Regular Giving
Grow sustainable income with Give A Little recurring monthly donations
At Give A Little, we’re committed to making digital fundraising simple, flexible, and accessible for every charitable organisation. Our regular giving features provide powerful ways to help charitable organisations to grow sustainable, predictable income - even in a challenging economic climate.
Our regular giving tools include
Inflationary Giving: Automatically maintain the real value of donations
Rising living costs reduce the real-world value of charitable donations over time.
To help safeguard recurring monthly income, Give A Little has launched
How Inflationary Giving works
- Easy setup for charitable organisations:Simply enable monthly recurring donations when creating your Give A Little campaign.
- Donor opt-in:Donors can select Inflationary Giving when setting up a monthly donation or adjust the setting anytime in the donor portal.
- Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) update:Each November, Give A Little applies the latest CPI uplift for the year ahead.
- Full transparency and control:Donors are notified before any change and can opt out or modify their gift at any time.
This feature directly aligns with recommendations from the
Flexible, reliable payment methods for recurring monthly donations
Secure, tokenized recurring card donations
Recurring card donations through Stripe are secure and highly reliable.
If a donor’s card expires, is lost, or replaced, Stripe’s network tokenization and card updater services (with Visa, Mastercard, and other networks) work to automatically update the card credentials. When successful, the recurring payment continues seamlessly, avoiding failed payments or donor drop-off
Direct Debit (New!)
Give A Little now supports
This familiar and trusted payment method complements card-based giving and allows donors to donate directly from their bank account.
Enhanced donor portal and richer reporting
We’ve redesigned the Give A Little donor portal to improve donor experience and engagement. Donors can now:
Adjust monthly donation amounts
Change payment dates
Switch payment methods
Manage Inflationary Giving preferences
Charitable organisations also gain access to a new
Donor retention
Monthly income trends
Total uplift generated through Inflationary Giving
This data helps organisations better understand, manage, and grow their recurring revenue streams.
How charitable organisation can accept recurring monthly donations with Give A Little
Online and QR code donations
Donors can choose to donate via either:
- Direct Debit- requires a Give A Little Stripe integration.
- Recurring card donations- available via both SumUp and Stripe.
Contactless donation devices
There are a wide range of contactless donation devices that charitable organisations can use to collect recurring monthly donations:
Tap to Pay with the Give A Little Point of Donation App and the Give A Little Champion App (no card reader required)
Stripe S700 Reader - all-in-one card reader that comes locked down securely to the Give A Little App
Devices from our partners which integrate the Stripe WisePad 3 card reader
Whether your donors give online, through a QR code, or via contactless devices and Tap to pay, we make regular giving simple, secure, and accessible.
Benefits of recurring giving
Financial resilience
Build a predictable, sustainable income stream that allows for better long-term planning and secures your organisation’s ability to deliver vital services in a challenging economic climate.
Inflation-proof fundraising
Our unique "Inflationary Giving" feature gives donors the option to protect the real-world value of their donations over time, ensuring your income keeps pace with rising costs without requiring manual intervention.
Seamless donor continuity
Benefit from advanced card tokenization; if a donor’s card is lost or expires, Stripe’s network tokenization and card updater services work to automatically update the card credentials. When successful, the recurring payment continues seamlessly, avoiding failed payments or donor drop-off
Empowered donors
Improve donor retention by giving them control via a dedicated portal where they can manage their donation amounts, payment methods, and giving dates.
Frictionless giving
Capture recurring donations at multiple touchpoints - whether it’s a quick scan of a QR code, a web campaign link, or a contactless tap on a donation device or smartphone.
Flexible payment choice
Boost donation income by catering to donor preferences, providing a seamless choice between trusted Direct Debits and convenient payment cards for regular donations.
FAQ
The process a donor takes to make a recurring contactless donation is described in steps here:
Donor selects 'monthly' on Give A Little fundraising campaign screen
Donor selects amount they would like to donate monthly
Donor enters email address
Donor tap card, inserts card (Chip + PIN) or uses digital wallet (Apple Pay or Google Pay)
Donor receives email receipt from Give A Little confirming they have started a monthly recurring donation. The email receipt includes a link for the donor to manage their recurring donation - this allows them to:
Cease donations
Change the day of the month
Change the amount
Update the payment card
Recurring donation is set up and processed each month on the same day (or the last day of the month)
Donor can also contact hello@givealittle.co if they would like to change or cancel their donation
There is an option to enable monthly recurring donations on magic campaigns and also app and web campaigns. You can enable this feature when creating your fundraising campaign in your Give A Little admin account
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