Why should my organization collect recurring donations?
Recurring donations help nonprofits turn one-time supporters' gifts into major donations and planned giving. This enables nonprofits to plan for the future, thanks to more reliable income.
Collecting daily, weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, and annual recurring gifts with Donorbox helps nonprofits develop a budget and strategize fundraising and operations for current plans and events.
How can I let donors know how often I’d like them to donate?
With Donorbox, you can indicate a recommended giving interval and set a default giving interval to let your donors know which frequency your organization would prefer.
This increases transparency on your Donation Form so your supporters aren’t left guessing, and helps you secure a regular flow of donations for your cause.
How do recurring donations benefit the donor?
Recurring donations make regularly giving to favorite charities a breeze. Donors can set up daily, weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, or annual donations once and rest assured knowing that their gifts will be made automatically, and their impact will be far greater than a one-time donation.
With Donorbox, recurring donors can choose to designate these funds to a specific cause or program. Plus, with the Donorbox Donor Portal, supporters can easily change their donation amounts, modify donation intervals, update payment methods and contact information, and more.
Is it possible for donors to manage their own recurring donation plans with Donorbox?
Donorbox makes it easy for donors to take control of their giving. Donors can use Donorbox’s Donor Portal to view transaction details, download receipts, pause, change, or cancel recurring gifts, give to new campaigns, change contact information, or close their account. This means less manual work for your organization and more control for your donors.
What's the difference between a membership and a recurring donation?
Both recurring donations and memberships help generate predictable revenue. The main difference is that members receive benefits in return for their regular contributions.
Unlike memberships, recurring donations are always tax deductible. Recurring donations are also an excellent way to collect larger pledges and donation amounts. Both giving types can be valuable. It comes down to which fits your nonprofit’s needs and capacity.
How can I track recurring donors and their gifts with Donorbox?
With Donorbox’s advanced segmentation capabilities and filters, you can analyze and track donors based on their recurring plans. Segment recurring donors based on gift amount, donation interval, and more, and use this data to send personalized communications that build relationships with these long-term supporters. Recurring donations also seamlessly integrate with other features of the Donorbox platform, such as personalized receipts, donation reporting, and CRM.
How can I turn one-time donors into recurring donors?
Thanking your donors and making it easy for them to give regularly are our top two pieces of advice to turn one-time donors into long-term supporters. Explore our blog, library, YouTube channel, and The Nonprofit Podcast for helpful tips on engaging and retaining donors long-term.
Frequently Asked Questions
Generate steady revenue with recurring donations
Turn one-time gifts into ongoing support, fueling and sustaining your mission.
Make recurring giving easy for you and your donors
Recurring giving is the secret to sustainability: nearly 30% of online donations now come from regular automated giving, and recurring donors give an average of 42% more per year than one-time donors.
Get more out of your campaigns by building a strong recurring giving program with Donorbox: donors stay in control with self-service options, while you gain full visibility into their activity. With flexible settings, default and recommended giving intervals, real-time updates, and analytics, you can build lasting support and predictable revenue effortlessly.
We appreciate the simplicity of setting up multiple new campaigns and we easily manage all of our recurring donors with a lot fewer administrative steps. We have been with Donorbox now for six years and we definitely plan to continue for the years to come.
Jennifer Hyle Development Director, Organic Soup Kitchen
Key features
Create a custom donation form in minutes, fully aligned with your nonprofit's brand — then embed it in your website, display it as a pop-up, link it to a donate button, or host it on a free Donorbox donation page.
Generate steady revenue with recurring donations
Grow your nonprofit sustainably by offering a variety of intervals – daily, weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, and annual. Recommend your preferred interval or set a default interval to increase conversions.
Choose from multiple frequencies
We instantly create recurring donor accounts and share login and password with your donors, letting them upgrade and manage their recurring donation plan anytime in their own portal.
Let donors manage and update their giving frequency anytime
Easily view all donor activities and recurring donation plans at a glance. Get notifications whenever your donors upgrade, change, or cancel their recurring plans.
Stay up-to-date on recurring plans and supporters
Encourage one-time donors to make a repeat gift instead, with just one simple click. While checking out, Donobox's recurring upsell feature lets you insert a customized message that prompts donors to consider a recurring donation instead.
Turn more one-time donors into lifelong supporters
Additional features
Segment recurring donors
Use advanced filters to understand, target, and engage based on donation behavior.
Add designated funds
Let donors give to specific programs or causes — even on a recurring basis.
Offer popular payment options
Accept cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, ACH, SEPA, Google Pay, and more.
Support 44+ currencies
Accept donations in the world's most-used currencies.
Used in 96 countries
Engage international donors with multiple language options.
API integration
Connect Donorbox to your tech stack with robust API access.
Connect with your favorite tools
Integrate with tools like WordPress, Mailchimp, Zapier, and more.
Enterprise-grade security
Your data and your donors are always protected.
SSL/TLS encryption
All donation data is securely encrypted end-to-end.
Fraud detection & monitoring
Built-in tools that keep your donors and your nonprofit safe.
24/7 customer support
Our support team is ready to help — anytime, anywhere.
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Encourage donors to upgrade their one-time gift to a recurring one, with a seamless one-click upsell at checkout. Personalize the prompt on your Donation Form to let them know how their funds will be used and to reinforce your message.
Turn one-time gifts into steady donations
Supporters can choose from eight giving intervals, while you control the default and recommended interval options to guide givers toward your fundraising goals.
The result? Predictable revenue, deeper donor relationships, and the financial stability needed to scale your mission with confidence.