Description: Just as a website is required for all non-profits, the capability to give online is no longer optional. To maximize the number of online gifts, it’s important that your website clearly states your non-profit’s mission, goals, and work and how money from donations will be used.
Benefits:
- Setting up an online giving form provides convenience for the donor since they are able to give at any time (not only when the office is open).
- Administrative costs are lower since office staff save time otherwise spent by manually collecting donor information and processing donations.
- History of donations are saved in a database for easy recall.
Form Setup
Pre Setup Questions:
- Name of the link on website: (i.e. donation, contribution, giving, etc.)
- Description of how money will be used
- Organization contact person, email address and phone number
- Text for notification email sent after online donation is made.
- Payment methods: Credit Card/Accept Checks/Bill the Account
- List of funds available for direct donation (i.e. scholarship, building, etc.)
- Dedication Options: (i.e. in honor of, in memory of, to congratulate, in celebration of, etc.)
- Will there be an option to send a tribute card to a person on the occasion of the donation?
- Donation amount: Will donation amount options be set amounts or any amount that the donor would like to make or both?
Ticket Types Ideas:
- Example of open donation with no setup amount:
Donation - please specify the amount of your donation.
- Example of set donation amounts:
Donation - $500
Donation - $250
Donation - $100
Donation - $50
Donation - $36
Donation - $25
- Example with categories of giving:
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Daf Yomi $50.00
Seudah Shlishis $125.00
Daf Yomi and Seudah Shlishis $150.00
DEDICATION PLAQUES
Memorial Plaque - (please contact the Office with details) $250.00
Leaf on Etz Chaim - (please contact the Office with details) $72.00
BIBLE AND PRAYER BOOKS DONATION
Chumash $54.00
Prayer Book - Artscroll Siddur $36.00
Prayer Book - Koren (Rabbi Jonathan Sacks) Siddur $36.00
Prayer Book - Yitzchak Yair Siddur $25.00
GENERAL DONATIONS FOR A DEDICATION
Donation - enter amount of donation
Survey Questions Ideas:
I work for a company that will match my gift
(Check all that apply): Yes__
If yes, provide Employer Name:
Please select the fund to which you would prefer to direct your gift:*
Building Fund, Scholarship Fund, Endowment Fund, Other
If you chose "Other" for your fund category, please specify:
If you would like, please indicate what sort of dedication you would like to make.: (choose one)
In honor of
In memory of
In celebration of
To congratulate
Please include any details associated with your dedication (i.e. name of honoree, occasion, etc.):
If you would like a tribute card sent on the occasion of your donation please provide the name and address of the recipient. Tribute cards are only sent for gifts over $36:
Time Line: Less than an hour, assuming that your account, including the gateway is already set up and live.
Marketing Strategies: Place “online donation” text or graphic link on e-Newsletters and on your website. Send an email announcing to your members that you now offer secure online donation from your website in honor of celebrations or life cycle events or in memory of a loved one.