US crowdfunding platforms typically charge a platform fee plus separate payment processing fees — the two are often listed separately, not as one number.This site covers US crowdfunding platforms, US tax treatment and US nonprofit rules only.We are not a crowdfunding platform, a nonprofit, or a charity — we do not host campaigns or process donations.We never valuate or endorse a specific real campaign or charity as worthy of your money.Personal gifts received through crowdfunding are usually not taxable income to the recipient in the US, though the details vary — see the tax guide.Every calculator on this site runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent to us.US crowdfunding platforms typically charge a platform fee plus separate payment processing fees — the two are often listed separately, not as one number.This site covers US crowdfunding platforms, US tax treatment and US nonprofit rules only.We are not a crowdfunding platform, a nonprofit, or a charity — we do not host campaigns or process donations.We never valuate or endorse a specific real campaign or charity as worthy of your money.Personal gifts received through crowdfunding are usually not taxable income to the recipient in the US, though the details vary — see the tax guide.Every calculator on this site runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent to us.

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The Free Crowdfunding Campaign Planner

This free download walks through the same method used across this site: how to size a goal from your actual network, how to choose between platform types, and what to do in the first two weeks after launch.

A worksheet to size your goal from your actual network, not a guess
A plain comparison of platform types by campaign goal
A two-week outreach and update schedule template
Questions to ask before you launch, and before you give

No payment, no account, no waiting for an email — the PDF downloads the moment you submit.

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