10 Best Sites to Take Surveys for Charity (Or for Cash)

I tested every site on this list

You can support a charity without paying anything yourself: on these legit, free survey sites and apps, you take surveys or do other small tasks and donate what you earn. Below I show how you earn on each site, when you can donate and what else it pays if you sometimes want the money yourself.

My top 3 survey sites for charity

  1. #1 Branded Surveys

    Best for: Donating in the US

    In the US, you can pick from more than 20 charities to donate your survey earnings to. Stay active, and you get bonuses for the surveys you take.

    Donate from
    $5charities mainly in the US
    Other rewards
    PayPal · Bank transfer · Gift cards
  2. #2 Swagbucks

    Best for: Big charities like UNICEF

    It works with charities like Save The Children, UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders, and you can start donating more or less right away.

    Donate from
    $0.05charities depend on your country
    Other rewards
    PayPal · Gift cards
  3. #3 TopSurveys

    Best for: Surveys in many countries

    A straightforward site with surveys and offers in many countries. You can donate your earnings to a charity it supports, and there is an app for Android and iOS.

    Donate from
    $5
    Other rewards
    PayPal · Bank transfer · Prepaid Visa +1 more

Which charities you can choose from depends on the site and the country you live in.

On this page7 sections
  1. Compare all 10 sites to take surveys for charity
  2. 10 survey sites where you can make money for charities
  3. How do you make money for charities on surveys?
  4. Can you use your rewards for things other than charities?
  5. How I choose the sites on this list
  6. What readers ask in the comments
  7. Frequently asked questions

Compare all 10 sites to take surveys for charity

SiteHow you earnDonate fromOther rewardsJoin or read review
#1 Branded Surveys
Surveys, offers · app$5charities mainly in the USPayPal · Bank transfer · Gift cards
#2 Swagbucks
Surveys, videos, offers, shopping · app$0.05charities depend on your countryPayPal · Gift cards
Surveys, offers · app$5PayPal · Bank transfer · Prepaid Visa +1 more
Surveys, polls, community content · appNot clear yetcharities depend on your countryPayPal · Gift cards · Products
Surveys · appNot clear yetcharity not offered in every countryPayPal · Bank transfer · Prepaid Visa +2 more
Surveys by email · app$5or around $10, depending on your countryPayPal · Gift cards
#7 Ipsos i-Say
Surveys, contests, loyalty bonus · app$2in most countries; other rewards from $5PayPal (some countries) · Venmo (some countries) · Gift cards
#8 Prolific
Research studies and surveysNoneyou choose after each study, where offeredPayPal
#9 Sweatcoin150+ countries
Passive appCounts your stepsNot clear yetthe projects change regularlyProducts · Sweat crypto
#10 Samsung Global GoalsMore or less all countries
Watch video ads · Android appNonedonate any time; Samsung matches itNone

10 survey sites where you can make money for charities

The list below is not a complete list of all the survey sites that have charity donations as a reward.

But it is a selected list of the sites I have found that give the best opportunities to take charity surveys in terms of the number of surveys you can take, the amount of money you can make, and the charities you can donate to.

To get the most opportunities, it is best to join several sites so you will get more earning opportunities.

#1 Branded Surveys

Available in
How you earn
Surveys, offers · app
Donate from
$5charities mainly in the US
Other rewards
PayPal · Bank transfer · Gift cards

Branded Surveys is an easy-to-use survey site with quite a lot of available surveys if you live in the US, UK, or Canada, where it is available.

If you mainly want to earn to donate to charity, you just need to be aware that this is mainly possible if you live in the US. In the US, Branded Surveys offers you to donate your earnings from surveys to more than 20 different charities, so there are plenty to choose from.

You can donate once you have earned $5, which should not take long to reach. Especially not if you are active regularly, as you then get bonuses for the surveys you take.

#2 Swagbucks

Available in
How you earn
Surveys, videos, offers, shopping · app
Donate from
$0.05charities depend on your country
Other rewards
PayPal · Gift cards

Swagbucks is one of the most popular survey and GPT (get-paid-to) sites in the world, as it gives a lot of different ways to earn money. Many people are not aware that in addition to getting paid in cash or gift cards, Swagbucks also has a partnership with a lot of different charities, to which you can donate your rewards.

You can earn by taking surveys, watching videos, taking paid offers, surfing the internet, getting big discounts on online shopping, participating in free contests, and more.

You can join Swagbucks from all countries, but it has the most opportunities if you live in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Ireland, and Germany. Which charities you can donate to depends on the country you live in, but examples are The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Save The Children, UNICEF, and Doctors Without Borders.

You get a joining bonus of $5, and you can donate to charities when you have earned only 5 cents, so you can start donating more or less right away.

