Updated Articles

  1.  How to Enter a Donation

    Making a donation through GiveSmart Fundraise is one of the most important functions to understand. This should be helpful for those looking to see what the donor experience looks like.  Launch the Donation Form To find a donation form link, nav...
  2. 2025 Q1

    January 1 - March 31 GiveSmart Events New Feature: GiveSmart Events Salesforce Connector is a lightweight solution that you can run after your Event is closed and reconciled. When a sync is requested, the  connector will: Create new O...
  3. How do I swipe or scan credit cards at my event?

    IMPORTANT: Please make sure your mobile device is compatible with the swiper. If your device is not on this list, it will not work in conjunction with the swiper. Click here to view the list . Haven't ordered a swiper yet? Please review this...
  4. Activity Landing Page - Image Hero Section

    This article will guide you through customizing your Image Hero section on the Activity Landing Page. If you are just starting to design your Activity Landing Page, you will likely want to start here . Image Hero The Image Hero  Section ...
  5. Landing Page Image Hero - Uploading a Background

    One of the most important aspects of the Campaign or Activity Landing Page is the Image Hero Section , which is what a visitor will first see when they visit your page.  Upload a Background Image To upload a background image, select the Edi...
  6.  Activity Landing Page Banner Section

    This article will guide you through designing the Banner on the Activity Landing Page. If you are just starting to design your Activity Landing Page, you will likely want to start here . Activity Landing Page Banner Section The Banner is fix...
  7. Recurring Donation Reporting

    To retrieve a report of recurring donations, select Existing Reporting > Recurring Donations .  Adjust the filters at the top for  Type or Status , and click Search: Type:  Filter by recurring donations originating from either Fu...
  8. Activity Landing Page Impact Section

    This article will guide you through designing the Impact section on the Activity Landing Page. If you are just starting to design your Activity Landing Page, you will likely want to start here . The Impact section is uniquely designed to highl...
  9. How do I remove the default donation box on my form?

    Perhaps you've added custom form elements to your form such as Items  or a Drop Down , or, you have a Ticketing form  where you'd like to remove the additional donation option.   You've found that hiding the Suggested Amounts  section does ...
  10. PayPal and Venmo

    An improved partnership with PayPal introduces the option for donors to give using either PayPal or Venmo on payment forms.                           NOTE : You will need to create a PayPal business account for your organizati...