GiveWP Fee Recovery

Description

The Fee Recovery addon adds a field to the GiveWP donation form that passes the fee charged by the payment gateway on to the donor, automatically adjusting the final amount charged so that your organization receives the full intended amount. The calculation accounts for configurable percentages and fixed fees for each gateway, ensuring that donations made through Stripe, PayPal, or other processors reach the cause’s account in full.

Key Features

• Automatic fee calculation
  Adds the gateway’s percentage and fixed fee to the amount selected by the donor on the form.
• Gateway-specific configuration
  Allows you to set different rates for Stripe, PayPal, and other processors active in GiveWP.
• Donor opt-in
  Displays a checkbox on the form so the donor can choose whether or not to cover the processing fee.
• Customizable message
  Lets you edit the label text and explanation displayed next to the fee coverage field.
• Multi-currency compatibility
  Works with the currencies supported by GiveWP, applying the calculation in the currency configured for the form.

Benefits of Fee Recovery

• Net proceeds preserved
  The organization receives the full amount intended by the donor without the gateway fee being deducted.
• Checkout transparency
  The donor clearly understands how much goes to the cause and how much covers the processing cost.
• More revenue per campaign
  Recovers cents lost on each transaction, adding up to a meaningful margin at the end of the month.
• Quick implementation
  Enables the feature directly in the GiveWP settings without editing code or manually modifying the form.

Who Is It For?

• NGOs and nonprofit organizations that rely on recurring online donations.
• Churches, missions, and social projects that need to preserve the net proceeds from each campaign.
• Charities that use GiveWP as their fundraising platform and want to pass gateway costs on to the donor.

Designed for organizations that collect donations online and need to ensure the full amount reaches the cause’s account, the Fee Recovery addon solves an invisible but persistent problem: the portion lost on every transaction. By integrating the calculation directly into the GiveWP flow, it turns the processor fee into a transparent option for the donor, adding revenue throughout the month without creating additional friction at checkout.

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