How to grow your payments app with charities and community groups
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
- 1Make a link for the amount
- 2Send it in a chat or an email
- 3They tap, pay, and you see it
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:
0 of 4 answered
Tick each question once you know your answer.
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.
Try it
Name your platform and watch it come to life
Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.
Colour
What it does
Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
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.
How it works
Your own money app- 1Name it and pick your colours
- 2Choose what it does
- 3Launch when you are ready
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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 launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
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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. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.