100% free for nonprofits

Start an Online Food Drivefor Your Nonprofit

List the food you actually need. Donors buy it, it ships to you in batches you control, and nothing arrives dented, expired, or six years past a use-by date.

Over 100 nonprofits across the US and Europe use Givelink to collect the goods they need.

You know the pain. We built the fix.

Most in-kind tools were never designed for nonprofits. They were designed for gift registries. Here's what changes with Givelink.

Today

Amazon, other wishlists, drop-offs.

Donors disappear after giving

No access to donor information. You can't reach back to them. They're left wondering if anything happened.

Surprise packages at your door

Boxes show up unannounced. You guess what's inside, who sent it, and where it goes.

No tax-deductible receipts

Current methods make it difficult to create or send tax-deductible receipts back to donors.

Not built for giving

Amazon, Chewy, and Target are leaders in e-commerce, but they weren't designed with donors or nonprofits in mind.

With Givelink

A platform built for you and donors.

Donors stay engaged

See names, emails, and what they gave. Reach back anytime to thank, update, or re-engage.

Batched deliveries, when you want them

You set the pace. Items arrive in scheduled batches according to your preferences.

Tax-deductible receipts on autopilot

Issued automatically to donors the moment a gift arrives. You can access them and keep track.

Built for donors & nonprofits

E-commerce is the medium. The most human, meaningful giving experience is our product.

Nonprofits already running drives on Givelink

Over 100 nonprofits across the US and Europe use Givelink to collect the goods they need.

Hear it from our current partners.

Here’s what accomplished nonprofit professionals said about Givelink.

Givelink has truly changed the way we think about in-kind donations. We're grateful to utilize a platform that makes philanthropy accessible while staying user-friendly and easy to navigate. And, it's refreshing to partner with people who care so much about our work and the impact their product makes in our community!

Hayley Walker

Associate Director of Development - Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.)

The GiveLink platform fills a gap in the donation landscape by enabling donors to easily donate specific items and have them shipped directly. Everything is easy, including saying "thank you" to the donor directly. We love this new fundraising tool!

Charlotte Wood

Director of Marketing & Development - Family Giving Tree

Live Impact

Since Givelink launched:

Lives impacted

Unique donations facilitated

Goods delivered

Why Givelink

Donors give

60%

more annually.

Compared to their total charitable giving the year before.

100% free for nonprofits.

No setup fees. No platform fees. No subscription. We charge those already benefitting from in-kind.

The best donor experience.

We turn every donation into a story. The proof you upload makes it real. Donors feel their impact.

Batched deliveries.

No more surprise packages. We consolidate and send donations based on your preferences.

Run seasonal drives.

Back-to-school, toy, emergency or any other drives. Create dedicated, time-framed wishlists.

Donor data privacy.

Only you and Givelink see your donor information. We don't sell or rent data to third parties.

Tax-deductible receipts.

In-kind donation receipts sent automatically to donors after every delivery. You stay informed.

Widget for your website.

Embed your needs anywhere - your homepage, donate page, campaign landing. Donors give without ever leaving your site.

Simple copy & paste
Mobile-optimized
Live in 5 minutes

Compatible with:

Charity Navigator ratings, built in.

Surfaced on every rated nonprofit's profile, through our partnership with Charity Navigator.

Where everything else falls short.

The layer giving never had, through in-kind.

Givelink doesn’t replace financial donations. It's the in-kind layer that pairs beautifully with whatever you already use.

Our Story

Started by four students to reconnect the world through humanity.

Backed by top impact investors & philanthropists

We started Givelink in Greece, one of the lowest-giving countries in the world by most global rankings. Not trying to build a product. Trying to inspire people to care more.

In just 2 years, Givelink became a mainstream way Greeks support social causes. Our vision became global. Last year we brought it to the US, and we're picking up speed.

Giving isn't a transaction. It's a peak human moment. And it should feel like it.

Antonis Politis

Co-founder & CEO

The visionary. Leads the team, product, growth & fundraising. First entrepreneurship award at the age of 15.

Alex Karagiannis

Co-founder & CTO

The backbone. Leads all engineering & product infrastructure. Entered university as the No1 student at his class.

Panos Kokmotos

Co-founder & COO

The hustler. Leads operations, business development & supply chain. Started his first startup at just 18 years old.

Nick Issaris

Founding Engineer

The machine. Leads security and much of our backend infrastructure. Can build Rome in a day (digitally, at least).

Awards & Recognition

We are grateful to have our efforts acknowledged by a prestigious global organization.

Impact Challenge Top 3
2025

Impact Challenge Top 3

International Conference — Business Today by Princeton University

30 Under 30 Greece
2024

30 Under 30 Greece

Forbes

European Winners
2023

European Winners

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards by EO

European Finalists
2023

European Finalists

Junior Achievement

Press mentions

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about running a food drive on Givelink

How much does it cost to run a food drive on Givelink?

Nothing. Givelink is 100% free for nonprofits: no setup fees, no platform fees, no subscription, no minimums, and no contract. We are funded by an optional tip donors can leave at checkout and by supplier-side partnerships.

Can we ask for fresh or frozen food?

No. Everything on Givelink ships to you, so the catalog is shelf-stable and non-perishable food, plus the household and hygiene items pantries hand out alongside it. Fresh produce, chilled, and frozen goods need a local supply chain, and a shipped model is the wrong tool for them.

How do we avoid receiving expired food?

You cannot receive it. Every item is bought new from our catalog and shipped from a supplier, so nothing arrives out of a donor cupboard. That removes the date-checking step from your volunteers entirely.

When is the best time to run a food drive?

November is when giving intent is highest, so it is the easiest month to fill a drive. It is also the month every other organization is asking. Pantries are emptiest in the summer and in January, and a drive then has far less competition for attention, so many organizations run one of each.

How is delivery handled?

Food arrives at the address you choose, in batches you schedule, so your storage never floods in a single week. You can change the delivery pace at any point during the drive.

Do donors get a tax-deductible receipt?

Yes, automatically, the moment their gift is delivered. You do not issue anything by hand, and you can see every receipt from your dashboard.

Do we see who donated?

Yes. You get the donor name, email, and exactly what they gave, which is the main thing an anonymous barrel cannot give you.

Can a company or school run a drive for us?

Yes. Share your drive link with them and everyone in the building can take part from their phone, including remote staff. It is considerably less work for the organizer than collecting and transporting physical cans.

Can we run a food drive alongside other drives?

Yes. You can run multiple drives from one account, each with its own page, list, and link, so a food drive does not interfere with anything else you are collecting for.

Can supporters outside our area take part?

Yes. Because donors buy online and items ship to you, distance stops mattering. Alumni, remote employees, and family members anywhere can give to a local drive.

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