Donating at checkout is a great way to raise extra funds for a charity or initiative that you care about. Here are some of the best Shopify Apps for collections donations as part of the checkout process,
Why collect customer donations at checkout?
With conscious consumers choosing to buy from brands that align with their personal values it is important to make sure that brands not only have strong brand values, but also communicate them to their customers.
Most businesses will have one or more charities that they support - and collecting donations at checkout is an integral part of their cause marketing strategy. Customers are not only happy to be asked to round up at checkout - but it also helps to cement a store that the charity they are looking to support.
Plus - collecting donations at checkout is also a great way to bring in some more donations for a charity you care about!
Why use a Shopify App for checkout donations?
The easiest way for a Shopify Store to collect donations at checkout is to use a Shopify App:
Only takes a few minutes to go live
Payouts are automated to go to the charity
Automated agreements with charities
Track Donations Online
Shopify Checkout Donation Apps
Virtue
Virtue was created as an all-encompassing tool for supporting initiatives that you and your customers care about. With embedded donation features as well as post-purchase pop-ups Virtue is one of the best tools around for collecting checkout donations
Shopify Rating: 5.0 (43 Shopify Reviews)
Free Trial: Yes
Product Features:
Embed donation widget anywhere on your site
Drag and Drop Installation for Shopify 2.0
Customisable widgets
Multiple languages supported
Post Purchase pop-ups
Causes:
Over 40,000 causes and charities to support on the platform
Pricing
DonateMate for Donations
This is a very simple Shopify app for collecting donations. Developed by Aviative Consulting, DonateMate is a great tool that is compatible with online stores as well as Shopify POS.
Shopify Rating: 4.6 (27 Shopify Reviews)
Product Features:
No transaction limits
Drag and Drop Installation for Shopify 2.0
Post Checkout donation functions
Causes:
You will need to create your own charity partnerships
Pricing
Free Plan - Free - Up to $100 of donations per month
Seed Plan - $10/month (up to $1000 donated per month then 1% transaction fee)
Growth Plan - $30/month (up to $5000 donated per month then 0.75% transaction fee)
Donate Source - Charity Widget
A simplified told for collecting donations and supporting some great charities and non-profits. Donate Source is a great way to bring some visibility to issues and support charities. Donate source also gives multiple options for customers to leave donations.
Shopify Rating: 4.8 (48 Shopify Reviews)
Free Trial: Yes
Product Features
Single or multiple donation options
Multiple language translations
Automatically sends receipts to customers after donations
Customisable donation amount for customers
Causes:
You will need to create your own charity partnerships
Pricing
Basic Plan - $3.99/month
Pro Plan - $5.99/month
Advanced Plan $7.77/month
Donation Pop - Popup in cart
Donation Pop is a simple tool that gives customers the option to add donations before checkout. When either the checkout or Shop Pay options are selected a pop-up will appear giving you another method for supporting your favourite charity.
Shopify Rating: 5.0 (3 Shopify Reviews)
Features:
Customisable donation amounts
Widgets can be edited to match your Shopify store
Easy to get started
Causes:
You will need to create your own charity partnerships
Pricing
Free Plan Available
Premium - $9.99/month
Easy Donation
Created by Zestard Technologies - Easy Donation is a no-frills app that makes it easy for customers to add donations as part of the checkout process. Support multiple charities and track your donations.
Shopify Rating: 4.8 (142 Shopify Reviews)
Features:
Customers can donate anywhere on the website
Track monthly and annual donations to charities
Can send customers a customised receipt after purchase
Causes:
You will need to create your own charity partnerships
Pricing
Basic Plan - $6.99/month
Advanced Plan - $9.99/month
