Build New Donation / Settings
Various aspects of the donation field may be customized through the Settings area.
A detailed description of each field is provided below:
Display Status: Donation fields are by default set to be "active". Active donation items will be displayed on the selected checkout page. If you wish to not show a specific item on a checkout page, you may simply disable it by clicking on the inactive button.
Default Donation Amount: A preset amount that will appear automatically in the amount field. Patrons will have to actively make a change if they wish to donate a different amount.
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Preset amounts can cause confusion with donors as they often think they have added or are expected to pay that amount. Based on the support calls we receive for this option we strongly recommend against setting a preset. |
Maximum Donation Amount: A preset maximum limit may be set for each donation item. This feature is used most often by political organizations where campaign financing limits are imposed on donations by the Federal Election Commission or the State Board of Elections. If a donation is made in excess of the limit the system will warn the donor that the limit has exceeded the allowable limit.
Display type: Single Donation->Tax Deductible: The percentage of the donation that is tax deductible. The tax deductible amount is shown in the receipt. This option is ONLY available if a single donation option in the display type is selected.
Display Schedule: Donation items may be turned on and off based on a set schedule. The timing is based on midnight for the time zone selected in the My Account area. For example:
- Start Date: June 30, 2008: Product appears in the checkout page on June 30, 2008 at 00.00.01 a.m. [Date is inclusive]
- End Date: July 1, 2008: Product disappears from the checkout page on July 2, 2008 at 00.00.01 a.m. [Date is inclusive]
Display Type: Multiple Donation->Radio Button Options: If a multiple choice option is selected, the tax deductible field will be replaced by the radio button option table. Values entered in the table are displayed as radio button options as shown above.
Each radio button requires a label/title, an amount and a tax deductible portion (if applicable).
Display Type: Donation fields may be set as radio buttons (multiple choice) or single donation items. The following shows an example of each:
- Multiple choice donation field.
- Single donation field
Values entered or selected in each of the above may be added to the cart by clicking on Add to Cart.
Tax Deductible Percentage:
The percentage of the donation that is tax deductible may be entered in the open text fields. While typically the value is 100%, at times the value may be different. Enter the value as a number without the % sign.
Assign Custom Fields: Custom text boxes are defined under the Custom Questions tab and may be assigned to specific donation or product items. The custom text fields that are assigned to the donation or product will display on the checkout page if a payment is made for the donation or product item; otherwise, the fields will not be displayed.