Nonprofit Payment Processing
Collect nonprofit dues, fees & donations easily
Crowded’s nonprofit payment processing lets organizations collect dues, event fees, merchandise and donations by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH, through a shareable link, a website widget or tap-to-pay, with the money landing in their Crowded checking account. Organizations can pass processing fees to payers and track who’s paid from one dashboard.
- Allow for recurring payments for ultimate flexibility
- Send automated tax-deductible receipts to the relevant donors
- Track collection progress, send reminders, and export payer data
Trusted by thousands of nonprofits nationwide
Create a collection link
Set up payment collection links in less than a minute
- Select an amount, add an image and description for a fully customized experience
- Generate images and descriptions with AI
- Collect from specific subsections of your org, or everyone
- Choose whether you or your payees cover the fee
Flexible payment
Make paying easy for payers
- Accept multiple payment methods (Apple Pay, Google Pay, debit or credit card, ACH)
- Allow payers to make monthly payments towards the collection amount
- No app download required
- Secure, online quick checkout
Payment Management
Track payers and payments in one place
- Track & export paid, unpaid and pending payments to your CRM/AMS or email system
- Categorize incoming Collect payments automatically for easy tracking
- Send one-click payment reminders, or share with more people
- Refund payments to payers effortlessly when needed
Embed a Collection Widget
Collect payments directly from your website
- Get payments straight from your website with no complicated coding required
- With a few clicks, embed a widget to collect payments from visitors for donations, event tickets, dues etc.
- Crowded Widgets work with all web hosting platforms and work on desktop & mobile devices
- Check out our custom WordPress Plugin for a no-code experience!
Collect Donations
Fundraise at scale effortlessly
- Customizable personalized donation page
- Set a fundraising goal to encourage donations
- Donors can sign up for monthly or annual recurring donations
- Automated tax-deductible receipts sent to donors
Mobile point-of-sale
Collect payments straight from your phone
- Offer tap-to-pay payments
- Funds go straight into your bank account.
- All done within the Crowded app
Tracking payers
Using the Crowded platform you can:
- Manage payouts, check deposits, wire and ACH transactions and more
- Integrate with your AMS, CRM or donor management & accounting platforms
- Access spending tools to seamlessly implement the funds your organization raises
See how Crowded stacks up:
There are so many options for collecting payments online, we made a comparison chart.
Venmo* | Cheddar Up | Square | |
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Card processing fees | 2.99% | 3.59%+$0.59 | 2.9%+$0.30 |
No monthly fees | |||
Outgoing ACH fee | .75% | 1% | |
Payment Tracking | |||
Payment Reminders | |||
Collection Links |
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2.99% |
$2.49 |
Card processing fees |
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Venmo* 2.99% |
Cheddar Up
3.59%+$0.59 |
Square
2.9%+$0.30 |
 %2.99 |
No monthly fees |
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Venmo* |
Cheddar Up |
Square |
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Outgoing ACH fee |
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Venmo* |
Cheddar Up .75% |
Square 1% |
| $2.49 |
Payment Tracking |
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Venmo* |
Cheddar Up |
Square |
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Payment Reminders |
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Venmo* |
Cheddar Up |
Square |
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Collection Links |
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Venmo* |
Cheddar Up |
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How can our nonprofit accept credit card payments?
Crowded lets a nonprofit accept credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and ACH through a shareable payment link, QR code, website widget or tap-to-pay, with payments landing in the organization’s Crowded checking account. Payers don’t need to download an app.
Can our nonprofit use Venmo, PayPal or Square to collect money?
Nonprofits can use Venmo, PayPal or Square to collect money, but each has its own account types, fees and terms, and none is built specifically for dues, event fees and donations. Crowded’s nonprofit payment processing is designed for those collections, and payments land in a checking account held in the organization’s name under its EIN.
Can our nonprofit charge payments in person?
Yes, Crowded lets a nonprofit charge in-person payments with tap-to-pay on a phone through the Crowded app. Cash and check payments can be recorded by an admin, who marks the payer as paid.
Can members pay dues in installments?
Yes, Crowded lets payers split a collection into monthly payments toward the full amount, and set up recurring payments for ongoing dues.
How much does credit card processing cost for nonprofits on Crowded?
Crowded charges nonprofits 2.99% per card payment (minimum 60¢), $5 per ACH payment. See the full fee schedule.
Can payers cover the processing fee?
Yes, Crowded lets a nonprofit choose, for each collection, whether the organization or the payer covers the processing fee. When payers cover it, the nonprofit receives the full amount it asked for.
Do donors get a receipt?
Yes, Crowded sends donors an automatic receipt for each donation. Whether a gift is tax-deductible depends on the organization’s tax-exempt status and if the collection is eligible for a tax-deductible receipt.
Can we add a payment form to our nonprofit's website?
Yes, Crowded’s embeddable widget adds a payment form for donations, tickets or dues to most websites without coding, and the Crowded WordPress plugin does the same for WordPress sites.
Can we export payer data or sync payments to our accounting software?
Yes, Crowded exports paid, unpaid and pending payments to a CRM, AMS or email system, and syncs transactions to QuickBooks, Xero and Sage Intacct.
Ready to simplify payments for your nonprofit?
Set up a Crowded account for your nonprofit online and start processing payments today!