Nonprofits & Charities Payment Guides

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Oct 23, 20269 min read

Text-to-Give for Nonprofits: How It Works and What It Costs

Compare carrier-billed and text-to-link options for text to give for nonprofits, with fees, gift limits and payout timing so you pick the right model.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 23, 202610 min read

ACH Authorization Requirements: Forms, Wording, and Proof

Learn what a strong ACH authorization form includes, how to capture online and phone consent, and how to keep proof that holds up to unauthorized claims.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 22, 20269 min read

Year-End Giving Statements: IRS Acknowledgment Rules for Monthly Donors

Learn what a year-end giving statement should include for monthly donors and how to build accurate totals from payment, refund and chargeback data.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 22, 20268 min read

Tap-to-Donate Kiosks: Costs, Placement, and Measuring Giving Results

Thinking about a donation kiosk? Learn what tap-to-donate hardware costs, how to set gift amounts, and where to place it so visitors actually give.

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Oct 21, 20268 min read

Recording Donation Processing Fees: Gross vs. Net in Your Books

Learn how to record donation processing fees at gross, book fees as expenses, track donor-covered fees, and reconcile Stripe and PayPal payouts.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 21, 202611 min read

Donor Wants Their Gift Back: Refunds and Donation Chargebacks

Build a nonprofit donation refund policy that handles duplicate gifts, recurring mistakes, tax receipts, restricted funds and donation chargebacks.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 21, 202610 min read

ACH Donations: Cutting Fees on Monthly Gifts With Bank Transfers

Learn how ACH donations help a nonprofit cut fees on monthly gifts, set up bank transfer giving, handle donor authorizations and manage returns.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 20, 20269 min read

Pushpay vs. Tithe.ly vs. Subsplash: Church Giving Fees Compared

Pushpay vs. Tithe.ly vs. Subsplash: how to compare church giving fees on a real weekly gift, from monthly plans and ACH rates to payouts and ChMS sync.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 20, 20268 min read

Nonprofit Merchant Accounts: Why Giving Tuesday Spikes Trigger Holds

Learn why Giving Tuesday and year-end surges freeze nonprofit merchant account payouts, and how to notify your processor so donations keep flowing.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 20, 20268 min read

Nonprofit Credit Card Processing Rates: Claiming Charity Discounts

Learn how nonprofit credit card processing rates work, why many 501(c)(3)s miss charity interchange pricing, and how to audit your statement for it.

MannyPay Editorial Team

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Oct 20, 20269 min read

Monthly Donors Dropping off? Fixing Failed Recurring Gifts

Recurring donation failed payment? Recover declined monthly gifts with account updater, smart retries and donor-friendly emails that protect goodwill.

MannyPay Editorial Team