Other crowdfunding platforms (overseas or rewards-based)

Overseas donation or rewards-based platforms used when Givealittle or Boosted don't fit.

Typically raises

$1,500

$200–10,000 per campaignest.

About $120 per organiser hour

Is it right for us?

Money: $500–2,000
Work: A few evenings
Helpers: 1–2 people
Lead time: 2–3 weeks
Red tape: None

Uncommon: most Kiwis default to Givealittle instead

People: 1-2
Organiser time: 5-20
Lead time: 1-2 weeks
Up-front cost: Nothing up front
Risk: low (rewards cost money to deliver)
Who can use it: Varies by platform.

Can suit, but rarely run by: Team going to a tournament or tour, One person (athlete, performer, student), Charity, Community group, marae or service club, Kapa haka, choir, theatre or band

When: Summer (Dec–Feb), Autumn (Mar–May), Winter (Jun–Aug), Spring (Sep–Nov)

How big a job: A few evenings, 1–2 people

How it works

The money, as an example sum

Nothing to pay up front, and the typical result is about $1,500 per campaign.

From the typical figure on this page. Your result will differ.

Where the money figure comes from

ESTIMATE: illustrative; fees not verified for this guide.

Last checked October 2026. Ran this? Tell us what you raised and we’ll use real results to improve the figures.

Step by step

Compare fees, payout currency and NZ bank support.
Decide donations-only or rewards; cost rewards fully if used.
Set up the page and test a payout.
Promote as for Givealittle.
Deliver rewards on time and report back.

Getting the word out

Even a well-run plan fails if nobody hears about it. There are two asks, and the first one goes out first.

Ask for help: Members to pass the ask on to people they know.
Ask people to buy: People and businesses to give.
When to start: Ask for helpers first, as soon as the date is set. Start the public ask about 1–2 weeks out, and book newsletter and paper notices before that: small newsletters close early.

Where to put it

Asking people yourselfMost yeses come from someone asking directly. Give every member a short message they can send to family and workmates.
Email lists and group chatsYour members’ email list and the class, team or church group chats. Short, with one date or one link.
School, club and church newslettersYour own newsletter is free and read by the families most likely to say yes. Check when it closes.
Local Facebook pages and community groupsPost in your town’s community page and local groups (check their rules), and share from your group’s own page.

The full guide to getting the word out: every channel from flyers to the evening news, with lead times and costs.

What you’ll need

Place: Not neededNone needed
Landowner’s permission: Not needed
Council permit: Not needed
Food rules: Not neededNo food sold
Alcohol: Not neededNo alcohol sold
Gambling rules: Not neededNot gambling

Rewards turn a gift into a sale: no donation tax credit, and possibly GST and income tax. Check overseas platform fees and currency conversion.

Make more from it

Business matches donations for a set window
can double gifts up to the cap
donors give more when each dollar counts twice

Tips

For NZ audiences Givealittle is usually the familiar, trusted option.

Watch out for

Underestimating reward and postage costs (Boosted bans rewards partly for this reason).