For many people, giving isn't a one-off. It's a tithe on payday, a monthly gift to a building fund, or a regular commitment they made years ago and still keep. Until now, those givers had to remember each time, or set up a standing order with their bank and send the reference to the treasurer.
Today, givers can set up regular giving straight from your giving page.
For givers
On your giving page, givers choose Give regularly, then how often:
- weekly, fortnightly or every 4 weeks
- monthly
- yearly
They pick an amount and a fund, and choose to start today or on a date that suits them, such as the day after payday. They can pay by card or, in the UK, by Direct Debit, which is protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.
There's no account to create. Every email about their gift includes a Manage my giving link, where they can change the amount, the date or the fund, pause for a while, or stop. If they lose the link, they can ask for a new one on your giving page.
Each payment gets its own receipt. If a card is about to expire, we email them to add the new one. And every April, we send regular givers a statement of what they gave in the tax year just ended, which they can print for their records.
For your community
Regular giving in your dashboard shows every regular gift: who, how much, how often and its status. Each payment appears in Donations like any other gift, with its fees, and in your payouts and reports.
Regular giving is on by default. If you'd rather not offer it, switch it off in Settings → Giving page.
Fees
Regular gifts cost the same as any other Givana gift, with Stripe's fee for the payment method passed on. Direct Debit through Stripe costs 1% per payment, with a minimum of 20p and a cap of £4, which makes it the cheaper choice for larger regular gifts. As always, your community decides whether givers cover the fees.
We built regular giving with tithing in mind, but it works for any gift that repeats. We'd love to hear how your community uses it.