PAYU PAYMENTS + CHARITABLE

Accept Donations Across India and Beyond with PayU

Connect Charitable to PayU and start accepting donations from Indian and global supporters instantly. Process UPI, cards, net banking, and wallets through one trusted payment gateway – no developer needed.

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PayU integration

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Payment

Extension

PayU

Every Indian Donor’s Preferred Payment Method

The Charitable + PayU integration connects your donation forms directly to one of India’s most trusted payment gateways. Every donation is processed securely through PayU, with all transaction data flowing back to your Charitable dashboard automatically.

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Similar Extensions

Stripe

PayPal

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Use Cases

UPI and Local Payment Acceptance

Accept donations via UPI, Paytm, PhonePe, and other popular Indian payment apps directly through your Charitable donation forms.

Recurring Monthly Giving

Set up monthly giving programs with automatic recurring payment processing through PayU. Donors commit once and their gifts arrive on schedule every month.

INR and Multi-Currency Support

Accept donations in Indian Rupees and other supported currencies. PayU handles conversion automatically so your donors can give in the currency they prefer.

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Why You’ll Love PayU Payments with Charitable

Code-Free Integration

Connect PayU to Charitable in Under 15 Minutes

Setting up the Charitable + PayU connection requires no developer or technical knowledge.

Install the PayU extension, enter your Merchant Key and Salt, and your donation forms are ready to process payments.

The integration handles all payment processing, security, and compliance automatically.

Easy code-free setup

Sandbox testing before going live

Unified donation dashboard

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PayU payment methods

Local Payment Methods

Accept Every Payment Method Indian Donors Prefer

Forcing donors to use an unfamiliar payment method is one of the biggest causes of abandoned donations. PayU removes that barrier completely.

When you connect Charitable to PayU, your donation forms instantly support UPI, debit cards, credit cards, net banking, EMI, and popular wallets like Paytm and PhonePe. Donors use whatever they already trust.

UPI, cards, net banking, and wallets

EMI options for larger donations

Mobile-first checkout experience

Secure Payment Processing

Bank-Grade Security for Every Donation

The Charitable + PayU connection handles all payment security automatically.

PayU is PCI-DSS compliant and uses 256-bit encryption to protect every transaction. Your donors’ payment data never touches your server.

Built-in fraud detection and risk management tools run in the background on every payment. You don’t manage any of this manually – it all works as part of the integration.

Built-in protection

PCI compliance

Fraud prevention

Secure payment

Recurring Donations

Build Predictable Income with Monthly Giving

Connecting Charitable to PayU gives you everything you need to run a monthly giving program. Donors choose a recurring amount and frequency, and PayU processes each payment automatically on the right date.

All recurring donation data appears in your Charitable dashboard. See active subscribers, total recurring value, upcoming payments, and full history in one place.

Automatic schedules

Failed payment retry handling

Donor self-service

Donation Reports & Payment History

Track Every PayU Transaction in Charitable

Every donation processed through PayU flows directly into your Charitable dashboard. See donor names, amounts, payment methods, and transaction IDs without switching between platforms.

Charitable’s built-in reporting tools let you filter donations by date, campaign, or amount. Export your full donation history to CSV whenever you need it for audits or board reports.

Ready made reports

Donor database

Complete donation history

Square Donor Control

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Easy Tutorial: How to Set Up PayU Payments

Follow step-by-step instructions to connect Charitable campaigns to PayU Payments in minutes.

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Connecting Charitable and PayU

Learn how to integrate PayU Payments with Charitable. This step-by-step guide will show you how to set up PayU as a payment option for your Charitable fundraisers and donation forms.

Charitable PayU Integration –
Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a question about PayU payments with Charitable? See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, please contact us.

How do I connect PayU to Charitable?

Start by purchasing and installing the PayU extension from your Charitable account. Once activated, go to Charitable → Settings → Payment Gateways and enable PayU. PayU’s transaction fees vary depending on payment method and your merchant agreement. Standard rates typically start around 2% per transaction for domestic cards and UPI, though this can differ based on your plan and volume.

How much does PayU cost?

