ShopRaise

ShopRaise is not a traditional retailer; it is a free browser extension and mobile app that turns everyday online purchases into donations for U.S. schools, churches, and other 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Users shop through the platform at more than 1,000 partner merchants—covering apparel, electronics, travel, groceries, and home goods—paying the same prices found on each merchant’s own site. Because the software simply routes existing transactions, there is no markup; the donation (1–10 % of the order) is funded by the retailer, placing the service in the budget-friendly category and keeping it 100 % online. The platform’s core differentiator is its “shop-and-give” automation: once the extension is installed, donations are triggered without extra clicks, promo codes, or receipt scanning. Over $12 million has been generated for 35,000+ organizations since 2017, with real-time dashboards that let supporters track impact. ShopRaise also supplies white-label fundraising portals and integrated marketing kits, allowing nonprofits to brand the experience as their own. Primary users are socially conscious parents, alumni, church members, and PTA groups who want to support specific local causes without spending extra money. The brand appeals to value-driven households that already shop online weekly and prefer passive, transparent philanthropy over traditional sales-based fundraisers. ShopRaise competes in the social-impact e-commerce niche alongside cashback and coupon extensions, as well as cause-related gift-card and scrip programs. It differentiates by guaranteeing that 100 % of the advertised donation reaches the chosen nonprofit, offering a broader merchant network than most scrip catalogs, and eliminating the need for users to change their shopping habits or front-load gift-card purchases.