Hundreds of users use the Donate Now app to collect donations on Shopify every day. That’s why we decided to add top features like POS donation and donation campaigns to better meet Shopify store owners’ needs. This will make the fundraising process much easier and more fun!
What’s New in Donate Now v1.2?
| Feature | What does it do? |
| Donation campaigns | Create and manage donation campaigns directly in your Shopify store. |
| Shopify POS extension | Collect donations and round-ups via Shopify POS (in-store checkout). |
| Round-up donations | Let customers round up their order total and donate the difference. |
| Checkout extension | Add donation options directly inside the Shopify checkout. |
| Causes management | Let customers choose the specific fundraising cause they want to support. |
| Donation goal tracking | Show campaign goals and progress to encourage more donations. |
| Donor wall | Display donor names and support activity to build trust and momentum. |
| Donation summary dashboard | Track total donations, campaign performance, and key donation stats in one place. |
| Automated donation emails | Send automatic branded thank-you emails after each donation. |
| Flexible transaction fees | Let donors cover processing fees so more money reaches the cause. |
Collect In-Store Donation with Shopify POS Extension
Your online store isn’t the only place people shop with you. The new POS capability in Donate Now brings donation campaigns and round-up donations to your physical counter too. It works the same whether someone’s checking out online or in person.
Donation Campaigns in Shopify
Campaigns are mandatory for collecting funds on your website. All you need to do is give your donation campaign a catchy name, provide a short description, and add an image, and boom! It’s ready. You will start receiving donations linked to this campaign.
Checkout Donation Extension
Donations now sit right where people are already buying. Customers can add one donation cause at checkout without being pulled away from the page, which means more quick, in-the-moment donations.
Shopify Round-up Donations
Most people won’t sit and think about exactly how much to give. So now they don’t have to. Customers can round up their cart total to the nearest dollar and donate the spare change to your cause. It’s tiny, it’s painless, and somehow it still adds up faster than you’d guess.
Donation Goal Tracking in Shopify
People respond to a number they can watch move. Set a target for any campaign and let donors see the progress bar fill up as it happens. There’s a reason a goal that’s almost reached pulls in that one extra donor who wants to be the one who tips it over.
Donor Wall in Shopify
Everybody likes being recognized for their deeds. Donor walls display donors’ names on your website. The thing is, once they see other people donating, they’ll do the same.
Donation Causes Management
Some customers will give anything. Others want to know exactly where their money’s going. Now you can let them pick the specific cause they’re supporting, whether your campaign has one cause or several running at once.
Donation Summary Dashboard
No more piecing together how a campaign is doing from scattered reports. Total raised, active campaigns, average donation size, today’s activity, it’s all sitting in one dashboard now.
Automated Donation Emails
A donation deserves more than silence afterward. With Flow-powered email automation, you can send a branded, personal thank-you the moment someone donates- no manual work on your end.
Flexible Transaction Fees
Processing payments costs something, but that shouldn’t come out of your cause’s pocket. Donors can now choose to cover the transaction fee themselves, so the full amount they intended to give actually reaches its destination.
Should You Choose This Enhanced Donate Now App for Your Shopify Store?
Short answer: yes, if. If you’re running seasonal campaigns, supporting local causes, or just want to give customers an easy way to contribute while they shop, this update makes Donate Now the perfect choice. If you sell both online and in person, the POS support is especially worth a look. Donate Now ensures donations work the same way, no matter how someone checks out.
Why Does v1.2 of the Donate Now App Matter?
Most donation apps stop at “let people give a little extra.” Donate Now v1.2 goes further than that. You get real donation campaigns with real goals. Real transparency through the donor wall. And the flexibility to collect funds at checkout in-store or at the POS via Shopify.
Whether you’re raising a few hundred dollars for something local or running a yearlong giving program, this Donate Now update gives you the structure to do it properly.
Ready to put these to work?
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