As part of this, we don't hide the processing fees for donations, why we invite donors to add a little extra to their gifts to help offset the cost of these fees, and why we share more about exactly why this fee is necessary.

In order to offer and sustain Coastside Gives, a transaction fee of 6.5% is charged on every donation made through the event. To make your giving as convenient and impactful as possible, our team at the Mavericks Community Foundation has ensured this fee is as low as our direct costs. The fee is comprised of the following components for all online donations:

Technology & Platform: A 3.0% fee is assessed for technology and platform costs. This helps cover the cost of licensing and maintenance this secure technology platform, making it possible for donors to discover and support multiple organizations in one simple transaction.
Processing: A 2.9% + $0.30 fee is assessed to cover the per-transaction processing costs for any credit card, Venmo, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Management & Sustainability: A 0.6% is assessed to help cover the cost of managing and sustaining Coastside Gives every year.

When you make a donation on Coastside Gives, you can elect to help cover the fee. During our last giving event, 83% of donors helped cover the fee for the nonprofit(s) they supported. We thank them for their generosity!

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