Collecting Donations with Stripe Link: Everything You Need to Know
Curious about Stripe Link and how it can help your donors make quick and easy payments? Read on to learn more!
Lindsey Baker Bower
Curious about Stripe Link and how it can help your donors make quick and easy payments? Read on to learn more!
The payments market has exploded with seamless checkout options and one-click solutions. But they’re not all made equally, and it’s important to understand the differences and benefits of each.
Nonprofits everywhere are already benefitting from these payment solutions – including Stripe’s newest offering, Link.
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know to start accepting donations using Stripe Link!
Link, created by Stripe, is a secure and efficient way to check out by automatically filling in your saved email, payment, and billing/shipping information.
When someone goes to make a purchase or donation at an online retailer or nonprofit that supports Link, Stripe will automatically fill in saved information. This significantly decreases time spent at checkout!
Link users can save both credit and debit card information, along with bank account details. Plus, instant bank payments are built into Link.
So…why should you care about Link? Here are some reasons why providing Link at checkout on your donation form is a big win for you and your donors.
Your donors will thank you for an easy and efficient way to give in just a couple of clicks. Paying with quick payment methods like Link, Apple Pay, and Google Pay creates a better giving experience for your donors – meaning they’re more likely to give again and again.
Your donors’ data has never been safer! With leading encryption standards, identity verification, and PCI Service Provider Level 1 compliance, Link protects sensitive personal data from fraud.
Easier, quicker giving translates to more funds for your mission.
When donors meet a frictionless checkout, they’re less likely to abandon their donation. This increases your conversion rate and overall donations to your organization. Plus, it boosts your opportunity to build lasting relationships with supporters!
If you’re sold on the idea of including efficient, secure payment options for your donors, Donorbox has you covered.
Stripe Link is currently available on Donorbox-hosted donation forms and pages, with support for embedded forms coming soon! More on this below.
Check out the SimiSleighs Foundation’s Donorbox-hosted form with the Stripe Link payment method available:
Offer Stripe Link on Your Donation Form
Donorbox makes it easy to offer Link as a payment method for your donors. Here’s how:
Already using Donorbox with Stripe as your payment processor? Stripe Link will automatically appear on your Donorbox-hosted donation pages and forms as a payment option to donors who use Link.
Link is currently only available on Donorbox-hosted donation forms and pages. Support for embedded donation forms is coming soon!
If you haven’t launched your campaign yet, here’s how to start accepting Stripe Link donations:
That’s all! Now donors using Link will be presented with the option on your donation form, enabling a seamless checkout experience.
Selling tickets is a fantastic way to bring in more funds for your cause. And with Donorbox Events, ticket purchasers can add additional donations on top of their ticket sales.
Stripe Link will automatically appear as an option for any users who have a Link account set up – no additional steps needed on your side!
Bonus resource: Check out our step-by-step guide to creating your first Events form on Donorbox.
Stripe continues to revolutionize the way businesses and nonprofit organizations accept payments.
Quick payment solutions like Link, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Amazon Pay reduce checkout friction for donors, creating a better experience and bringing in more crucial funds for your mission.
Plus, Donorbox makes benefitting from this payment method a breeze. Whether you want to collect Stripe Link donations through your donation form or event ticketing form, we have you covered with an easy solution.
Not using Donorbox yet? Sign up now to start accepting donations from the most popular digital wallets and payment methods available.
Stripe’s Link is a quick payment tool that automatically fills in saved email, payment, and billing/shipping information.
Donorbox makes it easy to add Link as a payment option on your donation form. Simply create your campaign and share your Donorbox donation page link with your audience to start fundraising! Stripe Link will appear as an option for anyone who has an account set up.
Note that Stripe Link is only available on Donorbox-hosted donation forms and pages. Support for embedded forms is coming soon!
Yes, Stripe Link offers industry-leading security, including encryption, identity verification, and PCI compliance.
Lindsey spent years wearing many hats in the nonprofit world. Whether she was helping arts nonprofits with their messaging and content, planning a fundraising gala, writing an NEA grant proposal, or running a membership program with over 400 members, she learned how to navigate – and appreciate! – the fast-paced world of fundraising. Now, she loves sharing those hard-earned lessons with the Donorbox community.
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