How to grow your payments app with charities and community groups
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Small charities and community groups are often run by volunteers with little time and no finance team. A simple way to collect donations and fees can make a big difference to them, and every person who pays sees your app.
Ask how money comes in
Talk to a few volunteers who look after the money and ask:
- What do people pay for or give to?
- How do they pay today: cash, bank transfer or a collection tin?
- How do you keep a record of what came in?
- What would save you the most time?
A link for every cause
A payment link for a fundraiser, an event ticket or yearly fees can be shared by message, email or social media. People give when they feel moved to, not later when they have forgotten.
Be clear about fees
Charities care about every penny reaching the cause. Show plainly what your app charges so they can explain it to their supporters.
Grow through supporters
Community groups know other groups, and their supporters often help more than one cause. A group that finds your app useful will tell others.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
How do I work with faith groups?
The faith communities guide covers serving congregations and their groups.
Faith communities guide →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.