Donation Processing & Receipting

Donors get their tax receipt within minutes, and every gift lands in your books without anyone touching a spreadsheet.

52 hrs
Time saved/month
6
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Donation processing requires staff to manually match donors, enter transactions, verify amounts, generate receipts, and reconcile deposits. This repetitive work consumes significant time and introduces errors in donor records and tax compliance.

Automation captures donation notifications, matches or creates donor records, enters transactions into accounting software, generates compliant tax receipts, and sends them instantly. The result is faster processing, accurate donor data, and immediate receipt delivery.

Key features
Match incoming donations to existing donor records or create new records automatically
Enter donation transactions into accounting software with correct fund designations
Generate tax-compliant receipts with organisation details and donor information
Send receipts to donors by email immediately after donation confirmation
Update donor giving history and cumulative totals in real time
Flag discrepancies between bank deposits and recorded transactions for review

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Donation Receivedtrigger

A donation is received via bank transfer,, or online platform. The automation platform detects the transaction and extracts donor name, amount, date, and payment method.

2. Match or Create Donor

The automation searches the donor database for a matching record by name and email. If found, the record is retrieved. If not found, a new donor record is created automatically with the extracted details.

3. Create Accounting Entry

The donation is automatically recorded with the correct account code, fund designation, and date. The transaction is linked to the donor record.

4. Generate Tax Receipt

A compliant tax receipt is generated automatically using the donor name, donation amount, date, and organisation tax ID. The receipt is formatted as a PDF.

5. Send Receipt via Email

The tax receipt is sent automatically to the donor email address. A copy is saved to the donor file.

6. Update Donor Record

The donor record is updated with the new donation amount, cumulative giving total, and donation date. Any fund designation or restriction notes are added.

7. Log Reconciliation Entry

A reconciliation record is created linking the donation to the bank deposit, ensuring month-end reconciliation is automated and traceable.

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Frequently asked questions

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Estimated Time Saving
52hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:6 Companies

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