Non Profit Payment Processing & ACH for Nonprofits
Donation processing, recurring giving, and ACH that costs a fraction of card processing. GoPayhawk connects to the fundraising platforms your organization already uses.
ACH Payment Processing for Nonprofits Keeps More of Every Gift
Card fees come out of every donation. ACH is a lower-cost way to take recurring gifts, and nonprofit interchange categories lower the cost of the card gifts that remain.
A nonprofit's payment mix looks nothing like a store's. Monthly donors, annual gala tickets, event registrations, memberships, and large one-time gifts all run through the same account, and every card transaction carries a percentage fee that comes straight out of the gift. ACH moves money bank to bank at a lower per-transaction cost than card processing, which makes it the right tool for recurring giving and for the larger contributions where a percentage fee hurts most.
GoPayhawk sets nonprofits up with ACH alongside card acceptance: one-time and recurring ACH scheduling, web-based donor authorization through a simple online form, same-day ACH when timing matters, and NACHA-compliant processing with full return code management. Card donations through your fundraising platform, phone and mail-in gifts keyed through a virtual terminal, and invoice payment links for sponsorships and pledges all live on the same account. On the card side, the networks publish reduced interchange categories for qualifying charitable organizations, and GoPayhawk passes those through under interchange-plus pricing rather than marking them up, so both halves of your payment mix cost less. Processing is powered by Elavon, a U.S. Bank company.
| How Donors Give | How GoPayhawk Handles It | Why It Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly recurring gifts | Recurring ACH or recurring card billing on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom schedule | ACH keeps the per-gift cost low on the donations that repeat |
| One-time online donations | Card and ACH through your donation platform, connected via the NMI or Authorize.Net gateway | Works with GiveWP, Kindful, Neon Fundraise, Continue to Give, and other listed platforms |
| Major gifts and pledges | Invoice payment link the donor pays by card or ACH, with automated reminders | No donor account needed, and ACH avoids a percentage fee on a large gift |
| Event tickets and registrations | Card processing through ticketing and event platforms such as Cvent, Eventsquid, Tix.com, and Agile Ticketing | Same merchant account as your donations |
| Phone and mail-in gifts | Virtual terminal: key the gift in from any browser | PCI-compliant hosted payment fields, full history in your dashboard |
Fees That Come Out of the Gift
Every percentage point a processor takes on a card donation is money the donor meant for your mission. ACH charges a flat per-transaction fee rather than a percentage, so a $2,500 gift by ACH costs a fraction of the same gift by card.
Platforms That Need to Talk to Each Other
Your donation platform, your event ticketing, and your accounting software all need to see the same transactions. GoPayhawk integrates with the nonprofit and fundraising platforms listed on our integrations page and syncs with QuickBooks so reconciliation is not a monthly project.
Recurring Giving That Runs Itself
Monthly donors are the most valuable donors, and chasing failed or lapsed payments wastes staff time. Recurring ACH and card schedules run automatically, invoice reminders go out on their own, and you can see sent, viewed, and paid status in real time.
Nonprofit Donation Processing Built for This Sector
GoPayhawk provides the tools, pricing, and support nonprofits require.
ACH for Nonprofits
One-time and recurring ACH donations at a lower per-transaction cost than cards. Donors authorize online, same-day ACH is available, and processing is NACHA-compliant with full return code management.
Recurring Giving
Set up monthly donors on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom schedule by ACH or card. Recurring gifts run automatically without staff re-keying anything.
Fundraising Platform Integrations
GiveWP, Kindful, Neon Fundraise, Neon Giving Days, Continue to Give, 4aGoodCause, raisedonors, Firespring, GivePulse, and event platforms including Cvent, Eventsquid, and Tix.com. See the full list on our integrations page.
Non Profit Payment Gateway
Online donations run through the NMI gateway, or keep an existing Authorize.Net gateway. Both support card-not-present, recurring billing, and ACH.
Phone, Mail, and In-Person Gifts
Key phone and mail-in gifts through a virtual terminal from any computer, tablet, or phone, with PCI-compliant hosted fields. Countertop and wireless terminals cover galas and in-person events.
Nonprofit Interchange Pass-Through
The card networks publish reduced interchange categories for qualifying charitable organizations. GoPayhawk passes them through under interchange-plus pricing instead of marking them up. Your advisor confirms whether your organization qualifies.
See What Your Nonprofit Is Paying Per Donation
A free statement analysis shows exactly what card fees are taking out of your donations today and where ACH would change the math. No commitment required.
Nonprofit Payment Processing FAQ
The right processor is the one that connects to the fundraising platform you already use, supports ACH as well as cards, and prices transparently. GoPayhawk integrates with GiveWP, Kindful, Neon Fundraise, Continue to Give, raisedonors, and other nonprofit platforms, adds ACH alongside card acceptance, passes through the card networks' nonprofit interchange categories, and uses transparent pricing with no long-term contracts.
Yes. GoPayhawk supports one-time and recurring ACH donations. Donors authorize through a simple online form, gifts can be scheduled on a recurring basis, same-day ACH is available for time-sensitive transfers, and processing is NACHA-compliant with full return code management. ACH costs a fraction of card processing, so more of each gift reaches the organization.
Yes. GoPayhawk processes through the NMI gateway and can work with an existing Authorize.Net gateway. Both support card-not-present donations, recurring billing, and ACH. Website donation forms built on GiveWP and the other platforms listed on our integrations page connect through these gateways.
Yes. The card networks publish reduced interchange categories for qualifying charitable organizations, and GoPayhawk passes those categories through rather than marking them up. That is how interchange-plus pricing works: you pay the actual card network cost plus a fixed margin, so when a lower nonprofit category applies, the saving reaches you. Qualification is determined by the card networks, and your GoPayhawk advisor confirms whether your organization qualifies.
Your GoPayhawk advisor confirms the exact list for your organization before you submit.
No. Government and non-profit agencies are a restricted category for GoPayhawk's merchant financing program. Payment acceptance and financing are separate products, and this page covers payment acceptance only.