Every Donation & Fundraising Feature, At A Glance
From campaign management to PDF tax receipts. Every card below clearly shows what ships with the FREE plugin and what requires CharityGlow Pro — no mystery, no fine print, no bait-and-switch.
Campaigns & Forms
Everything you need to launch, manage and track modern fundraising campaigns — inside WordPress wp-admin, no separate dashboard.
Campaign Management
Unlimited campaigns with goals, deadlines, progress bars, featured image, donor count, days remaining & dynamic pretty URLs.
100% Free · ForeverBeautiful Donation Forms
SaaS-grade responsive forms. 3 starter presets, custom CSS classes, mobile-optimised, accessible keyboard navigation built in.
100% Free · ForeverDrag & Drop Form Builder
Visual form composer for Pro users. Reorder fields, add custom questions, conditional logic, donation dedications & honoree fields.
Requires CharityGlow ProDonation Cart
Pro supporters can donate to MULTIPLE campaigns at once in a single checkout — a true multi-campaign cart experience.
Requires CharityGlow ProPayments & Currency
Secure payment processing, real multi-currency support, gateways for Global South NGOs and a zero-platform-fee promise.
Stripe · Native Integration
Stripe Connect flow. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Microsoft Pay, iDEAL, SEPA, BACS, Bancontact, 20+ regional methods.
100% Free · ForeverPayPal · Express Checkout
PayPal Express with Subscriptions support (Pro). Smart Buttons, Pay Later, Venmo for eligible regions. No API key copy-pasting.
100% Free · Forever25+ Currencies
USD, GBP, EUR, BDT, INR, NGN, KES, UGX, ZAR, CAD, AUD, SAR, AED, MYR, SGD + 10 more. Locale-formatted with commas & decimals.
100% Free · ForeverOffline Donations
Log cash, checks, bank transfers, in-kind gifts & manual deposits. Track everything in ONE unified report with custom notes per donation.
100% Free · ForeverReports & Receipts
Built-in donor tracking + the Pro tax receipt suite your finance team & board have been begging for.
Donor Management
Every donor saved in WordPress. Search, sort, tag, re-send receipts, add admin notes, export donor list — no extra CRM needed.
100% Free · ForeverDonation Reports (Core)
Daily, weekly & monthly income. Filter by campaign, date range or gateway. Pretty charts right inside native wp-admin.
100% Free · ForeverCampaign-Level Reports (Pro)
Granular per-campaign analytics: donor LTV, average gift, referral source, peak hours, conversion funnel CSV export per campaign.
Requires CharityGlow ProPDF Tax Receipts
Pro only. Auto-generated country-compliant PDFs attached to every thank-you email. Year-end bulk ZIP export for auditors.
Requires CharityGlow ProGrowth & Integrations
Scale up recurring revenue. Connect builders, email marketing tools & zapier — no developer needed after the setup.
Receipt Branding
Pro: Custom PDF header, charity logo, signature, tax footer text, terms, custom watermark — receipts look like your brand, not ours.
Requires CharityGlow ProRecurring Donations
Pro: Monthly, quarterly & annual sustainers via Stripe Subscriptions & PayPal Subscriptions. Dunning + auto-failed-retry schedule included.
Requires CharityGlow ProElementor Widgets
Pro: 11 purpose-built drag-drop Elementor widgets. Campaign grid, form, progress, goal, donor wall, leaderboard + thermometer — no shortcodes.
Requires CharityGlow ProDynamic Pretty URLs
Human-readable campaign & form permalinks. share. /campaign/clean-water-2026/ looks way more trustable than ?post_type=cg_campaign&p=173 on social shares.
100% Free · ForeverA realistic 3-phase path most of our 501(c)(3) & NGO customers follow.
You do NOT need Pro or Theme on day one. Start free, prove the product, scale up only when you are ready — zero data migration, zero lock-in.
Phase 1 · Month 0–2: Launch on FREE
Install the free plugin → Run 4-6 pilot campaigns → Launch 10-15 donation forms → Get 200+ first donors → Confirm Stripe + PayPal payouts land in YOUR bank correctly.
- Unlimited campaigns & forms
- Stripe + PayPal + Apple/Google Pay
- Core reports (daily / weekly / monthly)
Phase 2 · Month 3+: Upgrade to Pro
Turn on recurring giving → Enable PDF tax receipts → Turn on Mailchimp sync → Hook up Elementor widgets → Export CSV reports for the board.
- Recurring monthly sustainers
- Automated PDF tax receipts
- Campaign-level CSV + Pro email support
Phase 3 · Month 6+: Add Theme + Services
When the team is ready for a full brand refresh: buy CharityGlow Theme or request a custom website quote — done-for-you setup in under 10 business days.
- CharityGlow Theme (8 fundraising demos)
- White-label website setup + design customisation
- Payment gateway + recurring migration service
Every feature above — Free plugin on day one.
Install the free CharityGlow plugin this afternoon, run your first campaign this evening. If you ever need more, Pro & Theme are one click away — always.