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Help center/Donations & payments/Let donors cover processing fees

Let donors cover processing fees

Donations & payments · 2 min read

Add an optional checkbox so donors can cover the processing fee and 100% of their gift reaches your cause.

Payment processing fees are charged by your gateway at their standard rates — DonorsBase doesn't add a platform fee on donations. You can let donors optionally cover those fees at checkout.

Enable it

In your donation plugin settings, turn on 'Allow donors to cover fees'. A checkbox appears at checkout, and many donors happily opt in when asked.

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