Miry's List Switches to Pledge from Classy

>$20,000
In Fees Saved by Switching to Pledge
>1,300
Recurring Donors Acquired

Overview

Miry’s List is a nonprofit organization dedicated to welcoming and supporting refugee families resettling in the United States. Their mission focuses on providing immediate relief and long-term support to help families transition successfully into their new lives. As with most nonprofits, fundraising is a critical element of their work, allowing them to expand services, assist more families, and fulfill their mission. Prior to Pledge, Miry’s List used Classy, a popular fundraising platform, to collect donations. While Classy offers strong tools and features to help manage campaigns, it comes at a high cost—namely, transaction fees, credit card processing fees, and a annual software license fee. These fees were eating into the funds that could have otherwise gone directly to refugee support programs.

The Challenge

High Fees Limiting Impact

Miry’s List found themselves facing a problem common to many nonprofits: the cumulative impact of fundraising platform costs. With Classy, they had to pay several layers of fees, including:

  • License fees: A recurring cost to use the platform's tools.
  • Processing fees: A percentage of every donation made.
  • Credit card fees: Fees associated with credit card transactions.
These fees, though standard in the industry, presented a significant burden to a nonprofit organization that seeks to maximize its budget for impact. Each dollar spent on fees was a dollar that wasn’t going toward refugee support—a challenge for any mission-driven organization. Miry’s List realized they needed a solution that allowed more of their funds to go directly toward helping the families they served.

The Solution

Fundraiser Page Donation Form Text-To-Donate

After analyzing their options, Miry's List made the decision to switch to Pledge, known for providing zero-fee fundraising services. Today's Miry's List uses Pledge for all its fundraising, including on its website, its recurring giving program called the Welcomer Circle, and even for its inspiring events.

Pledge’s model eliminates the fees that Miry’s List was previously paying to Classy:

  1. No license fees: Pledge does not charge nonprofits to use their platform.
  2. No processing fees: The platform eliminates the standard transaction fees associated with each donation.
  3. No credit card fees: With these also covered, the organization can retain more of each donation.

By switching to Pledge, Miry’s List was able to focus on what mattered most—welcoming more families and providing crucial support services—without losing a percentage of each donation to platform fees.

Impact: More Funding for the Mission

The decision to switch to Pledge resulted in immediate and measurable benefits for Miry’s List:

  • Increased funding: With no fees, 100% of every donation went directly toward their programs, enabling them to increase their impact.
  • Cost savings: By eliminating license, processing, and credit card fees, the organization saved thousands of dollars annually.
  • Expanded mission: The cost savings allowed them to scale their operations, supporting more families and broadening their reach within the refugee community.

With the savings gained from switching platforms, Miry’s List could redirect funds toward their core mission: welcoming more refugee families to the U.S.

Miry Whitehill
Founder & CEO, Miry's List

We love using Pledge! By switching to Pledge, we've been able to raise more funding, while saving thousands of dollars on fees, which ultimately helps us to serve our mission, welcoming more families to America.