Creating a donation form in Feathr Fundraising allows you to start accepting donations and earning marketing credits from donor tips. This article walks you through the process of building your first Donation Form. To learn more about how Feathr Fundraising generally, check out this article.
For a basic overview, watch the video below and then follow the detailed instructions in the rest of the article.
Creating Your Donation Form
Navigate to the Fundraising Dashboard
Navigate to the Fundraise Dashboard from the main menu on the left side of the page.
Before you can create a Donation Form, Feathr will prompt you to complete a minimum of three setup steps:
- Connect your Stripe account. You access this from the Fundraising dashboard.
- Select a Project for Tip Allocation. Growth Credits from tips will be deposited into the selected Project to be spent on future ad campaigns. We recommend you create one Project that is dedicated to, and used solely as a "wallet" for your Growth credits, and name it something like "Fundraising Growth Credits." That provides you the most flexibility for redemption, including moving Growth Credits between Projects.
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Publish the Donation code snippet to your pages. Paste the code as high in the <head> of the page as possible. If your site employs a Universal Header, we recommended pasting the code in that section to allow for automatic inclusion on all pages.
Start Creating a New Form
- Click the "Create Form" button at the top right.
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The form builder will open, allowing you to configure your Donation Form settings.
Name your Form
- Enter an internal name for tracking purposes. This name is not visible to your audience.
- Choose a descriptive name that helps you identify the form's purpose (e.g., "Annual Fund 2025" or "Homepage Donate Button").
The Form builder will preview your form as you build it, allowing you to interact with it in the preview window just as your visitors and supporters would be able to on the final published page.
Configure One-time Donation Amounts
- In the Suggested Donation Amounts section, set up to 6 suggested amounts for one-time donations
- For each amount, you can:
- Enter the dollar amount (e.g., $25, $50, $100)
- Add an optional description explaining what that donation level supports
Configure Recurring Donation Amounts (optional)
- In the Recurring Donation Amounts section, set suggested amounts for monthly donations.
- For each recurring amount, you can:
- Enter the dollar amount
- Add an optional description specific to recurring giving
Save your Form
Once you're satisfied with your form configuration, click Save. While you are building your form, it will preview on the right side of the page to show you exactly how your visitors and supporters will
After Creating your Form
Once you've saved your form, you'll have access to publishing options that allow you to deploy your form on your website. You can:
- Generate a modal/popup link that launches the form as an overlay.
- Generate embed code that displays the form inline on a webpage.
Watch this video for a demonstration of embedding a Fundraising form.
Editing an Existing Form
You can edit your donation form at any time:
- Go to your Fundraising dashboard.
- Find the form you want to edit in the forms table.
- Click the edit action for that form.
- Make your changes to suggested amounts, descriptions, or form name.
- Save your changes.
Changes to your form take effect immediately. If your form is already published on your website, the updates will appear automatically without needing to update any code.
Managing Multiple Forms
You can create multiple donation forms for different purposes:
- Different campaigns or appeals
- Different placement locations (homepage vs. campaign landing pages)
- Different audience segments with varying suggested amounts
- Seasonal or event-specific fundraising initiatives
Each form tracks its own metrics in the Fundraising Dashboard, allowing you to measure performance individually.
If you encounter issues while creating your donation form or have questions about form configuration, contact the Feathr Support Team through the in-app chat or by submitting a support ticket.
Exporting Fundraising Data
You can export your fundraising form data as a .CSV to include in other platforms where you may keep fundraising data. To do this, from your dashboard view. select Export as CSV in the upper right of the screen, then make the required selections in the modal that appears. The exported spreadsheet will be emailed to you when it has processed.