Who we are
1 Million Hearts is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, not a company. Our main work is uniting people who each give $1 a month. Alongside that, people in our community can start fundraisers for causes they care about, and donors can give to them directly.
What it costs
Creating a fundraiser is free. The only fee is the card processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 on each donation, which is what it costs to take a card payment. There is no platform fee and we do not ask donors for a tip. Fees differ between fundraising sites, so compare the current terms of any site you are considering.
How it works
You fill in a short form: a title, a goal, the story and your contact details. A person reviews every fundraiser before it goes public. Donors give by card on our site and get a receipt by email, and each fundraiser's page shows its running total and the notes donors leave.
Donations are collected by 1 Million Hearts, and we send the money raised to the organizer by Zelle, less the card processing fee.
Is it right for your fundraiser?
We are a small charity, and we look at each fundraiser before it is published. That suits community causes: help after a disaster, a local drive, a family in need. If you need a fundraiser live within minutes with no review, a large crowdfunding platform will be faster.
If you are not sure, tell us what you are raising money for and we will give you a straight answer.