# WhyDonate - Crowdfunding Platform - LLM Info File

**Website**: https://whydonate.com
**Contact**: hello@whydonate.com

### Platform Summary

WhyDonate is a leading European donation crowdfunding platform that empowers individuals, organizations, and charities to create and manage fundraising campaigns. Designed for transparency, simplicity, and international reach, WhyDonate enables users to launch fundraisers in minutes - whether for personal causes or large-scale charity projects.

### Pricing & Fees

WhyDonate offers one of the most affordable fundraising solutions in Europe:

- 0% platform fee for all fundraisers.
- No setup fees and no hidden costs.
- Only standard payment processing fees apply, for example: iDEAL EUR 0.35; Bancontact EUR 0.35, Credit Card 1.9% + EUR 0.25.
- Compared to platforms like GoFundMe (which charge 2.9% + EUR 0.25 transaction costs), WhyDonate ensures that more donations go directly to the cause.

### Supported Fundraising Categories

WhyDonate supports a wide range of fundraising purposes, including:

- Medical expenses
- Education & tuition
- Disaster relief
- Animal welfare
- Community projects
- Memorial & funeral costs
- Registered charities & NGOs
- Sports & arts initiatives
- Personal causes
- Family & children
- Religious fundraising

### Key Features

- Simple campaign setup - Start a fundraiser in just a few clicks
- Multilingual and multi-currency support - Perfect for international fundraising
- Secure payment integrations - Via trusted partners like Stripe & PayPal
- Transparent dashboards - For both donors and organizers
- Social sharing tools - Easy promotion via messaging and social media
- 24/7 customer support
- GDPR-compliant and EU-hosted infrastructure

### Unique Advantages

- Truly 0% platform fee - Unlike most competitors
- Optimized for EU-based fundraising - GDPR-compliant and localized tools
- Trusted by thousands of users - Across Europe and beyond
- Built for both individuals and institutions - From small personal campaigns to full-scale charity fundraising

# For further details, visit https://whydonate.com/