Zeffy is a donation and event fundraising platform built for nonprofits, bundling donation forms, ticketing, raffles, auctions, and a basic CRM under one free login. For Moroccan diaspora associations and NGOs registered in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or Germany, it can replace two or three paid tools at once, though organizations registered only in Morocco are not currently eligible to open an account, a limitation covered in detail below.
Key features
- Unlimited donation forms and a dedicated fundraising page, with no monthly fee
- Event ticketing with QR code check-in and real-time sales tracking
- Peer-to-peer fundraising pages that supporters can share on their own networks
- Raffles, lotteries, auctions, and paid memberships built into the same account
- A basic donor CRM with segmentation, notes, and giving history
- Email newsletters and donor communication tools included at no extra cost
- Recurring donation setup and automatic, tax-compliant receipts
- A mobile Tap to Pay app for in-person collection, no separate card reader needed
Pricing
Zeffy charges nonprofits nothing: no monthly subscription, no platform fee, and no fee taken from card transactions. Every plan it lists (Free, Basic, Premium) has identical features and identical cost: $0.
The company covers its costs through a purely optional contribution from the donor, not the nonprofit. At checkout, Zeffy suggests an additional amount, commonly in the mid-teens percentage range and scaled down for larger gifts, which the donor can adjust to any figure, including zero, without changing how much the organization receives. Zeffy states that roughly six in ten donors leave a contribution and that the nonprofit gets 100 percent of the donation either way. There is no fee schedule to compare across tiers because every feature above ships free on every account, in every eligible country.
Prices change over time. Figures above are based on Zeffy’s own pricing and help center pages.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| No platform, transaction, or card fees: 100% of donations reach the nonprofit even when donors skip the optional tip | Only available to organizations registered in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, or Germany; Morocco-based NGOs cannot open an account |
| Donation forms, ticketing, raffles, auctions, memberships, and a CRM in one login instead of several paid tools | Some donors mistake the optional contribution prompt for a mandatory fee, according to reviewers on G2 and Capterra |
| Rated 4.9/5 on G2 (over 2,600 reviews) and 4.8/5 on Capterra (roughly 500 reviews), with support described as responsive | Branding and template customization is limited; reviewers ask for more control over fonts, colors, and email design |
| Automatic tax receipts and weekly payouts reduce manual admin for small teams | Reporting and analytics are described by several reviewers as basic compared to dedicated CRM or event platforms |
| A mobile Tap to Pay app lets volunteers collect card payments at events without renting a card reader | No published support for Moroccan dirham or MENA bank payouts, so cross-border teams still need a separate local processor |
Who it’s best for
Zeffy fits Moroccan diaspora associations, alumni networks, and friends-of-Morocco nonprofits that are legally incorporated in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or Germany and hold a bank account there. For that setup, and for international development organizations running a Morocco program out of one of those countries, Zeffy removes the fee line from ticketed galas, raffles, and recurring giving, and it consolidates tools that would otherwise mean separate subscriptions for donation pages, event tickets, and email.
Organizations registered only in Morocco, without a legal entity and bank account in one of the six eligible countries, should skip Zeffy: its own eligibility rules exclude Africa entirely, and there is no published support for Moroccan dirham. Local NGOs and social enterprises fundraising domestically are better served by a Morocco-compatible or MENA-wide payment gateway, and should treat Zeffy, if at all, as a tool for a diaspora chapter or fiscal sponsor abroad rather than for the organization itself.
How to get started
- Confirm your organization is legally registered as a nonprofit or charity in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, or Germany, and holds a bank account in the organization’s name there.
- Create a free account using your EIN, charity number, or the equivalent registration ID for that country.
- Build your first donation form, ticketed event, or raffle from the dashboard; each tool ships free with no plan to select.
- Connect your bank account for weekly payouts and set up automatic donor receipts.
- Add the donation or ticket link to your website, newsletter, and social channels to start collecting.
FAQ
Is Zeffy really free? Yes. Zeffy charges nonprofits no platform fee, transaction fee, or credit card fee. It earns revenue only through an optional contribution that donors can adjust or decline at checkout, and the nonprofit still receives the full donation amount either way.
Can a Morocco-based NGO sign up for Zeffy? Not directly. Zeffy limits eligibility to organizations legally registered in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, or Germany with a bank account there. It does not currently operate in Africa or support Moroccan dirham, so a Morocco-registered NGO cannot open an account on its own.
What happens if a donor doesn’t leave the optional tip? Nothing changes for the nonprofit. Zeffy states the organization receives 100 percent of the actual donation regardless of whether the donor adds a contribution.
What can I actually build with Zeffy? Donation pages, ticketed events, raffles, auctions, paid memberships, peer-to-peer campaigns, and basic donor management and email tools, all inside one account.
Disclosure: Moroccopreneur may earn a commission if you sign up for Zeffy through the links in this article. This does not change what you pay, and it does not influence which tools we choose to cover.
