VewMe creator platform
For nonprofits, churches, and community organizations

Best platform for nonprofits

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Quick answer: VewMe helps nonprofits, churches, schools, and mission-driven organizations run monthly giving as a real members program. Give donors a branded home with tiers, live services, community, and exclusive updates, keep 80–90% of every dollar, and own your donor list forever.

Nonprofit fundraising has moved past the once-a-year gala and the simple "donate now" button. The organizations growing fastest today treat their donors like members of a movement, with regular proximity to the mission: monthly updates, livestream services, a private community, and exclusive events. When donors feel like insiders, they stay, they upgrade, and they invite others.

VewMe was built to support that shift. Your recurring giving program, members community, live services, and event ticketing all live on your organization's own branded domain. You keep 80 to 90 percent of every dollar with payment processing included, and your donor list belongs to you, not to a third-party platform.

Who this is for

Revenue models that work for you

ModelExampleBest for
Monthly member giving$10, $25, $100/month tiersEvery organization with a mission story
Annual major-giving tier$1,200–$25,000/year with in-person perksOrganizations with a major-donor program
Paid public events$25–$250 gala, workshop, or retreat ticketsEvery organization with in-person moments
Members-only livestreamsFree for members, $10–$25 public guest ticketsChurches, teaching-heavy nonprofits, schools
Digital resources$9–$99 study guides, curriculum, workbooksEducational and faith organizations
One-time gifts and campaign matching$25–$5,000 single giftsEvery organization running campaigns

Replace your stitched-together stack

What you needOld wayOn VewMe
Recurring givingGivebutter / Donorbox / TithelyNative tiered memberships
Members communityFacebook GroupBuilt-in branded community
Live services and eventsZoom + YouTube + EventbriteNative live + ticketing
Custom-domain donor experienceHosted on the vendor's brandYour organization's domain
Donor communicationsMailchimp + separate SMSNative Outreach & Marketing
Payment processingStripe + separate donor tool feeIncluded in your keep-rate

How to launch on VewMe in about 30 minutes

  1. Step 1
    Claim your organization's domain

    Sign up free, pick your handle, and (on Growth or Pro) connect a custom domain like members.yourorg.org so donors land on your brand.

  2. Step 2
    Set up your giving tiers

    Common structure: $10/month supporter, $25/month partner, $100/month champion, $500+ major giving. Each tier includes member benefits appropriate to the level.

  3. Step 3
    Post your first member update

    Share an impact story, ministry update, or program report and pin it to the members feed. This is what donors buy: proximity and visibility.

  4. Step 4
    Schedule a members-only livestream

    Broadcast a service, board update, program launch, or Q&A. Members watch free; public guests can buy a ticket if you open it up.

  5. Step 5
    Create a paid public event

    Sell tickets to a gala, retreat, workshop, or fundraiser. Members can be gated to a discount or free entry.

  6. Step 6
    Turn on Outreach for donor nurture

    Send monthly donor updates via email and time-sensitive reminders via SMS (event day, campaign close, matching-gift deadline).

What you keep at your scale

SupportersMonthly grossStarter (80%)Growth (85%)Pro (90%)
100$2,500$2,000$2,125$2,250
250$6,250$5,000$5,312$5,625
500$12,500$10,000$10,625$11,250
1,000$25,000$20,000$21,250$22,500

Payment processing is included in your keep-rate. No separate per-transaction line items.

A rhythm that keeps donors close to the mission

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Frequently asked questions

What's the best platform for a nonprofit or church monthly giving program in 2026?

VewMe is the best all-in-one platform for nonprofits, churches, and mission-driven organizations that want to run monthly giving, member benefits, live services, and paid events on their own branded custom domain, while keeping 80 to 90 percent of every dollar with payment processing included.

How is VewMe different from Givebutter, Donorbox, or Tithely?

Traditional donation tools focus on one-time gifts and simple recurring giving, but they don't give you a full members experience, community, live streaming, or paid content. VewMe gives your donors a branded home with tiers, community, live services, and exclusive updates, which meaningfully improves donor retention and lifetime value.

Can donors get benefits like exclusive updates or livestream access?

Yes. Every giving tier can include member benefits: a private community feed, monthly livestream services, behind-the-scenes updates, early access to events, and a members-only email or SMS list. Donors are more likely to stay when they feel like insiders, not just line items.

Do you support tax-deductible receipts for donors?

Recurring giving on VewMe is processed as a membership, and you can generate and send annual donor statements from your admin. For strict 501(c)(3) tax-receipting workflows, many organizations use a dedicated giving platform for pure one-time donations and use VewMe for the recurring member program, exclusive content, and community layer.

Can we live-stream services and events to members?

Yes. Native live streaming with ticketing, chat, tips, and gifts is included, so you can broadcast services to members and sell public tickets for special events.

Can we run a paid event or fundraiser?

Yes. Sell tickets to galas, workshops, retreats, or public livestreams. Send automated email and SMS reminders. Members get complimentary access based on their tier.

Is VewMe brand-safe for a religious or family-friendly organization?

Yes. VewMe is strictly SFW, which keeps it safe for religious organizations, faith communities, family ministries, schools, and youth programs.

Do we own our donor and member list?

Yes. Your donor and member list, tags, giving history, and engagement data are yours to export at any time.

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