[FreeGeek] on-line donations

[Wolfe]

Just a little update on a few donation systems. Well, more then a few.
The NORC wiki page can be found here on the subject.

http://wiki.northernoracle.org/tiki-index.php?page=Donation+System

Sorry for missing the last part of the meeting btw.

-wolfe


On Fri, January 26, 2007 8:46 pm, wolfe wrote:
> Funny this you should be asking about this. i just sent a request for a
> report on this very subject that provides reviews for non-profits for
> free on donation systems online, there are 26 or 27 in the report that
> offer systems for donations, paypal is one one of them.
>
> Northern Oracle's needs are different then freegeeks so it is unlikely
> that the two would end up with the same system, but I will forward the
> information to you when I get it.
>
> wolfe
>
> On Fri, 2007-26-01 at 13:14 -0800, David Repa wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I would like to get some ideas on the future of our on-line donations.
>>
>> Paypal obviously comes to mind first.  However some of our members
>> have issue with this company.  FG-pdx does use paypal.
>>
>> I looked into hyperwallet here in Vancouver.  They do bank to bank
>> transactions for Canadian only, and only with RBC, VanCity, BMO, and
>> some others.  They do not deal with CIBC, Scotia, Presidents Choice to
>> name a few.  Their services per transaction accepted would not cost us
>> anything since we are vancity customers.
>>
>> I wuold like to see a credit card option.  I looked into some other
>> companies like paypal.  They all seem rather flaky.
>>
>> The reasons I am posting this to the general list is I want to hear
>> from everyone that may know of different companies that do this and do
>> it well.  We would preferably want a Canadian company,
>>
>> I think a good approach is to have 3 different options and let the
>> donor pick the one they feel most comfortable with.  So far I am
>> thinking Paypal, HyperWallet, and...well...to be decided.
>>
>
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Wolfe
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