Choosing a donation tool
GivJoy is a donation platform for US nonprofits, in development.
Free 0%, Starter 1%, Pro 2% of online gifts, plus Stripe processing, no monthly fee.
Gifts go straight to the nonprofit's own Stripe account.
The short answer
Choose the tool whose whole gift path a supporter can finish without help. Test one gift on a computer and one on a phone.
- The path: amount, cost, payment, receipt and any monthly gift.
- The pick: the tool that passes every step.
Check the whole gift, from amount to receipt
Run this checklist on a computer and a phone using made-up people and test payments. Write down the tool, plan and date.
A failed step is useful: write what went wrong and the next action, then test again after the fix.
A completed example
Sam Lee, volunteer coordinator at Maple Street Youth Choir (a made-up nonprofit), tested a made-up tool, Example Checkout, on its Plus plan, on a phone, on November 5, 2026.
| Step | Your check | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Example: Remove coverage | Does the total update clearly? | Failed. Unticking coverage left the old total on screen until the page reloaded. Next action: report it to the vendor and test again before choosing. |
Printable worksheet
Print this page to use the worksheet on paper.
| Step | Your check | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Choose a gift | Can you pick a suggested amount or enter your own? | |
| Read the cost | Can you explain the gift, any optional coverage and total before paying? | |
| Remove coverage | Does the total update clearly? | |
| Complete the test | Does the page say it is a test? | |
| Read the receipt | Can you find the recipient, amount and date? | |
| Manage a monthly gift | Can you find payment update, pause and stop? | |
| Follow up | Can staff see the draft and decide what sends? | |
| Use a keyboard | Can you reach fields, buttons and the confirmation? |
Write the tool, the plan, the device and the date at the top of the page before you start.
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