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Nonprofit payment solution

Provide your supporters with flexible and reliable payment options through an easy-to-use nonprofit payment solution.

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A payment solution to empower more giving

Offer donors the convenience of modern payment options—all through a single, integrated solution—across your online fundraising efforts.

Easy to switch

Upgrade your payment solution effortlessly with competitive rates, no fees, and a straightforward three-step process.

Flexible options

 Empower supporters to choose their desired payment method, donation size, and frequency.

Secure transactions

We’re PCI DSS Level 1 certified, partnering with Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase for secure payments.

Exceed expectations with modern transactions

  • Improve acceptance rates with credit card and ACH payments, backed by AI-assisted auto-retry logic
  • Reduce steps in the checkout process and make donations up to 50% faster and 64% higher with digital wallets 1
  • Offer donors their preferred payment options across all campaigns and embedded donation forms, like activating Venmo on Classy Pay for a potential 2-point conversion lift 1
  • Prevent the impact of an expired or lost credit card with Classy Pay’s automatic credit card updater
  • Recoup failing gifts more easily with specific decline reasons in reporting
  • Maximize the potential of recurring gifts, which are 55% larger and retained 20% longer with ACH than those made with a credit card 1
  • Cut fraud and reduce costly chargebacks with advanced fraud protection, powered by behavioral models and insights from 6M websites and 1T transactions
  • Enhance card transaction security with 3D Secure Authentication, giving donors peace of mind through secure payment options powered by trusted and innovative processors
  • Streamline your cash flow with daily, weekly, or monthly cash-out options
  • Easily reconcile all payment types and deposits and manage transaction data in your Classy account
  • Save your team time and resources by preventing chargebacks before they happen with Intelligent Fraud Protection

Join nonprofits using Classy Pay to raise more

Become a part of the Classy community. Delight donors and get them excited to support your nonprofit organization’s mission, so you can achieve results that change the world.

“Seeing multiple options for making a secure transaction helps with people’s comfort level and allows them to give easily in the way they prefer. It’s important donors feel good about making their donation, that it’s secure, and that it’s going to get to where they want it to go.”
– Sarah Cardillo, Deputy Director of Development

FAQs

Does Classy Pay reduce fraud?

Classy secures all donor payments with Intelligent Fraud Protection, analyzing user behavior in real time to block suspicious activity and reduce fraud before it occurs. Powered by data from 6M websites and 1T transactions, this is just one layer of Classy’s multi-tiered security stack, safeguarding your organization and donor data.

Is there a credit card processing or transaction fee?

There are processing fees associated with each of Classy Pay’s processing partners. Credit card transactions start at 2.2% + $0.30, and PayPal/Venmo transactions start at 2.5% + $0.30.

What security and scalability measures does Classy have in place?

Classy builds security into the foundation of all our products and services.

Our comprehensive approach includes governance, continuous scanning and monitoring, and robust infrastructure. Our dedicated team receives regular training to stay updated with the latest security practices and threats.

We’re a PCI DDS Level 1 service provider that utilizes industry best practices like the OWASP Top 10. We use Cloudflare for protection and partner with Stripe, PayPal, and Coinbase for secure payments.

Learn more about our security and scalability here.

See our nonprofit payment solution in action

Envision how your organization can raise more with our nonprofit payment solution, Classy Pay.

Discover what’s possible with Classy

Explore Classy’s fundraising tools that enable you to raise more so you can do more for your mission.

Recurring giving

Make it easier to capture and grow your recurring donor base and predict future revenue.

Donation forms

Remove unnecessary friction from donors’ checkout experience with embedded and modal forms.

Donation websites

Collect one-time or recurring donations online with a donation website powered by Classy Studio.

Donor dashboard

Empower supporters and scale retention with our centralized, self-serve hub.