#3 TopSurveys

How you earn
Surveys, offers · app
Donate from
$5
Other rewards
PayPal · Bank transfer · Prepaid Visa +1 more

TopSurveys is a straightforward GPT site that lets you earn rewards by answering surveys and completing offers. You’ll need to earn at least $5 to withdraw your earnings via PayPal or donate your earnings to a charity it supports.

You can also get paid via bank transfer. Plus, you can also download the app if you want to use your phone to earn. It works on both Android and iOS devices.

Best of all, it is available in many countries, and when you redeem, you will get paid within a few minutes.

#4 Toluna Influencers

How you earn
Surveys, polls, community content · app
Donate from
Not clear yetcharities depend on your country
Other rewards
PayPal · Gift cards · Products

Toluna Influencers has survey panels in more than 60 countries and it also has an app that makes it easy to take surveys on the go.

It offers quite frequent surveys and you can also earn a bit extra by interacting with the community and creating content.

The charities you can donate your earnings to depend on the country you live in, but in most countries, you will have a couple of options to choose from. You can also get your earnings out via PayPal or as gift cards.

#5 YouGov

How you earn
Surveys · app
Donate from
Not clear yetcharity not offered in every country
Other rewards
PayPal · Bank transfer · Prepaid Visa +2 more

YouGov can be a great site to join if you want to take charity surveys, as it is easy to use and offers a decent number of surveys.

It also has an app so you can earn on the go, which makes it easy to boost your earnings.

You just need to be aware that the exact payout options YouGov offers will depend on the country you live in, and it is not in all countries that it offers charity donations as a payout option.

#6 LifePoints Panel

Available in
How you earn
Surveys by email · app
Donate from
$5or around $10, depending on your country
Other rewards
PayPal · Gift cards

LifePoints Panel is a fairly new survey site, but the company behind it has been in the business for years and has a good reputation. It is a site that is very easy to use – you just sign up, and then you will start getting email invitations for their surveys.

It gives a decent number of surveys every week, and it has panels in the local language in more than 40 countries, so this will give you opportunities to take surveys for charity in many countries.

The exact charities you can donate your earnings to depend on the country you live in, as it will be charities in your specific country. Usually, you can start donating once you have earned around $10. Alternatively, you can get your earnings out in cash via PayPal or as gift cards.

#7 Ipsos i-Say

Available in
How you earn
Surveys, contests, loyalty bonus · app
Donate from
$2in most countries; other rewards from $5
Other rewards
PayPal (some countries) · Venmo (some countries) · Gift cards

On Ipsos i-Say you can earn mainly by taking surveys, and you will receive an email when there is a new survey available. It is very easy to use and offers frequent surveys throughout the week.

In addition to earning from surveys, you can also earn in the loyalty program the platform has in some countries, where you earn a bonus the more active you are. Furthermore, i-Say has regular free contests, you can participate in.

Ipsos i-Say is available in around 100 countries, and in most of the countries, it offers a platform and surveys in the local language. One of the reward methods is donations to charities. Which charities and how many you can choose from depend on the country you live in. In most countries, you can donate once you have earned $2. Other rewards start at $5.

#8 Prolific

Available in
How you earn
Research studies and surveys
Donate from
Noneyou choose after each study, where offered
Other rewards
PayPal

Prolific is a platform where you can participate in scientific research and studies. That means that most of the surveys there are from researchers who need some answers and data.

So there are some quite interesting surveys, but it is not a survey site where you will get a lot of daily opportunities.

It is available in 37 countries at the moment, and you can either choose to get paid in cash or donate to charities. There are usually a few different charities you can donate to. After each survey, you will be asked if you want to donate to a charity or if you want the reward to be added to your Prolific account.

#9 Sweatcoin

Available in
150+ countries
How you earn
Passive appCounts your steps
Donate from
Not clear yetthe projects change regularly
Other rewards
Products · Sweat crypto

Sweatcoin is quite different from the other sites on this list as it is not a survey site. But I still decided to include it on this list because it is a great app to download if you want to donate to charity, and you can earn by doing nothing more than what you already do.

It is an app that will pay you simply for walking. You get points for every step you take while having the app installed. So it is very easy to earn. The earning potential is, however, not big, but if you want to earn a bit extra to donate to charity, then this is an easy way to do it.

You can donate to quite a few different charities, and the projects you can donate to change regularly. You can also take your earnings out as products or crypto.

#10 Samsung Global Goals

Available in
More or less all countries
How you earn
Watch video ads · Android app
Donate from
Nonedonate any time; Samsung matches it
Other rewards
None

Samsung Global Goals is an app that is dedicated to supporting the 17 UN goals for a better world.

