Cover-Fee Prompt

What it means

The cover-fee prompt is an optional step presented to a donor at checkout, offering them the choice to add a small additional amount to their donation specifically to cover the platform and processing fees that would otherwise be deducted from the program's net proceeds. If the donor accepts, the program receives the full amount originally intended rather than a slightly reduced net amount.

How it works on HypeRaise

This works by calculating the fee amount that would normally apply to the donation and presenting it as a simple add-on before the donor completes their payment. A donor giving one hundred dollars, for example, might see an option to add a few additional dollars so that the full one hundred reaches the program instead of a reduced net figure after fees.

Key details

Many donors accept the cover-fee option once it's presented, particularly when they understand the alternative means a portion of their intended gift goes toward fees rather than the program itself. Because the choice is opt-in and clearly explained at the point of donation, it doesn't change HypeRaise's standard fee structure; it simply gives donors who want to maximize their impact an easy way to do so.

For programs, the cumulative effect of donors accepting the cover-fee prompt across an entire campaign can meaningfully increase net proceeds without the program needing to raise its fundraising goal or ask participants to solicit any additional donations.