PayU’s transaction fees vary depending on payment method and your merchant agreement. Standard rates typically start around 2% per transaction for domestic cards and UPI, though this can differ based on your plan and volume.

Visit the PayU website for the most current pricing details. NGOs and nonprofits may qualify for discounted rates – contact PayU directly to ask about nonprofit pricing.

Does the Charitable + PayU integration support recurring donations?

Yes. When you connect Charitable to PayU, donors can choose to give on a recurring schedule – daily, weekly, monthly, or annually. PayU handles the automatic payment processing on each due date.

How quickly will I receive donation funds through PayU?

PayU typically settles funds to your bank account within 2-3 business days from the transaction date. The exact settlement schedule depends on your PayU merchant agreement and account standing. You can track pending and settled payouts directly from your PayU merchant dashboard. All completed transactions are also visible in Charitable as soon as the payment is confirmed.

Can I accept international donations through the Charitable + PayU integration?

PayU primarily focuses on Indian market payments, including INR transactions. International card payments are supported, but cross-border donations may be subject to additional restrictions or fees depending on your PayU merchant account type.

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Empower supporters to fundraise on your behalf.

Expand your reach through supporter networks 

Keep 100% of donations with zero platform fees

Track campaign progress with detailed reports

Donor Management

Donation Forms

Launch powerful donation campaigns in minutes.

Ready to use templates

Drag and drop visual builder

Dynamic elements to inspire giving

Recurring Donations

Convert one-time donors into loyal, long-term supporters.

Enable automated recurring payments with ease

Provide donor accounts for seamless contribution management

Offer flexible donation frequencies to suit individual preferences

Frequently Asked Questions

See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, please contact us.

Can I see a demo of Charitable?

You can. Contact us and we’ll be glad to set you up with an up-close view of how Charitable can power your fundraising success. 

How long is my Charitable license valid for?

All Charitable purchases are for a one-year license. It gives you access to support and our frequent product updates. Annual renewals are automatic and you’re free to cancel any time. 

Does Charitable offer a money-back guarantee?

Sure. We are confident you’ll be delighted with Charitable. But, if you’re unhappy for any reason or have a rare issue we can’t resolve, you’ll get a full refund within 14 days of the purchase date. 

Can Charitable replace all the fundraising tools I’m using now?

Yes, Charitable offers a complete solution to raise funds and manage donations all in one place. It includes donation forms, peer-to-peer fundraising, annual tax receipts, reports, and so much more. Try it today and see how it can simplify your fundraising efforts – we offer a money-back guarantee.

What payment gateways do I get out of the box?

You can start accepting donations through PayPal and Stripe as soon as you launch. Using Charitable’s easy-to-install extensions, you can add other gateways such as Payrexx, Authorize.Net, and several others.

Can I generate tax receipts for my donors?

Yes, and it’s easy. Receipts go out automatically after the donation. Plus you can customize the receipt template to include your organization’s information and branding. 

Can I customize donation forms to match my website’s branding?

Absolutely. Charitable has layouts and color schemes for you to experiment with out of the box. If you’d like to keep everything consistent with your site’s design and identity, that’s the default option.

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GiveWP Migrations New

White Glove Migration Service for GiveWP

Thinking about switching your fundraising platform from GiveWP to Charitable, but don’t want to risk losing your data or handle a complex technical setup yourself? Charitable’s White Glove Migration Service features:

👥 Flawless Donor Mapping: Safely transfer your entire supporter database with zero data loss.

📊 Complete Financial History: Meticulously preserve every historical transaction for continuous, accurate reporting.

🔄 Seamless Recurring Giving: Safely transfer active sustaining subscriptions without disrupting your incoming revenue or requiring your donors to update their information.

💳 Zero Gateway Disruptions: Keep using Stripe, PayPal, or any other GiveWP-compatible processor you already love.

🚀 Expert Technical Setup: Relax while our team handles the heavy lifting to install and configure your forms—plus, qualifying users get a full year of Charitable Pro completely free.

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automation Improvement

📢 New Feature Alert: Automation Connect 2.0 Is Here! 🚀

Thinking about connecting your fundraising data to tools like Mailchimp, Slack, or Google Sheets, but don’t want to hire a developer or write custom code? Charitalbe’s new automation addon has:

⚡ 17 Event Triggers: Instantly fire webhooks for a donor’s first gift, renewal payments, or reached campaign milestones.

