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Security report for onecause.com

OneCause · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

OneCause is a well-established fundraising software provider specializing in event and online fundraising solutions for nonprofits. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, Text2Give®, and online donation platforms. Positioned as a trusted partner in the nonprofit sector, OneCause has facilitated over $8 billion in donations and serves thousands of organizations. The recent announcement of joining forces with Bonterra indicates strategic growth and market consolidation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and VWO, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and Content Security Policy headers present, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response contacts. Overall, the website is professional, accessible, and optimized for SEO and user experience, supporting its business credibility. The absence of public WHOIS data slightly reduces trust but is likely due to privacy protection. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency and vulnerability disclosure to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

OneCause operates in the nonprofit technology sector, providing SaaS fundraising solutions that empower organizations to maximize donations through events and online campaigns. Its business model focuses on subscription-based software services tailored to nonprofit needs, including event management, mobile bidding, and peer-to-peer fundraising. The company targets a broad range of nonprofit sectors such as health, education, arts, and community organizations. Partnerships, such as the integration with Bonterra, enhance its market reach and service offerings. The website's rich content, testimonials, and resource libraries indicate a strong customer engagement strategy. The presence of marketing automation and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and retention. The company maintains a medium size with a significant market presence in the US.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and a Content Security Policy header to upgrade insecure requests. It uses reputable third-party services and scripts, minimizing exposure to vulnerable libraries. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site could benefit from additional security headers such as HSTS and X-Frame-Options and publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure. Privacy compliance is addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved with enhanced transparency and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy policy details with explicit data retention periods and user rights information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
OneCause
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OneCause
Description
OneCause fundraising solutions help nonprofits raise more. Leverage top software for events, auctions, online fundraising, Text2Give®, and peer-to-peer.
Key services
Event fundraising software, Online fundraising, Auctions & events management, Text2Give®, Peer-to-peer fundraising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Wistia video embeds, Marketo forms, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Google Optimize, VWO (Visual Website Optimizer), Qualified chat
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy header present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), VWO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Optimize, VWO
Marketing tools
Marketo, Qualified chat, VWO
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong branding and consistent messaging
  3. Comprehensive navigation with multiple service and resource sections
  4. Use of multiple marketing and analytics tools
  5. No signs of phishing or malware
  6. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or registry issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Bootstrap framework and jQuery libraries, ensuring responsive design and compatibility across devices. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, VWO, Marketo forms, and Qualified chat, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing infrastructure. Performance optimizations such as lazy loading, preconnect, and minified CSS are implemented, contributing to fast load times. Accessibility features are present, including skip links and ARIA labels, supporting inclusive user experience. The site uses Wistia for video hosting, enhancing multimedia delivery. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, suggesting a well-maintained platform. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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