Fundraising software for environmental and conservation nonprofits
Givebear is environmental nonprofit fundraising software built for land trusts and conservancies: recurring sustaining members, per-preserve fund routing, automatic tax receipts, and an optional visitor-center tap-to-pay kiosk.
Last updated July 2026 by Fatih
Quick answer
Givebear works for land trusts and conservation groups that run on sustaining members and restricted project gifts. Members can give monthly, gifts can be restricted to a specific preserve, trail, or project, and every gift gets a receipt. A donation kiosk for the visitor center is optional; the online form works without it.
Key takeaways
- Set up a fund for each preserve or project so trail money never blends into operations.
- Acre or trail sponsorships work well as a fixed monthly gift.
- A visitor center kiosk takes cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Who this is for
- Land trusts and conservancies funded by members and stewardship gifts
- Nature centers and preserves with visitors and event days
- Watershed and habitat groups that raise for specific projects
Recurring giving for sustaining members
Membership is the backbone of most conservation budgets. Donors can give monthly, renew yearly, or sponsor an acre or trail at a set monthly amount from the same form.
When a monthly charge fails, Stripe retries it and the member is emailed a link to update their card, so the sustaining base does not quietly shrink.
Conservation runs on steady support: members who give every month, donors who sponsor an acre or a trail, and gifts meant for one preserve. Givebear handles recurring memberships and keeps each preserve or project in its own fund, so a gift for trail maintenance never lands in general operating.
If you run a nature or visitor center, a kiosk in the lobby lets hikers and event guests give by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. Most land trusts start with the giving form on their website and monthly memberships, and add a kiosk later if they have the foot traffic.
Restricted funds that stay restricted
Create a fund for each preserve, the stewardship endowment, or an acquisition campaign, and gifts go to the one the donor picks.
Reports show what each fund raised and from whom, so the board can honor donor intent without a month-end reconciliation.
An optional kiosk for your visitor center
A wall-mounted kiosk at the visitor center desk turns lobby traffic into gifts; the battery floor stand works at a members' event or a trailhead table with a hotspot.
Kiosk, website, and recurring gifts all post to the same donor records, so a member who taps at the desk and renews online stays one person.
Practical use cases
- Monthly and yearly sustaining memberships.
- A fund for each preserve, the stewardship endowment, and land acquisition.
- Acre or trail sponsorships as recurring gifts.
- A visitor center kiosk, or a floor stand at a members' event.
Key features
- Monthly and yearly recurring memberships
- A fund per preserve or project
- Optional lobby kiosk or battery floor stand
- Giving form for your website
- Email receipts and donor records
The kiosk. From $999, paid once.
A 21.5" touchscreen with a tap-to-pay reader, on a wall mount or a battery floor stand. Gifts on it carry your plan's platform fee and land in the same funds as online giving.
Common questions
Can donors give monthly as sustaining members?
Can we route gifts to specific preserves or projects?
Do we need the kiosk to use Givebear?
How much does Givebear cost?
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See it with your own funds.
Book a 30-minute walkthrough. No slides and no hard sell: we set Givebear up around how your organization already gives.
- Your funds, set up the way your treasurer reports them
- Where a kiosk would go, and what it costs
- The reports your board will actually see
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