Donation Processing & Receipting

Donors get compliant receipts in minutes, not days, and your team stops drowning in manual data entry.

200 hrs
Time saved/month
8
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Donation processing requires staff to manually check multiple payment sources, verify donor information, and create receipts for each gift. This repetitive work consumes significant time and introduces data entry errors that damage donor records and compliance.

Automation captures donations from all sources, validates and deduplicates donor data, generates tax receipts instantly, and reconciles payments automatically. Staff focus on donor relationships instead of data entry.

Key features
Capture donations from multiple payment platforms in a single workflow
Validate and deduplicate donor information automatically
Generate compliant tax receipts as PDFs instantly
Update donor records and donation history without manual entry
Reconcile payment processor statements in minutes instead of hours
Track donor communication and engagement automatically

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Donation Receivedtrigger

A new donation is submitted form, email, or payment link. The automation is triggered immediately.

2. Extract Donation Data

The automation platform captures donor name, email, amount, date, and payment method from the source. Data is normalized and validated.

3. Check Donor in Database

The Donation Processor queries to determine if the donor already exists. If found, the automation retrieves the donor ID and history.

4. Create or Update Donor Record

The automation adds a new row for new donors or updates the existing record with the latest donation date and cumulative total.

5. Log Donation in QuickBooks

The automation creates a deposit transaction, assigning the correct fund code and linking it to the donor record.

6. Generate Tax Receipt

The Receipt Generator creates a PDF tax receipt with the donor name, amount, date, and organization tax ID, using a compliant template.

7. Send Receipt Email

The automation sends the receipt PDF and a personalized thank-you message to the donor, logging the send timestamp.

8. Update Communication Log

The automation records the receipt send date and donor status for compliance and engagement tracking.

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Estimated Time Saving
200hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:8 Companies

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