Why Nonprofits Choose OneCause over Classy

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Flexibility & Configurability

Classy has historically offered little customization in an attempt to drive donation conversions. This leaves nonprofits with limited options for unique branding, registration, and ticketing.

OneCause offers more flexibility when it comes to ticketing, registration, and branding tailored to meet the unique needs of your nonprofit. We understand the complexities of online and peer-to-peer campaigns and build our software to make fundraising easy.

 

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Engagement & Activation

Classy falls short in providing the tools needed to drive engagement and encourage consistent giving throughout the duration of your campaign, particularly when donations slow during longer fundraising efforts.

OneCause equips your nonprofit to engage and activate your supporters for the long haul with engagement strategies like affinity groups, secondary events, contests, and drawings.

Industry Leading Event Software

Classy Live is missing key innovations that would otherwise save time and drive revenue for its customers. Missing functionality includes: one-step auction registration, single checkout experience with multiple transactions, AI recommended auction items, and more.

OneCause has been the go-to partner for nonprofit events since 2008. Our solutions simplify every step, anticipate your fundraising needs, and enhance the supporter experience. All with the goal of helping you exceed your fundraising goals!

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Award-Winning
Support

Seen in its lower online ratings for customer support, nonprofits consistently report difficulty in receiving quality, timely assistance from Classy – a critical piece when considering events, online giving, & peer-to-peer software.

OneCause provides award-winning support every step of the way. Our support team, consulting services, and onsite event managers are available by chat, email, phone, and in-person to help you raise more and enjoy peace of mind when it counts most.

OneCause vs. Classy Feature Differences

Features
OneCause
Classy

Event Management

Flexible P2P Event Registration
Included
Not Included
One-step Auction Registration
Included
Not Included
Auction & Appeals
Included
limited
Ticketed Events
Included
Included

Giving

Online Giving & Donation Forms
Included
Included
Peer-to-Peer & Crowdfunding
Included
Included
Giving Days
Included
Included
Recurring Donations
Included
Included
Matching Gifts
Included
Included
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Engagement

Secondary Events
Included
Not Included
Activities & Geolocation
Included
Not Included
Affinity Groups
Included
Not Included
Contests & Drawings
Included
Not Included
Fitness Tracking
Included
Included

Payments

Post-event Single Checkout & Receipt
Included
Not Included
ACH & Digital Wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal/Venmo)
Included
limited

Platform

Salesforce Integration
Included
limited

User Satisfaction

Quality of Support
9.5
8.9
Overall Impression - Product Direction
9.4
8.2
Ease of Doing Business With
9.5
8.9

OneCause

Event Management

  • Flexible P2P Event Registration
  • One-step Auction Registration
  • Auction & Appeals
  • Ticketed Events

Giving

  • Online Giving & Donation Forms
  • Peer-to-Peer & Crowdfunding
  • Giving Days
  • Recurring Donations
  • Matching Gifts
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Engagement

  • Secondary Events
  • Activities & Geolocation
  • Affinity Groups
  • Contests & Drawings
  • Fitness Tracking

Payments

  • Post-event Single Checkout & Receipt
  • ACH & Digital Wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal/Venmo)

Platform

  • Salesforce Integration

User Satisfaction

  • Quality of Support (9.5)
  • Overall Impression - Product Direction (9.4)
  • Ease of Doing Business With (9.5)

Classy

Event Management

  • Auction & Appeals (limited)
  • Ticketed Events

Giving

  • Online Giving & Donation Forms
  • Peer-to-Peer & Crowdfunding
  • Giving Days
  • Recurring Donations
  • Matching Gifts
Take a tour today to learn how OneCause can support you

Engagement

  • Fitness Tracking

Payments

  • ACH & Digital Wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal/Venmo) (limited)

Platform

  • Salesforce Integration (limited)

User Satisfaction

  • Quality of Support (8.9)
  • Overall Impression - Product Direction (8.2)
  • Ease of Doing Business With (8.9)

FAQs

As of Fall 2024, the overall G2 rating of how likely nonprofits would recommend OneCause is 9.4 out of 10. This is compared to 8.7 for Classy. Classy falls short in several key features that could enhance both the user-experience for supporters and the flexibility for nonprofits.

Actually, it’s quite easy to get up and running with OneCause and begin experiencing fundraising success right from the start! We work with nonprofits each month who make the move from Classy, empowering them to reach more supporters and raise more in no time.

Yes! OneCause is built with flexibility to inspire fundraisers’ creativity. With unlimited campaigns available in our annual subscription, our software can power any campaign idea you envision. Not to mention, you’ll have access to valuable learning resources and the support of the OneCause team to help drive giving and ensure your success.

Our solutions are tailored to support nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Our team works closely with you to identify the best fit for your unique needs and goals.

With OneCause, you’ll find one of several packages to best fit your needs. If an upfront subscription cost concerns you, no problem! We offer one of the industry’s most competitive “Pay as You Go” plans, complete with a cap, so you know exactly what your total investment is as you partner with us.

Request a demo today to get in touch with a OneCause pro that can answer all your questions! If you’re not quite ready, head to our plans pages for all feature related information.

What are our Customers Saying?

We tested OneCause, Classy, and DonorDrive, and OneCause was the best product for our organization's growth plan over the next 3-5 years.
Ashley D.
National Director, Special Events
If you can imagine all the features that you could possibly need to run pretty much any type of event that is exactly what this software offers. Hands down the best fundraising software!
Rhonda H.
Event Manager
In the first year of using OneCause, we increased donations by 87%. The P2P donations soared. OneCause makes it very easy for participants to reach out to their friends to get them to support our cause.
James H.
Development Administrator
Working with OneCause is one of the best decisions we have made. The suite of services from online donation pages to event management tools sync with our fundraising goals so well.
Jenna C.
Director of Communications
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