Because approximately 9 in 10 U.S. consumers carry at least one payment card for convenience, flexibility, or to earn benefits from a loyalty card program, many nonprofits accept payment cards as an attractive alternative to cash and checks for initial and recurring donations.
MasterCard acceptance offers some important benefits to nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, including:
Faster Payment:
With fewer payment problems and delays, card acceptance can mean your organization receives donations more quickly.
Reduced Solicitations:
MasterCard can help facilitate recurring donations from your contributors.
Increased Donations:
The recurring payment option encourages contributors to think beyond a one-time donation and consider an ongoing commitment
Simplify the Online Giving Process
Your Web site is an effective, efficient tool for spreading the word about your organization and eliciting private support. MasterCard conducted research with more than 50 nonprofit Web sites to establish best practices for online giving. Our research findings are summarized in a comprehensive presentation-Improving the Usability of Online Giving: Top 10 Best Practices and Guidelines. These guidelines can help ensure that your online giving process is clear, concise, and easy for visitors to navigate. You can download the guidelines as a PDF document from the right column of this page.
MasterCard can also help you evaluate the usability of your organization's Web site to achieve your fundraising goals.
Corporate Giving from MasterCard
MasterCard proudly partners with local, national, and international organizations that are dedicated to providing opportunities for young people to access education, understand and utilize technology, and develop the skills needed to succeed in a diverse global workforce. MasterCard dedicates financial as well as human resources to achieve these important goals. Eligible organizations can request support from MasterCard.
Get the support you need from MasterCard
MasterCard is dedicated to helping your organization achieve its goals. That's why we offer the following services to help you make the most of your giving program:
Marketing expertise and support:
MasterCard can help you develop effective communications with a clear message and strong call to action.
Free exposure:
MasterCard will list your organization in the bill payment directory on www.mastercard.com so cardholders know they can make a donation with MasterCard.
Automatic Billing Updater:
Receive notification of changes to cardholder data so you can manage your recurring donations program with no interruption in contributions.
MasterCard RPPS:
This sophisticated electronic payments processing network streamlines online payments and saves money by providing a single channel for all donations made electronically through online bill payment services.
Learn More About MasterCard RPPS
The Role of MasterCard
In addition to managing the financial settlement and authorization systems, MasterCard administers the systems' operating rules and regulations, develops programs to open new merchant segments, creates new payment programs and services, and promotes and advertises the MasterCard Brands.