Google Offers Google Checkout for Nonprofits
Just announced today, Google is offering Google Checkout to nonprofit organizations. Through the end of 2008, nonprofits can process online donations at the fine rate of $0.00 per transaction and 0.00% fees -- can you believe it, a true 100% of the donation goes to the organization?!
Here are a few words posted on the Google Checkout Blog about it this morning:
"Besides being free, Checkout for Non-Profits is designed to make the entire donation and collection process more efficient. For donors, it enables you to complete a donation with just your Google login, and it helps you track your giving in a convenient and central place (a feature that should be particularly useful for those of us who tend to start our tax returns on April 14). "
Just earlier this week I had used Google Checkout to make a donation to an organization and was wishing that:
- I didn't have to register with Google to complete my transaction. I see this as a possible roadblock to completing a transaction, but maybe everyday online donors are more accepting of the need to register for things these days... maybe...
- The receipts looked more like a donation thank you and less like a shopping receipt.
Perhaps wish #2 is addressed with the new Google Checkout for Nonprofits and I look forward to taking the system for a test drive.
Have you already used Google Checkout for your online giving system? If so, we want to hear what you think! Use the comments to give us your thoughts.
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