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Samara
Samara is a WordPress theme by TonaTheme built for charity and fundraising organizations. It gives nonprofits a place to present their mission, promote events, share impact stories and collect donations, all inside a clean, responsive design.
- Version
- 2.7
- Released
- Aug 15, 2026
- Developer
- TonaTheme
- Type
- WordPress theme
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Samara 2.7
Version 2.7 · Aug 15, 2026
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What it does
Charities and fundraising groups need a website that explains their cause, keeps supporters informed and makes giving easy. Piecing that together from separate tools can take time that small teams rarely have. This theme brings the main parts into one package: a built-in donation system with support for various payment gateways, event tools with calendar integration and RSVP, and donation progress bars that display fundraising goals and what has been raised so far.
Beyond donations, the theme covers the storytelling side of nonprofit work. A blog and impact stories section lets you post news, updates and accounts of the people your work helps. You can adjust layouts and colors to match your brand without writing code, and it works with popular drag-and-drop page builders. The design is responsive and retina-ready, translation-ready for multilingual sites, and includes social media integration so visitors can share your campaigns.
Best for
- Charities and nonprofit organizations
- Fundraising campaigns that need online donations
- Community groups hosting fundraising events
Features
Integrated donation system
Collect contributions directly on your site, with built-in support for various payment gateways so supporters can give without leaving your pages.
Event management tools
Create and promote fundraising events, with calendar integration and RSVP functionality that let supporters see what is coming up and confirm attendance.
Donation progress bars
Display fundraising goals alongside the amount raised so visitors can see how close a campaign is to reaching its target.
Impact stories and blog
Publish stories, news and updates about your work, giving supporters a clear view of what their contributions make possible.
Customizable layouts and colors
Adjust the look of your site to match your organization's branding using built-in options, with no coding required.
Page builder compatibility
Build and edit pages with popular drag-and-drop editors, so you can arrange content visually instead of working in code.
Responsive, retina-ready design
Pages adapt to phones, tablets and desktops, and graphics stay sharp on high-resolution screens.
Translation ready with social sharing
Translate your site for a multilingual audience, and connect your social platforms so visitors can share campaigns with their networks.
Questions about Samara
Can I accept donations directly through this theme?
Yes. The theme includes an integrated donation system with support for various payment gateways, so you can collect contributions on your own site. You can also add donation progress bars to show visitors your fundraising goal and how much has been raised.
Does Samara help me organize fundraising events?
It does. The event management tools let you create and promote events, and they include calendar integration and RSVP functionality. That gives supporters one place to see upcoming events and confirm they plan to attend.
Can I change the design to match my organization's branding?
Yes. You can customize layouts and colors without coding, and the theme works with popular drag-and-drop page builders if you prefer to arrange pages visually. The design is responsive and retina-ready, so it adapts to different screen sizes.
Will it work for a multilingual nonprofit site?
The theme is translation-ready, which means you can present your content in more than one language. It also includes social media integration, so supporters in any region can share your campaigns and stories with their own networks.
Is Samara free?
The code of Samara is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Samara is this?
Version 2.7, released Aug 15, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Samara?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Samara automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
