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How do we set up Givinga's ePay & other Donation Links?

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  1. Set up Givinga ePay for donations from the purchase of products and donations from your donation portal.
  2. Set up donations through your organization's Donation Portal.
  3. Zelle
  4. PayPal Giving Fund
  5. Venmo


Set up Givinga ePay for donations from the purchase of products and donations from your donation portal.

To operate your store and donation portal, splitShops works with Stripe to process payments and Givinga Foundation, our platform charity. 

Why does splitShops work with Givinga?

What are the transaction fees on donations from products purchased in your store?


Stripe fee: 2.2% +30¢ plus Givinga Fee: 2% 

To activate your store and donation portal, you must have a Givinga ID and sign up to receive payments electronically from Givinga Foundation:

https://charitytools.givingafoundation.app/register 

After you have been approved and been assigned a Givinga ID, please let us know your Givinga ID and that Givinga ePay is set up so we can get confirmation from Givinga and make your store live.

Donations made through Givinga will result in a donation acknowledgement letter from Givinga to your donors.

Set up donations through your organization's Donation Portal.

To minimize or eliminate transaction fees and maximize the donation your organization receives from your donation portal, we suggest your organization set up several payment processors that have low or no fees.  This also gives your donors several options of how to make a donation. splitShops does not earn a penny from donations meant for your organization. But we do help you collect them. 

Fortunately there are organizations that process payments for donations free or close to it.

 


0% fee

Zelle charges no fees to transfer funds, over 1800 banks and credit unions use it and they transfer funds instantly, so we highly recommend using their service to collect donations. The process below is a little clunky because of the intricacies of how Zelle works, but because of the size of their network and the fact that there are no fees, it is worth the one-time hassle. Donations are subject to your bank and Zelle's terms.

To make this work, we need to get your organization's QR Code for Zelle payments. Every bank has Zelle set up differently so there is no easy way to describe how to get an image of your organization's Zelle QR Code. 

  1. Log into your organization's online bank account. For access to your QR code, some banks require use of their mobile banking app, others allow you to use their website.
  2. Find Zelle.
  3. Look for a button that might say, "Request Money," "Manage Recipients," "Your Zelle QR Code" or simply "Your Code." There could be any number of variations on these examples.
  4. Ultimately, if you can get your Zelle QR Code on your screen, you can take a screenshot of it or email it to yourself. As long as you get an image file that has your Zelle QR Code, that is sufficient. A screenshot of your QR Code might look similar to this:

    Because every bank is set up differently, it might be helpful to call your bank for help getting an image of your QR Code.
  5. Next, you must be logged in to splitShops and be an administrator for your Organization.
  6. Once you are logged in, visit the settings page and click the pencil next to Donation Links.
  7. Take the image file of your organization's QR Code, and upload it in the section that says Zelle QR Code. We will process the image so your personal information will be removed by creating a new QR Code that enables your donors to donate directly to your Zelle account.
  8. After the QR Code is uploaded, visit your organization's donation's page by clicking on the top of the page.
  9. Click on your Donation page, accept the terms and click . A new page should open up with a QR Code.
  10. Open your mobile banking app and go to Zelle within your mobile banking app (Do NOT use your camera like you would for a normal QR Code) and scan this QR Code to confirm that it sends money to your organization through Zelle.
  11. This QR Code looks different from the one you uploaded, but it will direct donations to your organization through your organization's Zelle account. We use a different QR Code so we can update your organization's donations list.

Donations made through Zelle will not result in a donation acknowledgement letter to your donors.

 


0% fee

PayPal Giving Fund charges no fees to approved nonprofit organizations and nearly everyone has a PayPal account. But PayPal Giving Fund takes about 45 days to transfer funds to your Organization. Because nearly everyone has a PayPal account and they charge no fees, we recommend using their service to collect donations. Plus, setting up your PayPal Giving Fund account lowers your organization's fees on Venmo.

Signing up also makes your organization eligible to receive donations from the PayPal Giving Fund and other platforms and makes your Venmo profile into a Verified Charity that may result in more donations from Venmo users. Donations are subject to PayPal's terms.

  1. Even if there is a PayPal Giving Fund URL in your account, double check that it is correct and double check that your organization is enrolled as an approved or confirmed charity. Just because there is a URL does not mean you are enrolled with PayPal Giving Fund. If you don't see a PayPal Giving Fund URL, go to step 2.
  2. Search for your PayPal Giving Fund URL here: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/hub
  3. If you do find your Organization's donation page, make sure you are an enrolled charity. This means you are not an enrolled charity:
  4. If you are not an enrolled charity, or if you don't find your Organization's donation page, we recommend applying for the PayPal Giving Fund here.
  5. Once you have applied or if you are already an enrolled charity with a donation page that doesn't have the above message, copy the URL on the right side of the page.
    paypal-giving-fund-copy-link.png
  6. Next, you must be logged in to splitShops and be an administrator for your Organization.
  7. Once you are logged in, visit the settings page and click the pencil next to Donation Links.
  8. Then paste the URL that you copied in the text box that says PayPal Giving Fund URL. 
  9. Click Save on the bottom of the page and then click on the X on the top of the page.
  10. In the Donation Links section you should see your PayPal Giving Fund URL.
  11. Click it. If you copied and pasted your URL properly, it should send you to your PayPal Giving Fund payment page. Great Job!
  12. If you are having a problem, go back to 1, above, and try again.

Donations made through PayPal Giving Fund will result in a donation acknowledgement letter from PayPal Giving Fund to your donors.

 


1.9% + 10¢ fee

  1. If you do not have a Venmo account for your organization, before you sign up. set up your PayPal Giving Fund Account above. 
  2. Then, create a Venmo account for your organization here. Log into your PayPal Giving Fund confirmed charity account, and press "Get started."
  3. Follow the prompts to create a new Venmo account to link to a charity profile. They will use the charity information from PayPal to build an associated Venmo profile.
  4. If you do have a Venmo account for your organization, make sure it is linked to your PayPal charity profile here. 
  5. Make sure your organization's name and image are used for your account. It will be visible to your donors to confirm that the payment is going to the right account.
  6. Upon creating an account you will have a @username similar to this one:
    venmo-username.png
  7. Copy your @username.
  8. Next, you must be logged in to splitShops and be an administrator for your Organization.
  9. Once you are logged in, visit the settings page and click the pencil next to Donation Links.
  10. Then paste your @username in the text box that says Venmo Username. 
  11. Click Save on the bottom of the page and then click on the X on the top of the page.
  12. Next to Donation Links section you should see your @username without the @ symbol under Venmo.
  13. Click your username. If you copied and pasted your username properly, it should send you to your Venmo payment page. Great Job!
  14. If you are having a problem, go back to 2, above, and try again.

Donations from Venmo will not result in a donation acknowledgement letter.

Here is a breakdown of the current fees for Venmo accounts:

  • $0 to sign up, $0 monthly fees, $0 fee when sending money with a linked bank account or debit card
  • There is no fee to transfer to your bank (this usually takes 1-3 business days)
  • There is only a 3% fee when sending money with a linked credit card
  • If you need money more quickly you can do an instant transfer for a 1% fee (minimum $0.25 and maximum $10)
  • When receiving donations, there are no processing fees for the first 30 days; after that, Venmo charges a 1.9% + $0.10 fee for receiving funds.

If you need help, please contact us.

 

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