When you ask for donations on your church website, it matters as to how much you ask for. By pairing a suggested donation amount with a type of donation, you not only influence how many people give, but how much they finally give. I will explore methods and explain how they can be best utilized.

Topics covered include

* Blank Donation Values

* Locked Donation Values

* Guided Donations

Action Item

Consider the types of donations you wish to ask for, then see how different conventions can nudge your members to give a particular donation size. Choose methods that best suit your situations before you select a service provider. You want to make sure the service you finally settle on can process the transaction you wish to initiate.

Referenced Articles

* My article “Donations on your Church Website: Influencing the Outcome“

* Paul Boag’s article: “Charity web design: How charities nudge users into action“