Betterplace.org, founded in November 2007 in Berlin, is Germany's largest donation platform and is operated by the non-profit stock corporation gut.org. The platform was initiated by Joana Breidenbach, Jörg Rheinboldt, Line Hadsjsberg, Moritz Eckert, Stephan Breidenbach, and Till Behnke.
The main mission of Betterplace.org is to connect people and companies who want to help directly with the people and organizations that need help. The platform focuses on transparency, security, and efficiency. Each organization must detail what donations are needed for and how they will be used, and report on project progress[1][4][5].
Betterplace.org aims to make the social sector larger, more efficient, and more effective. This includes:
Betterplace.org is funded through services for companies, strategic partners, and private donors. A small part of the revenue comes from voluntary contributions from donors and up to 2.5% of each donation, which is used to cover transaction costs. The gut.org gAG, which operates Betterplace.org, is a member of the Initiative Transparent Civil Society and other important networks[1][4].
Since its founding, Betterplace.org has donated over 100 million euros to more than 32,000 social projects and supports social projects from 183 different countries. The platform remains true to its non-profit mission and continuously works to make the world a better place[1][4][5].
