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DonorSelect lets charities create specific needs lists — real items, real recipients, real stories. Donors fund exactly what they choose. You confirm it happened.
Major donors — the ones who write checks over $500 — routinely pass on general fund appeals. Not because they don't care, but because they can't visualize the impact. "It goes to operations" isn't a story anyone tells at dinner.
Personalizing donor impact reports, tracking what got funded, following up with photos and updates — it's all manual. Your program director is writing the same thank-you email seven different ways instead of running programs.
The moment a donor funds a specific need — a winter jacket for a real child with a real name — they stop being a transaction and become a participant in your mission. That relationship is worth far more than a one-time gift.
Three steps. No technical setup. No training required for your staff.
Add items with a photo, a short description, a recipient story, and a price. You can organize items into themed lists — winter clothing, school supplies, household essentials — and publish them instantly.
Charity staffEach list gets a clean, shareable URL. Post it in your newsletter, on social media, or send it directly to major donors. Donors browse, choose an item that speaks to them, and fund it in under a minute.
Charity + donorsWhen you purchase and deliver the item, log it in your dashboard — optionally with a photo. DonorSelect automatically sends the donor a fulfillment update. They see exactly what their gift became.
Charity staffDonorSelect is built for the realities of a small nonprofit team — lean, time-strapped, and accountable to a board that wants metrics. We handle the technology so you can handle the mission.
"I've been giving to the same shelter for years. The first time I funded a specific item — a winter coat for a real person — I felt something I hadn't before. I knew exactly what I did."
— Major donor, annual gift up 340%"My board members were skeptical about switching from a capital campaign to a needs list approach. After the first quarter, three of them personally funded items. Now they're our best ambassadors."
— Development Director, community food bankNo more wondering if your gift made a difference. When you fund a specific need on DonorSelect, you receive a fulfillment update the moment it's delivered — with the charity's notes and an optional photo from staff.
It's the difference between a donation and a gift. One is a transaction. The other is a story you remember.
Every donation on DonorSelect follows a transparent four-step cycle that closes the loop between giver and recipient.
Staff creates an item with a recipient story, price, and optional photo. Published in minutes.
Donor browses the list, picks the item that resonates, and completes the gift. Item is instantly marked claimed.
Staff purchases and delivers the item, logs the fulfillment with notes, and optionally adds a photo.
DonorSelect automatically sends the donor a personalized update showing exactly what their gift became.
96 cents of every dollar goes to your charity. We charge a 4% platform fee on funded items — no monthly fees, no setup costs, no contracts.
Everything you need to publish your first needs lists and start receiving targeted gifts.
For active charities running multiple campaigns and growing their major donor relationships.
For hospital foundations, large food banks, and multi-location organizations with custom needs.
Register your charity in minutes. Publish your first needs list today. No credit card required to start.