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  1.  Text to Donate Activity Design

    The Text-to-Donate activity is essentially the core activity in GiveSmart Fundraise. Once you design a Text-to-Donate activity, you can design just about anything. The Text-to-Donate activity is a Donation form that can be accessed via a web lin...
  2. How do I Move Pledges or Donations?

    What are some situations where I'd need to move a donation or pledge? Most commonly, if a donor initiated a pledge or made a donation to an incorrect activity or page, you have the ability to move it to the correct one. Some other use cases are l...
  3. How can I use PayPal for Recurring Donations

    In order to automatically initiate recurring donations via PayPal - not asking the donor to go through PayPal every time - you need to have Reference Transactions enabled by PayPal for your account.  Before you set PayPal to accept Recurring Paym...
  4. Ticketing Activity Design

    Your Ticketing Activity starts with a well-crafted form to sell your tickets. This article will guide you through the process. First, you will want to make sure your Event Details are set. The Event Details will automatically be added to your initi...
  5. Merchant Account FAQs

    You may have additional questions about your Merchant Account. Below are some Frequently Asked Questions: What payment methods are accepted through my GiveSmart Fundraise forms?   How are collected donations transmitted to my bank account? ...
  6. Connecting a Constant Contact Account to your GiveSmart Fundraise Account

    The first step to sending email within GiveSmart Fundraise is to connect your Constant Contact account to your GiveSmart Fundraise Account. For more about the entire process of sending email in GiveSmart Fundraise, click here . To connect your Con...
  7.  How Do I Set Up my Website Donation Form?

    Anyone, anywhere can make a donation through the Website Donation Form on your website. An online giving page is meant to stand alone with a custom URL that can be shared and linked to, or securely embedded on your organization’s website or Faceb...
  8. How do I enter an Offline Donation?

    The Enter Offline Donation page allows you to record cash, check, or other donations acquired outside of GiveSmart Fundraise in order to update campaign totals and record donor contact information.  Where will Offline Donations appear?  Any do...
  9. Ticketing Activity

    The Ticketing Activity in GiveSmart Fundraise will allow you to sell tickets, check in your supporters, and manage your event communication. Watch the video for an overview of Ticketing activities and EventWorks. Click the buttons below to learn how...
  10. How do I personalize or edit my fundraising thermometer?

    The Dynamic Fundraising Thermometer can be displayed at live events to help motivate donors to give and celebrate reaching your fundraising goal. A thermometer is automatically created when you set up a new Fundraising Event (Text to Donate) ke...