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

Plan Needed

Basic

Last Updated

May 30, 2023

Category

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

Learn more about Gocardless payment methods →

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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Improvement Payments

💰 Accept Recurring Donations with Windcave and Charitable

A donor sets their gift up once on Windcave’s secure payment page, and Charitable bills every renewal after that on schedule. Why this is important:

🏦 Organizations banked in New Zealand or Australia: monthly giving on the gateway your bank already set you up with, with no second processor to onboard.
⛪ Churches taking regular tithes and offerings: congregants set their own schedule once, which is the simplest way to launch recurring church giving without a separate platform.
🌏 Groups with donors in several currencies: Windcave handles more than 20, so a supporter can give in the currency they actually hold.
📅 Operating funds rather than one-time campaigns: switch on Recurring Only mode and the one-off option disappears, so every gift to that campaign is a subscription.
🧾 Teams with no developer on staff: 3 sets of credentials pasted into a settings page, and no code anywhere.

Check out our announcement here.

automation update

⚡ Visual Automation Builder: Drag and Drop With No Code!

Charitable Automation Connect 2.3.0 introduces the Visual Automation Builder, a full-screen canvas that lays each automation out as a flow of connected cards: a trigger, optional conditions, and a list of actions that run in order.

🧩 Many actions, one trigger: Tag a donor, send an email, add a note, and fire a webhook from a single event, dragged into any order.

✉️ Act inside Charitable: New Send Email, Tag Donor, and Add Donor Note actions run with no external service required.

🔤 Merge tags: Personalize emails and notes with live fields like {first_name}, {total}, and {campaign_name}.

🔁 Apply to existing donors: Run Tag Donor and Add Donor Note against the donors you already have.

🖥️ Canvas or Simple: Switch views anytime, and automations built before 2.3.0 keep working unchanged.

Read more here.

Integration updated

📬 Introducing Brevo for Charitable: Turn Donors into Subscribers Automatically

The moment a supporter makes a gift is when they are most engaged. With the new Brevo integration for Charitable, you can automatically turn those one-time donors into long-term subscribers without touching a single spreadsheet.

Simply collect donor consent right on your donation form and start your welcome series immediately.

What’s New:

🔄 Automated Subscriber Sync: New donors who opt in are added straight to your Brevo contact list as soon as their payment clears—no manual exports or CSV imports required.

🎯 Granular Consent & Opt-In Control: Customize your checkbox label, choose whether it defaults to checked or unchecked, or turn on Brevo double opt-in to keep your list clean and compliant.

📋 Per-Campaign List Mapping: Route supporters to your global email list or map specific campaigns to targeted Brevo lists to tailor your follow-up messaging.

⚡ 5-Minute Setup: Connect instantly by pasting your Brevo API key into the Newsletter settings, map your contact fields, and start building your email list on autopilot.

Ready to grow your mailing list? Brevo is available now starting on the Charitable Plus plan—connect your account today!

recurring donations updated

💳 Introducing Card Updates: Fix Expired Cards Without Losing Subscriptions!

newExpired or updated credit cards are one of the biggest silent leaks in recurring fundraising. With Card Updates in the Recurring Donations extension, donors can now refresh their payment details directly—keeping their subscription, schedule, and giving history completely intact.

No canceled plans, no lost history, and zero administrative headache for your team.

What’s New:

⚡ 30-Second Self-Service: Donors get a dedicated “Update Card” button in their dashboard that opens Stripe’s secure, PCI-compliant Customer Portal to update card details instantly.

🔒 Scoped & Safe Access: Scoped exclusively to card updates by default, donors can’t accidentally cancel or alter their plans from inside the portal, keeping your webhooks and data in sync.

🤝 Admin-Assisted Support: Helping a donor on the phone? Open their secure Stripe portal in one click from your admin screen or generate a single-use update link to email them.

📋 Automatic Audit Trail: Every payment method update is recorded automatically with a timestamp in both system-wide logs and the individual donor’s profile.

Ready to protect your recurring revenue? Get the Plus or Pro plan and update Recurring Donations to 2.3.0+ and enable “Update Payment Method” under your Settings today!

Integration page builder

Divi Fans Rejoice! Native Divi 5 Campaign Progress Bar Module!

With our new native Divi 5 module, you can anchor your microsites with real-time fundraising stats directly on the visual canvas. Here’s how it works, and why it’s worth turning on today.

Create campaign updates that are VISUAL AND LIVE. You can also:

📊 Campaign Progress Bar: Drop a live progress bar into any Divi 5 layout and show goal progress in real time.

🎨 Deep styling controls: Easily customize the bar and track color, height, and radius to match your brand perfectly.

👁️ Visual Builder ready: Configure and preview everything directly on the Divi canvas as a first-class module.

🔁 Identical rendering: The same exact engine powers this module, meaning consistent design without legacy shims.

✅ Faster launches: Never leave the Divi 5 interface to configure shortcodes or guess how your goal labels will look.

Learn more here.

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