A large percentage of Flagstaff Central's client base are local non-profit organizations. We work very closely with these groups to find the best approach to creating a web presence for their activities. One of the primary elements that we like to install on their websites is "Online Donations".
There are many ways to set up these donations, but after extensive research we believe that using PayPal online credit card service is the best way to offer these functions. The primary reason we follow this course of action is that PayPal has no monthly fee and simply charges a reasonable transaction fee for their services. This means that once the donation functions are set up there is no cost to our clients unless they actual receive donations.
Another reason that we like this route is that we can set up numerous forms of options to accept donations. Our company specializes in creating multiple ways to offer donations through a website. Here are some of the great functions that we can set up:
~ General Donations - It never hurts to allow someone to donate any amount that they want. We always include an open box where someone can simply fill in the amount they want to donate.
~ Membership Donations - Most organizations have membership levels. We can create a donation shopping cart that has a drop down menu. Within this menu you can list all of the donation levels (like Individual, Family, Contributor, etc...) that you wish. This is a great way to define to your donors how much they should give you and what membership with your organization is all about.
~ Subscription Donations - This is one of our favorite ways to generate funds. We can set up a shopping cart that allows someone to donate any amount of money on a "timed basis". This means that they can choose to automatically donate every month or every year the same amount. An example would be that someone wants to give you $10 each month. The shopping cart would be set up to automatically process this transaction once it's done the first time. You'll never have to ask again because the site keeps doing it for you.
~ Gift Donations - We can also set up a donation shopping cart that allows you to give your donation as a gift such as a "Memorial Donation" or "In Honor" of someone. This can even come with a "note" box so you can send a message with your donation.
~ Program Donations - Another way that we have found very beneficial to most non-profits is to target a specific program or event that you wish to raise funds for. We can set up a donation cart that accepts money for a targeted concept. Very often people like to give money when they now exactly what it's going to be used for.
There are many ways that donations can be accepted through a website. We'd like to encourage you to view some of the donation programs we have set up for local organizations. And, we also want to express that these organizations could especially use your support during the Holiday season.
