About us
Built in Εtautahi Christchurch, for people who'd rather sell something than just ask
Generous.nz started at our kitchen table. Two teenagers in the house needed to raise money β one to get to the Girl Guide Jamboree, the other to compete at the Australian National Disc Golf league.
Neither of them wanted to simply put a hand out. They wanted to sell things, the way they had for Commerce Day at high school: things they'd made, baking, second-hand finds, a service or two. The tools that existed didn't fit. Donation pages are great for collecting koha, but they don't let a teenager sell a tray of brownies or a hand-painted sign. Marketplace listings don't connect to a cause. So we built the thing that was missing: a fundraising page that can take donations and sell items, in one place.
I've worked in IT for more than 25 years and have run a number of businesses along the way, building a lot of websites in that time. Finding a genuinely new problem to solve is the part I enjoy most β Generous.nz came out of one we had ourselves.
What Generous.nz does
Generous.nz is a fundraising platform for individuals, clubs, schools and community groups. Anyone can start a fundraiser page, share it, and show how much they've raised so far.
On their page, fundraisers can:
βAsk for donations
One-off or monthly, with a receipt emailed automatically.
βSell your own items
Drawings, crafts, baking, second-hand finds, services β whatever you can make or do.
βSell straight from your page
Products, tickets and vouchers sold through your fundraising page, with checkout built in.
βEarn from business offers
Add products from NZ businesses to your page and earn a share of every sale they make.
βPaid straight to your bank
Everything raised goes to your own Stripe-verified bank account. We never hold your money.
Everything raised goes straight to their own Stripe-verified bank account.
β The business area (for suppliers)
Businesses can list products or vouchers on the platform and set the share fundraisers earn β a minimum of 10%.
Fundraisers add those offers to their page. When a supporter buys through the fundraiser's link, the fundraiser earns their share, paid by the business. The buyer pays the business directly and the business fulfils the order.
It lets a business support local fundraisers and make sales at the same time.
The practical bits
- Fees. Platform fees are 5% + GST on what you raise, and new fundraisers start with a fee-free credit β see the sign-up page for the current offer. Donors can choose to cover the fee so 100% of their gift reaches you. Stripe's card processing also applies.
- We never hold your money. Payments are processed by Stripe and paid out to your own account. The platform only ever invoices its own fee.
- Reviewed for safety. Every fundraiser, product and order is screened automatically, and anything uncertain goes to a human before it goes live.
Questions, or something that doesn't look right? Help centre or email hello@generous.nz.