ACCEPT GOCARDLESS PAYMENTS

Allow Card-Free Donations with GoCardless

Maximize donations by reducing transaction costs with GoCardless. Your supporters can contribute effortlessly through automated Direct Debit or cost-effective local bank transfer methods.

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Charitable and GoCardless payment integration

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Last Updated

May 30, 2023

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Payment

Extension

GoCardless Addon

Get More Funds For Your Charity With Cardless Donations

GoCardless and Charitable work together to transform your charity’s giving with easy and secure one-off payments and recurring donations through automated direct debit. This integration will help streamline your donations, reduce admin, and maximize your impact.

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Use Cases

International Payments

Accept payments in more than 30 countries, including the UK, Eurozone, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Multiple currencies

Allow donors to donate in their preferred currency, increasing accessibility and potentially boosting donations.

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Recurring donations

Donors can set up monthly, quarterly, or annual recurring donations, providing a predictable funds stream for your cause.

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Raise funds faster and with less stress

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Why You’ll Love GoCardless Payments with Charitable

Quick & Easy Setup

Enable GoCardless in Just a Click

Setting up GoCardless with Charitable is a breeze. Simply activate GoCardless as a payment gateway in Charitable and enter your GoCardless API credentials. That’s it!

GoCardless works seamlessly with Charitable, automatically handling Direct Debit payments and recurring donations. You won’t need to worry about the complex bank transfers – everything operates smoothly behind the scenes.

This effortless integration allows you to focus on what truly matters: your mission and nurturing donor relationships.

Easy code-free setup

Cost-effective payment methods

Automated payment process

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GoCardless payments

Transparent Fees

Maximize Donation Impact with Lower Fees

GoCardless offers cost-effective payment processing, ideal for charitable organizations. Their clear pricing ensures no surprises – no hidden fees or unexpected charges to worry about.

Focused on Direct Debit and bank transfers, it typically charges lower fees than credit card processors. This means donor money goes further, boosting the impact of every contribution.

When you accept card payments through other payment gateways, the fee you’re charged tends to be around 2.5%-3%. With GoCardless, the fee is closer to 1%, meaning significant savings for your non-profit. 

Lower transaction feeds

Clear pricing, no hidden costs

More donation money for your cause

Data Privacy & Security

Keep Your Donors’ Details Private

Privacy is paramount when it comes to handling donor information. With GoCardless integration through Charitable, you can ensure your donors’ sensitive data remains secure and private.

After completing the donation form on your site, donors are redirected to a GoCardless-hosted payment page. This setup keeps payments secure, with all sensitive data handled directly by GoCardless.

Plus, Charitable never stores sensitive payment data on your website.

Direct integration

Donor data is secure

GoCardless-hosted payment pages

GoCardless security features
GoCardless recurring donations

Regular Source of Income

Boost Recurring Donations with Direct Debit

Handle your regular payments with Direct Debit which adjusts when dates and amounts change. It works perfectly for subscriptions, payment plans, and service bills across more than 30 countries.

Save up to 56% on payment costs while growing your business worldwide. From London to Sydney, the GoCardless payment network helps you collect money easily, no matter where your customers are.

Subscription and invoice payments

No charge for failed transactions

Flexible payment options

Global Donations

Expand Your Reach with International Donations

Expand your business across borders with bank payments in over 30 countries. From the UK to New Zealand, offer your customers their preferred local payment methods while managing everything from one simple platform.

GoCardless works with Wise to bring you the fairest deal on currency exchange. Unlike banks and traditional providers, you’ll get the real exchange rate – meaning more money stays in your fundraiser where it belongs.

Whether you’re collecting payments from London, New York, or Sydney, our global bank payment network makes international transactions as simple as local ones. No hidden fees, no complex setups – just straightforward global payments that work.

Global bank payment network

30+ countries

Supports local banks

International payments in GoCardless

Payment Methods Supported With GoCardless

Access local payment schemes in over 30 countries through a single, powerful platform that’s trusted by 85,000+ businesses worldwide.

GoCardless integrates with Direct Debit schemes around the world. Here are the most popular payments supported:

  • Bacs — United Kingdom & Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar.
  • SEPA Core — Åland Islands, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Réunion, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • ACH — United States
  • Autogiro — Sweden
  • Betalingsservice — Denmark
  • BECS — Australia
  • BECS NZ — New Zealand
  • PAD — Canada

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While we try to keep this list updated to the best of our ability, payment methods and support tend to change from time to time. For the most current options, head over to the Gocardless official website – we’ve just covered the highlights here so it’s always best to check directly with Gocardless.

GoCardless payments supported

Easy Tutorial: How to Set Up GoCardless Payments

Ready to get started with GoCardless? Follow step-by-step instructions to connect Charitable campaigns to GoCardless Payments in minutes.

Charitable and GoCardless
Connecting Charitable and GoCardless

Learn how to integrate GoCardless Payments with Charitable to supercharge your fundraising efforts. This step-by-step guide will show you how to set up GoCardless as a payment gateway to boost your nonprofit’s donation potential.

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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