A Better Gift exists for one reason: the people who want to help you already exist. We built the private funding network making it effortless — and dignified — for them to do it.
We live in a world where generosity is willing, but the tools to act on it are clumsy, awkward, and broken.
Someone who loves you is genuinely happy to help when your car breaks down or a medical bill lands unexpectedly. But the moment they have to navigate a public fundraising platform, scroll past strangers' campaigns, and wonder whether their contribution will even reach you — the moment is lost. The intention was there. The infrastructure wasn't.
A Better Gift changes that equation entirely. We gave willing generosity a direct, elegant path: from the heart of someone who cares, straight to your bank account. Private. Simple. Reliable. The way support between people was always meant to work.
"The people who want to help you already exist. We built the platform that makes it possible for them to act."
Every person who has ever built something meaningful has needed support along the way. A Better Gift makes that ask private, direct, and dignified — so the courage it takes to reach out is met with something that actually works.
We designed this platform so that you receive 100% of every contribution. The contributor pays a 6.9% service fee at checkout, on top of their contribution. No waiting weeks for access to your own funds. What people give is exactly what you receive.
Your financial life is yours alone. A Better Gift requests are private by default, public only if you choose — not indexed, never listed anywhere.
Excellent for splitting a tab or sending a few dollars on the fly. But there's no context, no story, and no graceful way to coordinate support from multiple people for a meaningful need.
Built for viral reach and donations from strangers. Requires a public profile, weeks of promotion, and a compelling pitch for people who don't know you — while fees reduce what you actually receive.
A dedicated request page that explains what you need — shared only with the people you already trust. They contribute in under two minutes, no account required. You receive 100% of every contribution, straight to your bank account.
From the moment you decide to ask for help to the moment money arrives — every step was designed to be as short as it could possibly be.
Describe what you need. Add a photo of your bill, invoice, or situation. Set a goal or leave it open. Every field is optional except the one that matters: what you need help with.
Under 2 minutesYour request generates a unique link only you control. Text it, email it, send it however you naturally communicate. The people you trust see exactly what you need and exactly how to help.
One tap to shareSupporters click, choose an amount, and pay — no account needed on their end. The full contribution is processed by Stripe. Once you've connected a bank account or debit card, contributions are deposited directly to it.
2-3 business days to your bankWe designed the platform so that it stays private unless you choose to share it more widely. Requests are never listed in any directory, and unless you choose to share one publicly, they stay out of search engines and are reachable only by someone who has the link. Your financial life stays yours.
We structured our fees so that the contributor pays a 6.9% service fee at checkout, on top of their contribution, and you receive 100% of every contribution. No deductions. No surprises. No platform taking a cut of your support.
When someone needs help, waiting isn't neutral — it's costly. Once your bank or debit card is connected, payouts arrive in 2-3 business days either way.
Asking for help already takes courage. We don't add to that burden with complicated forms, confusing settings, or barriers for your supporters. A request takes two minutes. Sharing it is one link. Contributing is one tap. That's it.
All payments flow through Stripe — one of the world's most trusted financial infrastructure providers. Bank-level encryption protects every transaction. Your financial credentials never touch our servers. Trust is not a marketing word here; it's the architecture.
A Better Gift was founded by Lindsay Doyle, who writes and maintains the guides on this site. There is no content team and no freelance network. If a page is wrong, one person is responsible for it, and that person reads the mail.
Lindsay also built the platform itself — the request flow, the payment handling through Stripe, and the payout process that gets money to a recipient's connected bank in 2-3 business days. The guides describe a system built and run in-house, not one researched from the outside.
Fees and rules are checked against the primary source — the regulation or the platform's own pricing page — not against other articles. Where a rule exists in law, we quote it and cite the section.
Competitor fees are read from each company's published pricing, and we say when a figure is not published rather than estimating it.
Money and benefits rules vary by state and program. Nothing here is legal, tax or benefits advice.
Have a question, running into something unexpected, or want to share feedback? We read every message and respond personally. You won't get a bot — you'll get a human who wants to help.
Our team typically responds within 2-3 business days. For fastest assistance, include your registered email and a brief description of what you need.
support@abettergift.com →Mon–Fri · Usually within 2-3 business days
Create your free request in under two minutes — and let the people who care, show it.
Create Your RequestYou receive 100% · Contributors pay the 6.9% fee · Private by default · Funds deposited directly to your bank
