How to Make a Monetary Donation

Make a monetary donation on a GiveSmart campaign. There are several ways for you to give.

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Text to donate

Text in monetary donations with the word GIVE or DONATE followed by an amount. The dollar sign ($) is not required.

  1. Text the keyword to 76278.
  2. Follow the text prompts to complete registration.
  3. Receive a Welcome Text.
  4. Text GIVE or DONATE followed by a dollar amount. 
  5. Receive a thank you text.
  6. Secure payment by visiting Pay.
Note: Receive a text message the donation was received.

Click to donate

Make a monetary donation of any amount to the general fund. If recurring giving is available, make a one-time or monthly donation. The Click to Donate is found both on the Items and the Donate page.

Note: A thank you page appears to inform you the donation was received.

Donate items

Give a monetary donation to a key initiative or goal. Donate items can be fixed or offer varial amounts, and are found both on the Items and the Donate page. When self-checkout is available on the campaign, the donation is added to your cart and you prompted to either continue browsing or pay.

  1. Go to Items or Donate Page.
    • From the Donate Page locate the Click to Donate along with all custom donation opportunities.
    • From the Items Page, click Categories and select Make a Donation to filter to all donation opportunities.
  2. Select or enter the donation amount.
  3. Check to Display your name as Anonymous if desired.
  4. Answer any questions available.
  5. Click Donate.
  6. A thank you for your donation page will appear.
  7. Visit the Pay. page to process payment.
Note: A receipt will automatically be sent to the email attached to your account when payment is received.

Donate now

Make a donation and enter a credit card. If recurring giving is available, make a one-time or monthly donation. Payment is processed at the time of the donation.

  1. Visit the campaign.
  2. Scroll to the Donate Now section on the Home page.
  3. Select pre-set donation amount or enter any amount.
  4. Enter credit card or select Google or Apple Pay and check I'm Not a Robot.
  5. Click Donate and confirm payment.
  6. A thank you page appears.
    • Choose to print the receipt for your records.
  7. Click Return to Home Page to go back into the campaign.
Note: A receipt will automatically be sent to the email attached to your account.