Apple Pay

Apple Pay gives your supporters on supported Apple devices the option to pay with Apple Pay. This will give them the convenience of more options to donate how they want: Credit/Debit, PayPal and Apple Pay.

Apple Pay button shown on donation form

If you have a CardConnect payment processor, then you can just enable Apple Pay in Shared Settings, and you're done!  All new activities will have it enabled. If you have a payment form (Donation, Ticket Sales, etc.) created before the introduction of Apple Pay in your account then you can also enable the switch within the form itself.

NOTE: Apple Pay does not currently support Recurring Gifts, only one-time donations.


Account Settings for Apple Pay

To enable (or disable) Apple Pay at the Account level, so that it will be enabled on all newly created forms, go to the account Setup & Settings > Settings > Shared Settings

Setup & Settings - SettingsSettings Menu - Shared Settings section

Below Background Image, you have the option to Show or Hide the option to Enable Apple Pay as a payment method for all your newly created forms.

Enable Apple Pay switch in Shared Settings



Form Settings for Apple Pay

To enable (or disable) Apple Pay with an Activity, open the Activity, such as a Text to Donate activity.

Click on the Online Forms category on the left and choose the form if you have more than one form.

Online Form Category selected

Open the Payment Information section

Click the switch for Enable Apple Pay as a payment method.

Apple Pay switch in Form Design


Notes and Restrictions

  • CardConnect: Apple Pay will only work with accounts that are using CardConnect for credit card processing. If you are using a different payment processor, Apple Pay will not be an option.
    • If you are interested in adding Apple Pay and do not have a CardConnect merchant account, reach out to your GiveSmart representative.
  • iOS Devices Only: While the preview view in your GiveSmart Fundraise account will show how the Apple Pay option will appear on your forms, the Apple Pay option will only appear on Apple devices that are set up with Apple Pay, and are using a Safari web browser
    • For example, iOS devices, e.g. iPhone, iPad and iMac on Safari. 
NOTE: For the Apple Pay option to appear as a payment option you must 1. Have Apple Pay configured on the device & 2. Access the form from the Safari web browser. 
  • Recurring Donations: Apple Pay is not available for recurring donations. If a recurring frequency other than "One Time" is selected on the form, e.g. "Monthly", the Apple Pay option will not appear. 
  • Embedded forms: The Apple Pay option will not appear on embedded forms. This is an Apple Pay security policy which restricts the use of Apple Pay within an iFrame embed.