Donorbox + POINT helps nonprofits convert more volunteers into donors. Volunteers are some of the most dedicated advocates for your cause, and implementing a seamless way for them to make a monetary gift is a no-brainer. This article will walk you through everything you need to know about Donorbox + POINT, including how to set up the integration and what your volunteers will experience.
You already know your volunteers are dedicated to supporting your cause. But did you know that they’re more likely to support your cause financially, too? On average, volunteers give 11 times more money to charity each year than people who don’t volunteer.
This means that you need a streamlined solution to collect donations from your volunteers. Like, yesterday.
Fortunately, the Donorbox + POINT integration makes it super easy to convert more volunteers into donors! Connecting these two powerful tools keeps all your key donor data and information in one place while helping volunteers donate on the same platform where they sign up for your volunteer opportunities.
Before we dive into the steps to implement this integration, let’s first understand how POINT works.
Volunteers make your important work possible. They help you run your programming, advocate for your cause, and even fundraise on your behalf. But having a robust volunteer program can take up a lot of time and energy for your internal team. That’s where a volunteer management platform comes in.
POINT offers powerful, free volunteer management tools that help you engage and mobilize your volunteers. Their robust platform was built with nonprofit volunteer coordinators in mind to help with every step of the volunteer cycle, saving nonprofit administrators five to nine hours per week on average.
POINT’s tools include the following:
And so much more!
Each of these tools streamlines the workflow for your team and enhances your volunteers’ experience.
The POINT Core plan is entirely free and includes everything you need to recruit, manage, and engage your volunteers. POINT’s Pro plan is $99 a month, billed annually, and includes check-in stations plus upgraded features like background checks, program management, offline time tracking, priority support, and more.
POINT also has a customized Network plan for those looking to take their volunteer management to the next level. Learn more about their pricing here. Note that POINT is only available in the United States and Ukraine.
More than 80,000 organizations trust Donorbox’s comprehensive suite of features to help them raise funds and build deeper relationships with their donors. These features include –
And more!
With the Donorbox + POINT integration, volunteers can donate using your Donorbox donation form right from your POINT organization page. This pop-up donation form allows volunteers to give without leaving your POINT page, meaning they can stick around to sign up for volunteer opportunities and learn more about your mission.
While POINT helps you automate the volunteer recruitment and retainment process, integrating with Donorbox allows you to automate the donation process, too. Donors will receive an automated receipt and thank-you message, and their donation will be logged in your Donorbox account. This helps you track the success of your campaigns.
Adding your Donorbox donation form to your POINT account is easy! Here are the steps to bring this powerful integration to life.
If you don’t already have an account, you’ll first need to sign up for POINT. Their Core account plan is entirely free and includes access to the Donorbox integration.
Once you’ve signed in to the POINT Admin Dashboard, click “Integrations” in the menu on the left.
You’ll find the Donorbox Integration option under “Fundraising.” Select “View.”
Toggle “yes” next to the question, “Enable Integration with Donorbox?”
Now you simply need to copy the code for your Donorbox embeddable campaign form.
Log in to Donorbox. If you need to create an account, you can sign up and launch your first campaign in less than fifteen minutes!
Under “Campaigns,” locate the campaign you would like to link to your POINT account. Click “Go to Launchpad.”
Select the “Embedded Donation Form” tab and click “Copy Code to Clipboard.”
Note: Donorbox does offer pop-up forms, as you can see in the Launchpad for your campaign. While your Donorbox form will open as a pop-up in POINT, this specific integration will function best using the embedded donation form code as described here.
Return to the same Donorbox Integration page on your POINT account. Paste the HTML code you just copied from Donorbox in the HTML box and click “Save.”
That’s it! Once the code is copied over and the integration is enabled, a volunteer can easily donate through your POINT organization page. All they’ll have to do is click the “Donate” button and your Donorbox donation form will pop up.
Here’s what it looks like for your volunteers:
All donations will be recorded in your Donorbox account so you can easily track your volunteer donations for the corresponding campaign.
Pro tip: You can build as many campaigns as you want in Donorbox, so consider creating a unique campaign for this POINT integration. This will make it even easier to track the success of your volunteer fundraising efforts.
Your volunteers have a special connection with your mission. They already dedicate their time to support your important work – and statistically, many of them would like to donate their money, too.
That’s why it’s vital to offer a clear way for volunteers to give. After all, they do so much for you – why not make it easy for them?
The Donorbox + POINT integration allows you to seamlessly include your Donorbox donation form on your POINT organization page, allowing volunteers to give without navigating away from your POINT page. Once they’ve donated, their donation information is automatically logged on your Donorbox account so you can track the success of each campaign.
Donorbox offers a robust suite of tools, including a customizable donation form, peer-to-peer and crowdfunding functionality, on-site giving with the Donorbox Live™ Kiosk, and more! Learn about all of our features here.
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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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