How It Works

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How GiftCrowd Works

The easiest way to organize a meaningful group gift they'll love - for any occasion.

Start a Group Gift
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See How Easy It Is

From collection to celebration in 3 simple steps

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Step 1

Start a collection in minutes

Choose whether you’re creating a gift for one recipient, multiple recipients, or yourself. Create your collection, personalize it, share the link - and you’re done.

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Step 2

Everyone contributes

Friends, family, and coworkers can contribute securely online from anywhere using the payment method that works best for them. They can also add personal messages, photos, and video greetings to make the gift truly meaningful.

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Step 3

Recipients get gifts they’ll remember

When the collection closes, each recipient receives a gift notification along with a heartfelt personalized greeting montage featuring messages, photos, and videos from everyone who contributed.

They can thank contributors directly through the GiftCrowd platform and choose gifts from 450+ top brands, with instant digital delivery or a physical gift card by mail.

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Ready to start your group gift?

It takes less than 2 minutes. Always free to use.

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GiftCrowd group gifting for any occasion, teachers, birthdays, farewells, holidays and more.

ANY OCCASION

Start a group gift collection in minutes, free and easy to set up on GiftCrowd.

SET UP IN MINUTES

GiftCrowd is completely free to use for organizers, contributors and recipients.

FREE TO USE

Recipients choose from 450 top brands including Amazon, Visa, Dick's Sporting Goods and Starbucks.

450 + TOP BRANDS

Every GiftCrowd collection includes personalized video and message greetings from contributors.

PERSONALIZED GREETING
MONTAGE

Secure group gift payments via credit card, PayPal, Venmo and Buy Now Pay Later on GiftCrowd.

SECURE PAYMENTS

GiftCrowd has been serving schools, communities and organizations with free group gifting since 2015.

SERVING COMMUNITIES
SINCE 2015

Looking for a quick answer?

Click “Start a Group Gift” and select whether your collection is for one recipient or multiple recipients. Add the recipient information and set a collection deadline. Then share the link with anyone you’d like to contribute – the whole setup takes less than 2 minutes.

Yes – GiftCrowd is free to use for organizers, contributors, REand recipients. There’s no charge to set up or join a group gift, and recipients receive the full value to spend with the brands. In some cases, a standard payment processing fee may apply to contributors depending on the payment method selected. This is simply what the payment providers charge us – we don’t profit from it, and we keep it as transparent as possible.

Contributors pay online through our secure website using credit card, PayPal, Venmo, or Buy Now, Pay Later. No GiftCrowd account is required to contribute, it’s optional. The minimum contribution is $2 per gift

Once the collection closes, the recipient receives an email notification with all personal messages and video greetings from contributors, along with the combined gift they’ve received. They browse 450+ top brands and choose what they want – with full freedom of choice. Their gift card is delivered instantly to their inbox or mailed as a physical card, if they choose.

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Amazon, Dick's Sporting Goods, Starbucks, Visa, and all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. These brands are not affiliated with, sponsor, or endorse GiftCrowd. Brand names and logos are used solely to illustrate the types of gift cards available.