high in terms of response time and troubleshooting.

Pros

What is attractive about Qgiv:

• Great option for anyone seeking to carry out on-site fundraising drives due to its mobile compatibility.
• Extremely easy to use, even if you have no previous experience working with donor databases.
• Quick and easy set up; great option for crowdsourcing in response to one-time causes and crises.
• Has a track record of working with many different types of clients from churches to small collectives crowdsourcing in response to one-time causes.
• No annual contract; ideal for short-term fundraising campaigns.
• Attractive front-end features bound to appeal to younger donors and volunteers (e.g., organizations have the option of awarding badges to volunteers engaged in optimal fundraising activities).
  

Cons

What clients do not like about Qgiv:

• Cost per transaction can add up and may detract some potential donors.
• Entirely cloud-based, which does pose some limitations and can create concerns for some users (e.g., about data security).