Receive Monetary Donations

Offer several ways supporters can give monetary donations through the campaign. Include all donations received as part of the total raised on the Home page fundraising goal, sharing how close you are to reaching it.

reference guideGiveSmart Donation Sites Guide.pdf

Donation options

Choose from the options listed below.

Text to donate

Registered users can text Give or Donate and the donation amount. The dollar sign ($) is not required. As an example, to make a hundred dollar donation, text Give 100 or Donate 100. The donor will receive a text their donation was received. A keyword is required in order to allow text to donate to a campaign.

Note: Donors will bypass credit card requirement and will not be prompted to pay immediately.

Steps to register and donate

  1. Text the Keyword to 76278.
  2. Follow the prompts to receive the registration text.
  3. Text Give AMOUNT or Donate AMOUNT.
    • Enter the desired dollar amount.

Capture donations with immediate payment

Donors choose from the Donation Levels offered or any amount from the Home page Donate Now section. If Recurring Donation is an option, supporters can choose to make a one-time or monthly donation. Payment is required immediately on a credit card of choice.

Note: Donors bypass registering on the campaign, but are prompted to Create an Account to support future fundraising initiatives you host or they can return to the Home page.

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Donate and Item page donations

Feature donate items as well as the Click to Donate option. Where the Items page shows all fundraising items, the Donate page only includes donation options available. With self-checkout available on the campaign, donors add the donation to their cart and are prompted to either continue browsing or pay.

Click to donate

Allow supporters to make a donation of any amount to the general fund. The Click to Donate cannot be edited but can be hidden from the Items and Donate pages.

Note: When Click to Donate is hidden, it will still be visible to admin.

Donate items

Allow supporters to make a donation towards a specific initiative or goal at any or set amount. Generally, these items represent goals such as a new playground, support a family, etc. Visit Create an Item to learn more.


Order form donations

Allow visitors to purchase tickets, instant or raffle items, or make a donation on the Home page or Page with an Order Form. Donations levels are set from Donation Settings. Payment is required immediately on a credit card of choice.

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Champion donations

With champion fundraising offered on a campaign, donors choose from the Donation Levels offered or any amount. Payment is required immediately on a credit card of choice.

Note: Donors bypass registering on the parent campaign, but are prompted to Create an Account to support future fundraising initiatives you host or they can return to the Champion Fundraising page.


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