What’s New about Making Donations? The Tap ‘N Go Device. Details Inside

Donations for churches have for long been done in the traditional way of either handing over the cash or transferring the amount into the church’s donations account. However, things done in the traditional manner no longer remain the same; therefore, new and quick ways are being adopted every day to remain in pace with the technology while also maintaining the flow of donations. 

The newest form of technology that permits contactless donations is the Tap ‘N’ Go device by Data Developments. The idea is to promote Tap ‘N’ Go Giving – a smarter way that churches, charities and non profits can adopt to accept donations.

Tap ‘N’ Go Giving – The Complete Idea of It 

The thing that most affects the flow of donations and funds to the charities and nonprofits is the delay that might experience because the only two mediums through which they receive payment is via cash or deposit and in some cases even through cheque. The idea behind the tap and go giving is to speed up the process of donations and allow for more contactless donations too. 

Here’s How It Happens

The process happens with a tap and go device which is an affordable, contactless device that permits the charities and churches to quickly accept contactless donations. The compact and cost-effective device is portable and aimed at enabling people especially those who do not visit regularly and want to pay immediately without getting involved in the registration process of the church or charity. 

The device has a set donation amount of say £2; this amount can however be changed at any point depending on how much the donor would like to pay. No phone line, power or anybody to stand with it is required and the churches, charities and nonprofits can place it in church for services, outside for fundraising events, at concerts, quiz nights or in other locations such as supermarkets or memory cafés etc. depending on where they believe they can get maximum donation. 

Benefits for the church and charity: 

• Removes the blockade of ‘no spare change’ making it simple to donate with contactless cards
• Increases the ‘potential donation’ at a fundraising event 
• Maximises the GASDS and gift aid potential from each contactless donation
• No extra work for the Gift Aid secretary
• Fully electronic so no chances of any form of theft

You can check the website of Data Developments for more information about the Tap and Go giving. Log on to http://www.datadevelopments.co.uk/contactless_donations/ for more details.