Payment Methods for Donation Forms

Optimized and Standard Donation Forms can accept a variety of payment methods from donors. The options depend on:

  • The type of form

  • The type of gift (one-time or recurring)

  • The donor's device and browser

  • Your organization's onboarding status for payment methods such as Apple Pay and PayPal.

    Tip: To learn more about wallets, such as Apple Pay and PayPal, review digital wallets.

Payment Methods and Supported Gift Types

  Standard Form Optimized Form
Credit card One-time and recurring gifts One-time and recurring gifts

Direct debit

USD only

One-time and recurring gifts One-time and recurring gifts
Apple Pay One-time gifts One-time and recurring gifts
Google Pay None One-time and recurring gifts
PayPal One-time gifts One-time gifts
Venmo One-time gifts One-time gifts

Note: PayPal doesn't support recurring gifts for Venmo.

Note: To integrate with PayPal, you must have an active Blackbaud Merchant Services account that processes in USD, AUD, CAD, EUR, or GBP.