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  1. Submit a Product Suggestion

    Product Suggestion Policy Here at GiveSmart we love to hear how our platform can better suit your fundraising needs.  If you find yourself wishing we had a certain feature, or have a suggestion on how a current feature could be improved, we want to...
  2. Payments Received Report

    Overview of all payments received. Review the number of individuals and overall amounts. Note: Payments received outside GiveSmart are not reflected in the report. Watch a video Locate From the Admin Navigation,  select   Reports > ...
  3. Capture Recurring Donations

    Allow donors to choose between a one-time or monthly donation through your campaign site. Recurring donors' credit cards are automatically charged, the same day each month. The initial donation is included in the campaign's revenue totals, while...
  4. All Batch Activity

    Provides an overview of all credit card transactions, as a complete list of all credit card payments that are deposited into your bank account attached to the Merchant Account . Note: Credit card transactions are deposited automatically in a da...
  5. Purchase Items from an Order Form

    Instant and raffle items can be available for purchase from an order form within a campaign. Select from the items available, answer questions associated with the purchase, and secure your payment with the desired credit card. Once the purchase is c...
  6. Online/Virtual Fundraiser Checklist

    Quick Reference Outline for Online/Virtual Events. This outline provides links to GiveSmart Help Center resources to help you plan and execute your  fundraising event.   If you need some extra help integrating GiveSmart into your event plan,...
  7. Donor CRM: Automate Tracking Donors, Thank You Letters, and Retaining Them to Give Again

    Your Intuitive, Simple CRM Community Brands, GiveSmart's parent company, acquired SimplyFundraisingCRM in March 2022, rounding out the GiveSmart fundraising and donor management platform.   Built by fundraising experts with over 25 years of experi...
  8. Showcase a Fundraising Goal

    Let visitors know your fundraising goal and how much you've raised so far. The progress image will fill in equal to the percentage of funds raised towards your goal. A progress image and goal must be provided in order to appear. The amount shown in...
  9. Set the Items Page View

    The Items page can be globally set to either live, preview, or hidden. When preview or hidden is set, the date and time can be set for the auction to automatically Go Live . Note: An individual item visibility will override the Items page vi...
  10. Registered Users Report

    See all campaign users. View their names, contact information, the revenue they generated, and the number of placed bids. Get insight on which users were checked in through GiveSmart, the time it occurred, and who checked them in. Watch a video ...