Updated Articles

  1. How to Make a Monetary Donation

    This article details the various ways you can make a monetary donation through a GiveSmart Event Site.  Donate Now From the Home page, locate the Donate Now section and make a one-time or monthly donation. Payment is processed at the time o...
  2. Statement and Receipt FAQs

    What Is the difference between a statement and a receipt? Statement : A statement is generated for any user with activity . User activity includes ticket orders, instant, vote or raffle item purchases, auction winnings, and donations. Stateme...
  3. Event Equipment Rental & Purchase

    GiveSmart is accessible through a browser from any device.   Visit  www.givesmart.com  and click 'Platform Login' in the top right, or the campaign's website URL, and sign in, which allows you access to the campaign based on your  User Role . ...
  4. Batch Report

    *Fiserv (formerly CardConnect) Overview of all credit card transactions grouped as a batch and deposited in your bank account attached to the Merchant Account . View the date payments are deposited, gross raised, adjustments and fees deducted, r...
  5. User Payment Method Options

    *Fiserv (formerly CardConnect) Users can select various payment methods available on your event/campaign site. Users can self-check out with a credit card added to their user profile. Admins can assist users with checkout and reflect payment meth...
  6. Manage your GiveSmart Account

    Note: Available to Org admins only. *Fiserv (formerly CardConnect) Manage your GiveSmart subscription from the Account page, which shows agreement dates, subscription start and end dates, subscription status, and a link to view the agreement...
  7. Pass Fees to Purchaser

    *Fiserv (formerly CardConnect) When choosing to accept credit card payments, a fee is charged per transaction to the organization. Fees passed and paid by the purchaser are found in the Transaction section of the Revenue Report . The collec...
  8. Review Multiple Campaigns Batch Reporting

    *Fiserv (formerly CardConnect) When multiple campaigns generate revenue simultaneously, the batching information sent from Fiserv does not break apart the revenue across the organization's campaigns. It reflects the revenue as a 'lump sum' on the...
  9. Org Hub: Reports Page Overview

    Note:  This feature is available only to Org Admin users. Review org-level reporting for top donors based on the total amount contributed across all campaigns, merchant account funding details from batch reports containing recurring donations ...
  10. Set Up a Merchant Account to Process Credit Cards (Section 4)

    *Fiserv (formerly CardConnect) This article details how to set up your Fiserv  Merchant Account (MID), which is required in order to process credit card transactions through GiveSmart.  Note:  Your organization may require more than one mer...