The credit runs on tax years, so donors need payment plans that finish by December and an easy way to give again each year, and most donation forms offer neither.
A donor who starts in August needs a bigger monthly gift than one who starts in January to reach the full credit. Most forms can’t adjust, so donors give less.
Generic processors charge a scholarship fund the same rates as a coffee shop. Over thousands of gifts, that adds up to scholarships you never get to award.
The credit renews every year, but a one-time gift doesn't. Without an easy way to give again, you have to win every donor back from scratch.
Most SGO teams are small, and time spent fixing a donation form is time taken away from raising money and awarding scholarships. Polaris Payments has handled payments for nonprofits since 2010, with over $1 billion processed. We build your checkout around the tax credit so your team can stay focused on the mission.
Each checkout is built around your program, so donors can give the full credit in a way that fits their budget and come back next year.
Pricing set for a scholarship fund, not a retail store, plus a simple checkbox that lets donors cover the fees so more of their gift goes to scholarships.
Donors pick a monthly amount that fits their budget, and the plan recalculates from the month they start so they still reach the full credit by year end.
One checkbox turns this year's gift into one that renews each tax year, so donors don't have to remember.
Donors give the way they prefer, and every gift gets a receipt without anyone on your team lifting a finger.
Each spouse can claim the credit, and the checkout makes it easy for couples to give for both.
A small difference in processing rates adds up quickly at scale. Here’s what the projected savings look like for an SGO raising $21 million a year.
That's money that goes to students instead of processors.
Tell us about your SGO, your donors and your goals. We'll walk through your current donation page together.
We design the payment plans, annual renewal and pricing around your program, and you approve every detail before it goes live.
Go live with confidence. We stay on as your payments partner and help your program raise more each year.
Without it, donors give less than they could, forget to give again, and processing fees take a cut of every gift.
More donors give the full credit instead of a smaller one-time gift.
Donors come back every year without your team chasing them.
More of every gift funds scholarships instead of processing fees.
Your team spends its time on fundraising and scholarships, not payment problems.
Send us your website link, and we’ll take a look and show you what a checkout built for the tax credit could look like for your SGO.
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