Stripe for Charities & Non-profits
Stripe for charities: Contactless, online, and mobile giving with Tap to Pay
The flexible and scalable way for charities and not-for-profits to grow their impact with cashless donations. By combining Give A Little’s donor-focused software with Stripe’s secure payments technology, you can accept a wide variety of ways to give - from contactless and digital wallets to Direct Debit and Pay by Bank. Whether you are a small community group or a large international charity, our platform grows with you.
Empower unlimited supporters to fundraise on your behalf using their own smartphones with Tap to Pay and the Give A Little Champion App, use QR codes or web links to collect one-off or monthly donations, or utilise professional fixed or portable donation points with Stripe’s robust card readers. No matter where or how you fundraise, Give A Little and Stripe makes the technology simple so you can focus on your mission.
Choosing the right Stripe card reader
For fixed locations or dedicated portable collections, our software integrates with professional Stripe card readers to ensure a seamless experience.
- Stripe S700 Reader:A professional, all-in-one handheld terminal with a built-in colour touchscreen locked down securely to the Give A Little Point of Donation app. It is a powerful device that supports offline donations, monthly recurring donations and is ideal for both fixed donation points and portable collections. An optional charging dock and protective case are available. Requires aGive A Little Premiumsubscription.
- Stripe WisePad 3:A compact and cost-effective card reader that also supports offline mode; recurring monthly donations and single amount Give & Go. Must be connected toa separate Android device running the Give A Little Point of Donation app. Available with Give A Little Basic and Premium.
Contactless devices with Give A Little and Stripe card readers
For fixed locations or dedicated portable collections, our software integrates with professional Stripe hardware to ensure a seamless experience.
- :Secure, floor-standing or wall-mounted donation stations - perfect for churches, mosque entrances, or museum foyers. Many professional units house a Stripe reader for a seamless donor experience.
- Portable contactless donation boxes:Handheld devices incorporating the Stripe WisePad 3 card reader, designed for collections out and about at festivals, events, or at a church service. The all-in-one Stripe S700 Reader is also ideal for portable fundraising.
- :Create your own bespoke, cost-effective donation point by pairing a Stripe WisePad 3 card reader with an Android tablet or phone running the Give A Little Point of Donation app.
Tap to Pay: turn your phone into a charity card reader
Tap to Pay enables charities and not-for-profits to accept secure, contactless donations directly on a smartphone, without the need for a separate card reader or additional hardware. It uses the built-in NFC technology on iPhone and Android devices to accept donations from contactless cards and digital wallets.
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Choose the Give A Little account that fits your fundraising goals
We offer two account types tailored to your organisation’s requirements. Both Give A Little Basic and Premium allow unlimited devices, users and campaigns with no contract tie-in.
Give A Little Basic (Free)
It includes:
- In-person donationsusing Tap to Pay (your phone acts as a card reader) or Stripe WisePad 3 card reader with the Give A Little Point of Donation app (Android)
- Online donationsvia web links and QR codes
- Monthly recurringand inflationary giving options for both online and in-person donations
- Campaign lists:Give donors the choice of which fund they wish to support (e.g. building fund or general donations).
- Basic campaign layout:Add your brand colours to your donation screens and up to six fixed donation values and a custom amount.
Give A Little Premium (from £7.50/month ex VAT)
Includes everything in Basic, plus:
- Give A Little Champion app:Empower unlimited supporters to fundraise for you on their own iPhones or Android devices using Tap to Pay.
- Magic campaigns:Create blended app and web campaigns with templates that scale across all screen sizes - ideal for unified QR code and contactless appeals.
- Gift Aid:Allow donors to opt-in to Gift Aid to boost eligible donations by 25% - an essential feature for UK fundraising.
- Marketing opt-in:Enable your donors to opt-in to marketing.
- Full customisation:Design your donation screens with your own logo and background images and video to build maximum donor trust.
- In-depth reporting:Access advanced data to track, segment, and export your income, simplifying financial reconciliation for your team.
To see how Give A Little Basic and Premium features compare and for full details on pricing and features, please visit our
Give A Little Stripe transaction fees
Give A Little Stripe payment processing and usage fees:
- Transaction fees:1.58% (inc. VAT) for in-person, online, and QR code donations.
- Usage fees:A 50p (inc. VAT) daily fee applies per active device for Tap to Pay. The S700 Reader has a £4.80 (inc. VAT) monthly fee per active device.
Start your digital fundraising journey today
Join the thousands of charitable organisations already using Give A Little and Stripe to modernise their digital fundraising and increase their impact.
Using Stripe with Give A Little
Seamlessly integrates with Give A Little
There is no limit to the number of card readers that can be connected with your Give A Little account
Offline donations
You can keep collecting when a fixed donation station/portable contactless donation box has no WiFi or data coverage. When making an offline donation via payment card, Stripe requires chip + PIN entry - digital wallet donations (Apple Pay and Google Pay) are as normal.
Recurring monthly donations
Easy sign up of donors to monthly recurring donations via Tap to Pay and the Give A Little Champion App, fixed donation stations and portable contactless donation boxes. Also available for online giving and QR codes. Benefit from our new Inflationary Giving feature to ensure donations keep up with inflation.
Give & Go
A donor can quickly tap to donate a default amount, there’s no need to select anything and the machine resets rapidly for the next donor. This is the fastest way to process a queue of donors.
Tap to Pay
Invite unlimited supporters to fundraise for you from their phones with the innovative, Give A Little Champion App - available on Android and iPhone
Stripe S700 Reader
A game changing handheld portable contactless donation box, which is also ideal for creating small size donation stations
Payment methods accepted
Accepts all major payment types including Visa, American Express, Diners, Discover, or MasterCard, digital wallet (Google Pay and Apple Pay) and Pay by Bank. Direct Debit is available for recurring monthly donations.
Maximum donation amounts accepted
Online/ QR codes: Donations accepted up to
Contactless: You can accept contactless and Chip + PIN donations of any value above £1.00 with
Secure
Meets the highest security and PCI compliance standards
FAQ
If you have integrated Give A Little Stripe you can order the Stripe WisePad 3 card reader or the Stripe S700 Reader by contacting us by email here at
If you have your own existing Stripe account you can order it via your Stripe admin account.
Give A Little Give & Go is for in-person donations and is a feature of Give A Little app campaigns. It displays a single donation amount to the donor on the campaign screen while the card reader stays primed ready to accept a donation payment. In this way the donor can very quickly tap their payment card to donate the default amount without needing to interact with the screen. This is a very rapid way of dealing with queues and for locations where people are transiting through quickly, not wanting to stop for long to donate (Note: requires a Stripe WisePad 3 card reader)
Yes, offline donations are available with the Stripe WisePad 3 card reader and the Stripe S700 Reader. Contact us at
It is not possible to integrate an existing Stripe account into your Give A Little Account as Stripe requires each platform to have its own separate Stripe account. If you are in the UK we recommend you connect a new Give A Little Stripe account via the integrations panel in your Give A Little Account to access the 1.58% transaction fee (UK). If your existing Stripe agreement gives you lower Stripe fees, please get in touch with us by emailing hello@givealittle.co as we can enable you to integrate a new Standard Stripe account to port over those fees. If outside of the UK, yes you will need to integrate a new standard Stripe account via the integrations panel in your Give A Little admin account.
Yes you can use both SumUp and Stripe. When logging into the Give A Little app, you will be asked which card reader you want to use and will need to choose this before you can login. For online donations and donations made via QR codes Stripe will always be the default processor over any other you have connected.