PayPal is a known and trusted giving platform that many donors feel comfortable using. Overall, it’s one of the best, most secure ways to send and receive donations because donors don’t have to reveal their credit card or bank information. In fact, 79% of donors reported they felt confident using PayPal on unfamiliar websites.

For all of its benefits, PayPal does come with some drawbacks and factors to consider for nonprofits. We’ve gathered some of the pros and things to consider so you can make a balanced, informed choice about whether to use PayPal as a payment processing platform for your nonprofit!

If your nonprofit is fundraising these days, it's basically a requirement that you can accept and process online donations. There are so many payment processors to choose from--including Authorize.net, PayPal, Stripe, and many others! It can feel impossible to know which one is right for your nonprofit. To make matters worse, the details about each processing system can be confusing.

Don't worry, we're here to help to make sense of all of this.

We took a deep dive into the world of payment processors on your behalf. Lots of organizations are finding a lot of value in using Stripe as their payment gateway of choice, so we thought it would be a good idea to do the research and help you understand more about this credit card processing option.

You work hard to raise awareness for your cause, reach new donors, and solicit support for your fundraising campaigns. But how does a donor’s decision to make a gift translate into money in your organization’s account? That’s where payment processing and your donation tools come in.

Just like other organizations, nonprofits rely on a steady flow of revenue to keep up their operations. You almost certainly already use online donation tools of some kind, and nonprofit payment processing is essential for converting that online support into real revenue.

Online credit card processing is a huge part of our lives these days, so as consumers and donors, it can be easy for us to take it for granted. However, as a fundraising professional, you should be asking yourself (and ideally be able to answer) questions like:

• How does nonprofit payment processing work? Why is it important?
• Are there different types of processors?
• How are recurring donations processed online?
• What if I need to switch my payment processor?

With Soapbox Engage, you can easily create elegant, mobile-friendly online payment forms that integrate with Stripe - without a single line of code. Whatever your nonprofit's online payment needs, we've got you covered with our nonprofit accidental-techie friendly Stripe integration.

What's more, all of our online payment forms have the option to integrate with the Salesforce constituent relationship management platform, allowing you to save key supporter and transaction data in real-time exactly where it needs to go to provide a 360 degree view of your supporters.