🎯 Smart Conditional Logic: Use powerful AND/OR logic across 11 fields to only send data when it meets your exact criteria, like newsletter opt-ins.

📊 Custom Payload Control: Select from 80+ clean data fields across donor, donation, and campaign metadata so your apps get exactly what they need.

🚀 Pre-Built Platform Templates: Skip the setup from scratch with ready-to-go templates for Zapier, Make.com, n8n, HubSpot, and Slack.

🛡️ Reliable Developer Tools: Power your workflows with signed HMAC-SHA256 payloads, complete WordPress filters, and automatic retry logs.

automation Improvement

🔌 Charitable Meets Zapier: Connect to 7,000+ Apps and Automate Your Fundraising

Tired of manually copying donation data into accounting sheets or tracking down new donor signups? Put your administrative tasks on autopilot. Charitable is now officially on Zapier, giving you a powerful, no-code way to plug your fundraising directly into the rest of your favorite tools.

Every donation, donor signup, and campaign milestone can now trigger an automated workflow seamlessly.

What’s New:

♾️ Connect to 7,000+ Apps: Bridge your Charitable campaigns with everyday software like Google Sheets, QuickBooks, Slack, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Notion, Airtable, and thousands more.

⚡ 12 Powerful Triggers: Build deep workflows using smart automation triggers covering the entire donation lifecycle—including New Donation, New Donor, Subscription Cancelled, and Campaign Goal Reached.

📋 Pre-Built Action Templates: Get started in three minutes or less with our pre-made template combinations, like automatically logging new donations straight into a Google Sheet or firing custom donor welcome emails through Gmail.

🚫 Zero Code Needed: No complex webhooks or custom PHP scripts required. Just pick your trigger, choose your app, map your fields, and let Zapier handle the heavy lifting.

Ready to save hours of admin time? Grab Charitable Pro with the Automation Connect addon today and launch your first Zap!

Improvement Payments

🚀 Introducing PayPal Commerce: One Connection, Six Ways to Donate

Donors expect modern, flexible payment options when they support a cause. If they don’t see their preferred method on your donation form, they often disappear without a word. With PayPal Commerce, we are bringing a completely modernized checkout experience right to your campaigns.

Enjoy a single integration that upgrades your forms, makes giving seamless, and helps you capture every single donation.

What’s New:

🔌 One-Click Connection: Skip messy API keys and developer docs. Simply click “Connect with PayPal,” sign in to your business account, and your modern form is live in under five minutes.

💳 Six Ways to Give: Give your supporters instant access to PayPal balance, Venmo (US), Pay Later financing, major credit/debit cards, Apple Pay (Safari), and Google Pay (Chrome) all from the exact same form.

🔄 Flexible Recurring Giving: Fully supports monthly giving. Choose between the PayPal Subscriptions API (handled automatically on PayPal’s end) or Vault + Cron (handled securely right on your site).

💬 Friendly Error Recovery: No more confusing browser alerts. If a payment is declined, donors see plain-language, inline messages that guide them on how to fix the issue and complete their gift.

Ready for PayPal, modernized? Update to Charitable Pro 1.8.15+ (or Charitable Lite 1.8.11+) and connect your account today!

Campaigns New

⏳ Campaign Countdown: Drive Urgency and Lift Donations

Urgency is one of the most powerful tools in fundraising! Meet Campaign Countdown—a live, real-time timer built to turn procrastination into immediate generosity.

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What’s New:

⏱️ Live, Real-Time Urgency: Beautifully track days, hours, minutes, and seconds down to your campaign’s deadline w/ live-updating visual countdowns.

🎨 Tailored to Your Look: Choose between Boxed bordered tiles or a clean, single-line Inline display. Match your theme instantly with font and deep color controls.

🛠️ Place it Anywhere: Drop the countdown anywhere you like using the Campaign Builder field, a dedicated Gutenberg block, or a simple shortcode.

🚨 Smart Expiry Actions: Total control over the end state—choose to automatically replace the timer with a custom message, freeze it at zero, and more.

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