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Digital wallets like PayPal and Venmo are becoming increasingly popular with both donors and nonprofits because they reduce donor checkout friction. In fact, according to a study by Logica Research, 31% of US respondents would not have made their donation without PayPal being offered as an option.1
With the NEW DP Donation Forms, your donors can now enjoy a frictionless donation experience with improved payment flexibility that includes PayPal and Venmo – and these new forms are included in your DonorPerfect subscription!
Set up in seconds to reduce checkout friction
- Connect your PayPal business account to accept mobile wallet donations. If you don’t have a PayPal business account yet, you can create one right through your form builder
- Add a PayPal button to any and all of your forms
- Once PayPal is active on your form, US donors can also donate via Venmo
Build trust & drive conversions
- Eliminate the donor’s burden of entering their card and contact information
- Studies show that in the US, 37% donate more if they can use PayPal1
- Collect donations & capture donor info via desktop, mobile, or tablet
- Ensure accurate records & reports with automatic data entry
- Automatically update DonorPerfect with new donor and gift information
Give donors the power of choice
Allow supporters to donate with any payment method in their PayPal wallet, which may include:
- PayPal balance
- Debit/Credit card on file
- Venmo (US only)
- Checkout with Crypto
- PayLater options including PayPal Credit and Pay in 4 (you receive the full donation upfront)
- Bank account
PayPal processing via DP Forms – Pricing & fees
- US nonprofits with PayPal Confirmed Charity status pay 2.89% + $0.49 per domestic transaction.
- US organizations without PayPal Confirmed Charity status pay 3.79% + $0.49 per domestic transaction.
*Inclusive of PayPal payment processing fees and DP integration fees. Fees are subject to change.
1Logica Research, Commissioned by PayPal, March 23-April 2, 2021. Logica Research conducted an online survey averaged 10 minutes among a sample of 4,306 non-profit merchant respondents from four countries (U.S., Canada, Australia, and U.K.), who made a monetary donation using PayPal to qualify. N=1,076.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Nonprofit organizations can have a PayPal account and can collect PayPal donations through their integrated online donation forms.
DonorPerfect Fundraising CRM integrates with PayPal payment processing so you can connect your DP Donation Form to your PayPal business account. This integration allows you to collect donations via PayPal and Venmo via desktop, tablet, and mobile!
DonorPerfect will automatically update your donor records with new gift information collected via PayPal to eliminate manual data entry and errors. (Third-party online forms providers and payment processors that do not integrate with your fundraising CRM cannot provide this functionality.)
If you haven’t set up a PayPal business account yet, you can do so right through your DP Donation Form builder!
If your fundraising CRM integrates with PayPal, you should be able to create a PayPal donation button using your online forms feature. If you are collecting one-time PayPal donations via DonorPerfect Donation Forms, new gift information will flow directly into your CRM without any manual data entry.
To get started, simply turn on the PayPal functionality within your DP Donation Forms and connect your PayPal business account. If you don’t have one yet, create your PayPal business account straight through your DP Donation Form Builder.
Funds are available in your PayPal business account instantly. Funds can settle to a bank account on file in as little as 48-72 hours.
The transaction will show the legal business name that the NPO has registered with the PayPal business account.
These donations will show up in DonorPerfect, but they are processed through PayPal and accordingly will not show in your gateway.
No, your fees will be levied directly through PayPal, with the net amount after fees being added to your account.
Learn More About DP Donation Forms now with PayPal