Making a cash gift to your nonprofit is a meaningful way to support its mission! Follow these steps to complete your donation with ease.
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🔑 Step 1: Click the "Donate Credit/Debit/ACH" button on your organization's Overflow donation page.
🔑 Step 2: Choose your gift type and frequency.
One-Time Gifts
Simply enter your donation amount or make a quick selection from the options below.
Recurring Gifts
After entering your donation amount, you will also be prompted to choose the frequency and the start date.
- 🔄 Frequency: Every 2 weeks, every month, every week, or the 1st & 15th of each month.
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🗓️ Start Date: You can only schedule it to start up to 5 days in advance for weekly gifts (or up to 30 days in advance for monthly gifts).
🔑 Step 3: Select your gift designation.
- 🎯 Choose the campaign or subcampaign (if applicable) you'd like to support.
- 🏷️ You may select only one fund per transaction. If you'd like to support multiple funds, please submit a separate donation for each designation.
- 🔍 If you cannot find a particular campaign or subcampaign, we encourage you to contact your nonprofit directly for guidance. This is the best way to ensure everything is set correctly!
- 💌 Your nonprofit may also offer the option to dedicate your contribution to someone or add a message. (🔗 Adding a Note to Your Donation)
🔑 Step 4: Log in using your phone number or email address.
Similar to accessing your Donor Profile, you will receive a one-time verification code to login. (You will never need to create a password!)
- 👉🏽 If this is your first time donating through Overflow, you'll be prompted to complete your personal details to set up your Donor Profile.
- 🎉 Most nonprofits choose to import donors’ previous giving histories, so you may already have a Donor Profile set up for you from day one!
- 🔗 Trouble Receiving Your Verification Code via Text?
🔑 Step 5: Decide whether to donate anonymously.
- 🤫 You can choose to donate anonymously while still ensuring your gift is tax-deductible.
- 🧾 Anonymous gifts will not be publicly acknowledged by your nonprofit, aside from your confirmation emails and tax statements).
🔑 Step 6: Select your preferred payment method.
You can choose to give from a saved payment method or enter a new one.
- 🆕 New payment methods can only be added when you make a new donation through Overflow, and will be saved to your Donor Profile once the transaction is fully submitted.
- 👍🏽 All supported payment methods can be found here.
- 💳 Credit/Debit Card: Enter your card number, expiration date, CVC, and billing zip code.
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🏦 Bank Account (ACH): Connect your bank account through Plaid or enter your bank details manually. (🔗 Setting Up ACH Donations)
- 🔒 The last 4 digits might show a Virtual Account Number (VAN) rather than the last 4 digits of your actual bank account number.
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📲 Digital Wallets: Use Apple Pay or Google Pay for a fast, secure checkout.
- ⛔️ Unfortunately, not all banks or credit card issuers are fully compatible with Apple Pay. (🔗 Apple Pay: Why Was My Donation Declined?)
- The last 4 digits may not match your actual credit card number because Apple Pay uses a unique Device Account Number (DAN).
🔑 Step 7: Choose whether to help cover the processing fees.
- ✅ You can help your nonprofit cover the administrative and processing fees by checking the box (optional).
- 💡 The additional fee (≈ 3%) will be shown upfront and is also tax-deductible.
🔑 Step 8: Finalize your donation and receive confirmation.
- 🎁 Click "Donate Now."
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⏲️ Note: Pressing the “Donate Now” button in an nonprofit’s giving flow sets up your recurring gift preferences, but your payment method will not be charged until the chosen start date.
- ➕ If you chose to help cover the fees, the total amount will be displayed as well.
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⏲️ Note: Pressing the “Donate Now” button in an nonprofit’s giving flow sets up your recurring gift preferences, but your payment method will not be charged until the chosen start date.
- 📧 Once your donation is complete, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
- 👤 You can easily view and manage your contributions (and any scheduled recurring gifts) through your Donor Profile.