How to Start Collecting Donations

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Are you ready to take your fundraising efforts to the next level? AfterSchool HQ is excited to introduce our new Donations Feature, designed to make collecting contributions seamless and efficient for your organization. Whether you're a seasoned user or just getting started, this comprehensive walkthrough will empower you to harness the full potential of our Donations Feature.

In this article, we will cover the following topics: 

1. Settings up the donations feature

2. Collecting donations

3. Viewing donations

4. Viewing donors 

NEW FEATURE: **Adding Donation URL from Settings**

1. Setting up the donations feature

In the left sidebar menu, navigate to Account & Settings and then click on Settings. From the tabs at the top of the screen, select Settings again.

Under the "Donations" heading, click the checkbox to turn "Collect Donations" ON. 

In the text area below, add some text to help potential donors understand the impact their donation will make on your organization. 

Click Save.

**NEW FEATURE** Donations URL will appear once you click on Save. 

Parties that have been shared your link will redirect to an AfterSchool HQ Donations page, like so;

2. Collecting Donations 

To begin collecting donations, users can navigate to your provider profile, where they will see the option to Make a Donation in profile header. Clicking this will take them directly to the donation page.

Alternately, you can send users straight to the donation page by using the following link format: https://afterschoolhq.com/{accountname}/donate. To find your account name, navigate to your provider profile, and see the name shown in the URL. Be sure to remove the curly brackets ({}) before sending the link. 

On the donation page, donors will be able to read the description you added in step one. They will select or input the amount they want to donate, and then enter payment info. At this time, donations can only be submitted with credit card (not ACH).

Note: Donors do not need to have an AfterSchool HQ account to donate.

3. Viewing donations

Once you have begun to receive donations, you can view them by navigating to the Accounting page, and clicking on Donations.

On this page, you will see stats about your donations, as well as a list of all the donations you have received. You can export this information in CSV format by clicking Export To CSV. 

4. Viewing donors 

For a list of donors, navigate to Contacts in the left sidebar menu and click Donors. 

On this page, you will see a list of all your Donors, their email address, and the total amount of money they have donated over time.

By clicking View Details, you will be able to see the information collected during payment, as well as a list of all donations they have made through AfterSchool HQ. 

💡If you have any questions or experience any technical difficulties with Donations, don't hesitate to get in touch with our support team at [e-mail].