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[When "Free" isn't free]A donor decides to give $500 to a nonprofit that sends care packages to deployed service members. At checkout, the charge comes to about $590. Nobody raised the price. The fundraising platform added a 15% tip for itself, plus a processing fee, and both were switched on by default. The watchdog group Truth in Advertising documented that...Continue reading

Hey Fans! Quick one — but it puts more of every gift where you meant it to go. Donation forms now check Cover estimated fees by default. Donors can still uncheck it. You can turn the default on or off per campaign under Campaign → Settings → Donation form. What's NewChecked by default. New checkouts start with “Cover estimated fees”...Continue reading

Hey! Starting a campaign on MemberDrive just got a lot less ceremonial. There's a new wizard at /onboarding — and the homepage CTA points straight there. Four steps: Website → Design your campaign → You and your team → Connect Stripe. Paste your organization's site and a live preview pulls name, about, and cover art while you watch. Nothing goes...Continue reading

Hey! Quick one today — but it unlocks a lot of friction. You can now sign in to MemberDrive three ways: the emailed one-time code you already know, an email + password, or Google (Facebook too, when that provider is enabled). Same session underneath, so everything that already worked — staying on the page you meant to open, admin “login...Continue reading

Hey! Quick one today - but it's a good one. If you've ever been updating your campaign at midnight and winced at the brightness of your screen, this one's for you. MemberDrive now supports dark mode - across your dashboard, your campaign pages, and every donation form your members see. What's NewDark mode is now available on MemberDrive. You can...Continue reading

Why Your Nonprofit Should Accept Bitcoin Donations—And How to Start Today A comprehensive guide to the tax advantages, compliance requirements, and practical implementation of Bitcoin giving for nonprofit organizations Introduction: The Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Crypto PhilanthropyThe nonprofit sector is witnessing a fundamental shift in how donors give. In 2024, U.S. charities received over one billion dollars in cryptocurrency donations, with...Continue reading

How Bitcoin donations evolved from niche experiment to mainstream fundraising strategy—and why your organization should pay attention [art-rachen-sM4r-swmcoY-unsplash.jpg]From Fringe to Fundraising MainstayA decade ago, accepting Bitcoin donations was a novelty—a talking point for tech-forward organizations willing to experiment with an unfamiliar asset class. Today, it's a standard fundraising strategy employed by some of the world's most respected charitable institutions. The...Continue reading

We're excited to announce that MemberDrive now supports Bitcoin donations—making MemberDrive one of the only platforms that enables direct Bitcoin donations to your wallet with zero intermediaries and no financial institutions involved. Your supporters can now donate Bitcoin to your organization directly on your campaign page, creating a seamless experience for both you and your donors. [checkout-bitcoin.jpg] True Peer-to-Peer Fundraising...Continue reading

We’re thrilled to announce a brand-new feature at MemberDrive.org designed to make your fundraising efforts even more effective. Now, donors can choose to cover estimated processing fees when making a donation, ensuring that your organization receives the full intended amount. [image.png] How It Works Processing fees are a fact of doing business. Whenever a donor makes a donation using credit...Continue reading

We've always had the ability for a member to login and view or download their own giving statement. But what if you (the administrator) want to print all your giving statements? Now you can! To print all giving statements for your organization: 1. Login to MemberDrive and go to your Dashboard 2. Click Reports 3. Click Donation Statements [Xnapper-2024-10-23-09.14.46.jpg] [Xnapper-2024-10-23-09.17.09.jpg]...Continue reading

Wow! This is a big update.  The latest version of MemberDrive brings a dramatic overhaul of the Checkout form, combining the pledge and the donation form into a single form. We've built our own payment method management feature, which gives us more control over the specific payment methods that can be included. This opens opportunities to add other kinds of...Continue reading

MemberDrive 0.2 is a complete revamp of the Stripe payment integration. MemberDrive now uses Stripe's PaymentIntent API, which gives us a ton of control over the payment flow, and lets us accept any payment method that Stripe supports. Major new features: • Pledges • New Checkout Flow • ACH Support • Subscriptions • Improved content publishing • Members can now...Continue reading

Lots of news for MemberDrive today: Several new feature, and we’re growing! New Feature: Pledges MemberDrive now supports pledges. A pledge is a promise of future payment. Members can pledge to your campaign, and you’ll collect the funds at a future date. [memberdrive-pledge-form.png] Pledges in Action Pledges are a powerful tool for forecasting revenue because donors can let you know...Continue reading

Hey! I’m really excited to let you know about a few new features that I’ve been working on with MemberDrive. Just this week we’ve gotten some fun new toys: • Members-only posts • Rich text editor • Drag and drop images • Magic YouTube links • Email Receipts Members-Only Posts Members-only content is a great way to get content out...Continue reading