Category: Tips & Tutorials
Innovative Ways to Use GiveWP
Populate Donor Info with One-Click
Wouldn’t it be great to give your donors a link in an email that would take them to a donation form with their name and email and a custom amount already pre-filled? Here’s how to do it with Give. This tutorial and snippet is now compatible with both the Legacy and Multi-Step form templates! Importance…
Read more about “post|post_title”Matt Cromwell February 7, 2017
Using Google Analytics to Understand Your Online Donors
There’s a free tool that can help you understand your donors much better and help you create better content just for them. You’ve probably already heard of it: Google Analytics. Before your nonprofit had a website, understanding the motivations and passions of your donors took a great amount of effort and research. Now, with Google…
Read more about “post|post_title”Scott Buscemi January 10, 2017
Using Give to Power an Entire Network (Multisite) of Donation sites
Give can be used to power multiple sites at once, all while keeping donor information, payment gateway information, and payment histories separate. This article will show you why, how, and what to look out for. What is WordPress Multisite? WordPress Multisite is a powerful way to create a group of related sites. A highly successful…
Read more about “post|post_title”Ben Meredith December 5, 2016
How To Create Your Own Give Shortcode
Have you ever wanted to build your own Give shortcode? This article will explain why, how, and even a sample of what to build.
Read more about “post|post_title”Ben Meredith November 2, 2016
How to Turn Failed Transactions into Happy Donors
The Transaction Failed page is not one you want people to see. But if they do, you want to make it the best experience possible. This article will walk you through the process of turning even your failed transactions into happy donors, as quickly as possible. Upon installation, Give adds a new page to your…
Read more about “post|post_title”Ben Meredith October 21, 2016
Website Security: 5 Ways to Secure Your Online Donations
One of the primary goals for your nonprofit website is to gain the confidence and trust of your donors. The best way to build that trust is to show them you take their online privacy and security seriously. Security should not be underestimated. Many nonprofits underestimate the likelihood and magnitude of an attack on their…
Read more about “post|post_title”Chris Teitzel October 13, 2016
Why Should You Add Content to Your Donation Forms?
Properly done, adding persuasive content to individual Give forms can increase conversions and improve donor experience. We’ve said before that the singular goal of a Give form is to encourage potential donors to give to your cause. This means that there is a right way and a wrong way to use the content option on…
Read more about “post|post_title”Ben Meredith September 30, 2016
Using the Responsive Tables Plugin with Give
This article was written before our tables were revamped to be more naturally responsive. This is kept here for archive purposes and a great example of how Give has grown and developed over the years. Give has several tables to display important donor information. Some are very wide which can be problematic on mobile devices….
Read more about “post|post_title”Ben Meredith August 29, 2016
Using Categories and Tags in Give
Did you know that you can keep potential donors on your site longer, let them see more of the donation forms they want to see, and convert more of them into actual donors? Using this guide, take your site to the next level with Give Categories and Tags. Nothing causes potential donors to leave your…
Read more about “post|post_title”Ben Meredith August 23, 2016
From Zero to Admin: Setting up Your Nonprofit Website on WordPress
Your side passion is ready to move from the garage to nonprofit status. But what about setting up a WordPress site? What has to actually happen before you can start your WordPress site? You’ve already made the best decision: choosing WordPress as your Content Management System (CMS). Now that that’s done, here are the steps…
Read more about “post|post_title”Bridget Willard August 15, 2016
Nonprofits: How to Build a Donor-Focused Website
As a nonprofit, your website acts as a global source of funds via online donations. For organizations depending on donations as a majority source of their income, building a donor-focused website is vital. But that’s actually a misnomer. Instead, your site should be mission-focused — demonstrating the need and how your nonprofit makes an impact….
Read more about “post|post_title”Scott Buscemi August 8, 2016
All Your Donation Forms on One Page
Have you always wanted to display your donation forms on one Page? Give’s Archive Page can be leveraged to display your donation forms on one page — beautifully and effectively. Most likely, your organization has more than just one fund or project your donors can give to. When you create four or five or more forms…
Read more about “post|post_title”Ben Meredith August 5, 2016
