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ONLINE DONATION SERVICE PROVIDERSTierney Smith
Thanks to IATS & Idealware for help with this presentation
Behind the scenes
The spectrum of online donations
A few options
AGENDA
BEHIND THE SCENES
Diagrams created by Idealware
STEP 1: VISITOR SUBMITS PAYMENT FORM
STEP 2: CHECK FOR FRAUD
STEP 3: TRANSFER $$ TO MERCHANT ACCOUNT
STEP 4: THANK VISITOR
STEP 5: RECORD TRANSACTION
STEP 6: GET THE $$
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Donation form on your website or vendor’s website
Payment processor
Your database
Less WorkLess Control
More WorkMore Control
CanadaHelps Completelycustom
Very simplee.g. Click and Pledge
Online donation service providerse.g. -GiftTool-Artez-Aura
E-commerce solutionse.g. PayPal(Note that some common alternatives such as Google Checkout and Amazon Payments are not currently available in Canada)
THE SPECTRUM
Do you process other types of online payments?
If so, consider an integrated tool e.g. PayPal, Gifttool
WHAT TO CONSIDER
What size & number of donations do you expect?
Pricing structure is different for each tool
WHAT TO CONSIDER
A setup fee when the account is openedA monthly feeMerchant rates for (a % of the volume processed for all major credit cards)A transaction fee for every transaction processed
SOME FEES YOU MIGHT HAVE…
Does the donations form need to look like your website?
Does integrate: GiftTool, Aura, ArtezCan integrate: PayPalSeparate website: CanadaHelps
WHAT TO CONSIDER
How much integration with your donor database do you need?
WHAT TO CONSIDER
What special features are important?
E.g. memorial gifts, recurring gifts, direct debit, international donations
WHAT TO CONSIDER
A Few Good Online Donations Tools (http://idealware.org/articles/few-good-online-donations-tools)
A Few Good Payment Multitaskers (http://techsoupcanada.ca/learning_centre/articles/online_payment_multitaskers)
Comparing Low Cost Integrated Tools (http://www.idealware.org/articles/low_cost_integrated.php)
A Few Good Methods for Processing Credit Cards (http://techsoupcanada.ca/learning_centre/articles/processing_credit_cards)
Note that not all options are available in Canada.
RESOURCES