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Classy Org Finops

FinOps view of Classy (transitioning to GoFundMe Pro) spend from a nonprofit customer's perspective. Cost has two layers: a subscription layer (Essentials is $0/month for nonprofits under $1M in annual revenue; Custom is a negotiated annual/monthly fee for larger nonprofits) and a usage layer driven by donation volume - GoFundMe Pay processing fees plus a platform fee charged per transaction, alongside optional paid add-ons (Giving Cart, Live Events, Salesforce/CRM integrations, connected accounts). The api.classy.org/2.0 API itself carries no separate metered charge; it is bundled access included with the subscription, used to automate data that would otherwise be pulled through the Classy/GoFundMe Pro admin console.

Classy Org Finops is the FinOps profile for Classy on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription plus usage-based.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Nonprofit, Fundraising, Donations, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: Nonprofit Fundraising Software Pricing: Subscription plus Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
NonprofitFundraisingDonationsFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

SubscriptionUsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
GoFundMe Pro
PricingCategory
Subscription plus Usage-Based
ProviderName
Classy
PublisherName
GoFundMe Pro
ServiceCategory
Nonprofit Fundraising Software
ServiceName
Classy / GoFundMe Pro

Meters

subscription_fee
Unit: accounts
Monthly/annual platform subscription (Essentials is $0; Custom is negotiated).
transaction_volume
Unit: USD
Gross donation/ticket/merchandise volume processed through Classy/GoFundMe Pay, the base for platform and processing fees.
platform_fee
Unit: USD
Per-transaction platform fee charged on top of payment processing, contract-dependent rate.
add_on_fees
Unit: USD
Optional paid add-ons (Giving Cart, Live Events, Salesforce/CRM integrations, connected accounts).

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