The Donation Boost functionality in mobile checkout has been working so well for our customers (over $35+ million raised so far!) that we wanted to allow you to use it anywhere you like! The Donation Boost Widget allows you to accept and process donations via a simple link that is completely separate from a shopping cart in Shelterluv.
Your organization will be given a special link you can place anywhere you think current and new donors might use it - behind a button on your website, linked from your email signature, shared on social media, and any other creative place you have in mind. You can add a donate button to your iframe that links directly to this widget or use the Text-to-Donate feature.
When someone donates through this link, Shelterluv will automatically create a person record in your account, and the donation will be recorded in your accounting reports.
How to Access Your Donation Boost Widget
The Donation Boost Widget uses the same Stax account you set up with Shelterpay. You do not need to do any extra setup.
To create your organization's Donation Boost Widget link, please use the URL below and replace the word PREFIX with your team's three or four-letter Shelterluv prefix (the three-four letter combination in your Animal and Person IDs or your username):
https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/PREFIX
For example, our Shelterluv test account's URL would be: https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/TST
Your link will only work after you connect your Stax account.
Overview
Below is an interactive example of what your Donation Boost Widget looks like. Your donors can give a one-time or a monthly, recurring donation in the amount of their choice.
From there, the donor just needs to enter their contact and payment details (this automatically creates the person record in your Shelterluv account after they donate).
At the bottom of the widget, the donor will have the option to cover your processing fees and will see a note stating what will appear on their bank statement to provide clarity and avoid any mistaken credit card disputes.
This is a live Donation Boost Widget. Please do not enter your payment details or try to submit a payment.
Reporting on Donation Boost Widget Transactions
A transaction will automatically be created when a donor submits a one-time donation or signs up to give monthly.
In your reporting, the transaction memo will look like this: "Shelterpay Donation Boost Widget: New $__ Monthly Giving Program subscription started." If the donor added a note, those details will also appear in the transaction memo.
Recurring donations will recur automatically on the same day each month. A new transaction will be created for each successful donation payment and appear in your accounting reports like any other transaction.
You can automatically code these donations to your configured Funds / GL Codes and Departments in Configuration > Shopping Cart > Donations.
Person Records
Donations will be tied directly and automatically into your Shelterluv people records. The system will look at the phone number and email the donor provides, find the matching person record (if there is one), and add the donation to that person's record. If it doesn't find a match, a new person record will be automatically created in your account with all of the contact information that they entered for the donation transaction:
- Name
- Address
- Phone
How to Customize Your Donation Boost Widget
The items listed below on your Donation Boost Widget are customizable. Email help@shelterluv.com and we will take care of them for you!
- Headline copy (large text below your organization's name)
- Main copy (smaller text below the headline)
- The accent color of the Amount selected and Donate buttons (send us the hex color code)
- Note box header copy (where it currently says Add a Note)