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You'll love our online donation service!


With e.service® by Web, you can accept online donations, online registrations and even donations by text message. Go as simple or sophisticated as you want, whether it's a single page exclusively for donations or multiple pages for donations, registrations, tuition and other needs.

Vanco—a PCI Level 1 Compliant Service Provider—provides all web hosting, maintenance, security and transaction processing for your online donation/payment page.


Accept online donations, registrations and more


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Recurring & one-time online donations


Not just for one-time donations, Vanco's secure online donation page allows supporters to set up recurring donations too! By creating an online profile, supporters can manage their own transaction activity anytime from one secure login on your website.

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Online registrations


Accept online registrations for camps, events, educational programs and more. Keep it simple. Consider an additional Vanco-hosted webpage for registrations, separate from your donation page.

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Free mobile donation page


Vanco makes it easy and inexpensive to tap into two major trends—online giving and mobile communications. Clients utilizing e.service® by Web can activate a secure, smart phone-friendly version of their online donation page at no additional charge.

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Text message donations


Your online donation page can be set up to include an optional feature that allows supporters to register their cell phone number for sending donations by text. With fewer people writing checks and carrying cash, donating by text is a quick and convenient option for cell-phone savvy supporters.

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Mobile giving page on a smart phone screen

Benefits of Vanco's online donation solution


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Broadens appeal


Online giving taps into the powerful trend away from checks towards online payments and donations.

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Gives greater control to contributors


Supporters have the option to manage their own donation activity 24/7 in a secure online environment.

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Reduces administrative activity


Supporters can go online to make their own changes and look up their own donation histories. Your office staff only needs to assist on an as-needed basis.

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Eliminates paper forms

Supporters can start a recurring donation plan, change a donation plan or change banking information without using a paper authorization form.

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Shifts the risk


The risk associated with storing and handling large amounts of sensitive data in your office is shifted to the secure systems of Vanco Services—an important consideration for organizations serious about improving internal procedures for handling checks, cash and sensitive account information.

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Improves communication


Your organization can choose to receive an immediate notification when supporters initiate any changes.


Frequently Asked Questions


Can recurring donations and payments be set up online?
Yes.

What payment methods can be offered?
An online donation page can be equipped to accept payments by credit card or debit card with e.service® Merchant Services or to accept direct debit payments with e.service® Electronic Funds Transfer.

How do fees work?
Vanco charges a flat monthly fee to host, maintain and provide security for a donation page. Normal debit card, credit card and direct debit fees apply to individual transactions. There is no charge to create a basic web payment page in the style of your existing website. Vanco will provide a price quote if customization is required beyond the basic page.

Can multiple funds be listed on a donation page?
Yes. Your page can feature multiple funds and funds can be changed as needed. You may also accept registration and payment for activities, classes, etc.

Do donors receive a receipt?
Yes. A confirmation page with a message from your organization appears after a donation is submitted. Vanco can also send a confirmation by email if a donor provides a valid email address.

What work is required by my organization?
Simply create a link from your website to the address of the donation page. This is an easy task for any webmaster. Vanco offers several tips for promoting online giving.

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Did you know?


By the end of 2012, 89 million people—or 75% of total U.S. households—will be online.

Source: eMarketer, March 2011


Unique online donation features

Card processing fees
An optional feature enables supporters—with one click—to voluntarily designate a small percentage of their donation to help pay for card fees.

Control over content & appearance
Editing tools enable you to customize your page at no cost. Add or remove funds and registrations as needed, assign fixed dollar amounts to registration payments and more.

Page sponsors
Create new revenue opportunities by including sponsors on your online donation page!

Flexible payment methods
Accept any combination of credit cards, debit cards and electronic bank transfers.

"In memory of" donations
An optional feature lets supporters make donations "In memory of" or "In honor of" an individual.

Excellent reporting
Vanco reports are easy to read and individual funds are conveniently listed separately.

It's easy to get started!

  • No web design work on your part
  • No ongoing maintenance required
  • Available within hours, not weeks
  • Email confirmation of each web donation
  • Detailed audit reports


Get started


Click here to request information or download a startup packet.

You may also call 800-774-9355 and ask for a sales representative or send us an email at Sales@VancoServices.com

The Simply Giving® Program endorsed by Thrivent Financial Bank is operated by Vanco Services.
Simply Giving® is a registered trademark of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thrivent Financial Bank assumes
no responsibility for the products and services offered by Vanco Services under the Simply Giving® Program.