You earn just by watching ads, and you earn quite a lot per ad compared to other platforms that pay to watch ads.

At any time you want, you can then donate your earnings to your chosen global goal out of the 17 options. What you donate, Samsung matches, so that way it is a great way to donate to charities without actually giving money yourself.

How do you make money for charities on surveys?

How you make money for charities with surveys depends on the platforms you join. In short, it works like this:

  1. Join a survey siteChoose a site that offers donations to charities as a reward.
  2. Answer surveysYou collect money that is paid by market research companies.
  3. Choose a charityOnce you have earned enough to meet the payout threshold, you choose which charity to donate to.

Every site is different

Every platform works with different charities, and they have different payout thresholds. Join the ones that fit you best.

Earn more on GPT sites

Some of the sites have extra ways to earn besides surveys. These are often called GPT (Get-Paid-To) sites. Using some of these other ways to earn can boost what you donate.

Can you use your rewards for things other than charities?

Yes. On many of the sites, you can also choose other rewards. So if you sometimes want to donate to charity and other times want the money in cash for yourself, that is an option on most platforms.

What else the 10 sites payNumber of sites that offer each reward besides charity donations. Many offer more than one.
  • PayPal8 of 10
  • Gift cards7 of 10
  • Bank transfer3 of 10
  • Products3 of 10

Want to give?

This list is made for you. These sites give good opportunities to donate to charities as a reward for answering surveys.

Mostly earning for yourself?

Then I suggest you check out the top paying survey sites instead.

How I choose the sites on this list

Mikael

I only put a site on this list when I have tested it myself. I test hundreds of sites every year, and I keep this list updated.

Mikael, founder of PaidFromSurveys

What I look at

  • Many surveys to take
  • A decent amount you can earn
  • Good charities to donate to
  • Free and easy to join

What readers ask in the comments

This page has 4 comments since 2018, and I answered 2 of them. These are the questions that come up most, with my answers.

Why can’t I see a charity option on a site?Asked about 1 times

My answer: The payout options can vary from country to country.

How many sites should I join?Asked about 1 times

My answer: I usually recommend you sign up for 4 to 6 sites for a start, to have a good amount of opportunities without getting overwhelmed. Once you get used to doing surveys and find out how the sites work, you can sign up for more.

Read the comments or ask your own question below.

Ready to start?

All of these sites are free to join. Joining more sites gives you more chances to earn. For a start, 4 to 6 sites give you a good amount of opportunities without getting overwhelmed.

I keep this list updated, so bookmark this page. Know a site that belongs here, or have a question? Leave a comment below.

Frequently asked questions

What are some websites where I can take surveys for money?

All the sites on this list pay you for surveys, and on most of them you can choose to get the money yourself instead of donating it. Branded Surveys, Swagbucks, TopSurveys, Toluna Influencers, YouGov, LifePoints Panel and Ipsos i-Say all pay through PayPal or gift cards, depending on your country.

If you mostly want to earn money for yourself, my list of the top paying survey sites is a better place to start.

Does donating to charity do anything?

When you donate your survey rewards, the money comes from the market research companies that pay for the surveys, so you support the charity with your time instead of your own money. On Samsung Global Goals, Samsung matches what you donate.

0 thoughts on “10 Best Sites to Take Surveys for Charity (Or for Cash)”

  1. I participate with Prolific and I have never seen the option of donating to a charity. Perhaps this article should be updated if charity donations are not an option.

    Reply
  2. I have been a member of a variety of survey sites for quite awhile and can speak to experiences with i-Say, GlobalTestMarket, and Swagbucks.

    While it is possible to earn rewards, in terms of cash or points, it is also important to note that it will take time to achieve these earnings. Just because you receive an invite for a particular survey, does not necessarily mean you will qualify, and earn rewards for that survey, although some sites may give you a small gift just for trying.

    I will say I did learn something new with your post, as I was not aware that there are sites where you can take surveys and donate your earnings to charity. While it may sound like a great idea to sign up for a lot of sites at once, it can quickly become overwhelming to get a large number of invites in your inbox every day.

    Thanks for an informative post!

    Reply
    • Hi Jennifer,

      Thanks for your comment. Very true that there will often be surveys you do not qualify for. After a while and with a bit of experience, it is however possible to figure out which surveys you are most likely to qualify for and just focus on those.

      I agree that it can be overwhelming to sign up for too many sites at the same time. Very good point. I usually recommend to sign up for 4-6 for a start to have a good amount of opportunities, but still not be overwhelmed. If you sign up for too many, chances are that you will not give them they time you need to figure out how to get the most out of them.

      Once you get used to doing surveys and find out how the sites work, then it is possible to sign up for several more without being overwhelmed.  

      All the best,
      Mikael

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