Quickstart

Get your first donation form live in under 5 minutes.

Quickstart

Follow these steps to start accepting donations with GiveLink.

1. Create Your Organization

Sign up at givelink.ai with your nonprofit’s details.

1. Enter your organization details

   Provide your nonprofit name, EIN (for 501(c)(3) verification), and contact information.

2. Connect your bank account

   Complete Stripe Connect onboarding to link your bank account for automatic payouts. This takes about 2 minutes.

3. Start fundraising

   Every feature is included from day one — no plan selection needed. Your first $10,000 in donations is free.

2. Create a Campaign

From your dashboard, click Create Campaign and configure:

• Title — Your campaign name (e.g., “Annual Fund 2026”)
• Goal — Optional fundraising target to display a progress thermometer
• Suggested amounts — Pre-set donation amounts for donors to choose from
• Recurring options — Enable monthly, quarterly, or annual giving

3. Share Your Give Link

Every campaign gets a shareable donation page and an embeddable widget.

Hosted Page

Share the link directly:

https://givelink.ai/donate/your-campaign-slug

Embeddable Widget

Drop this snippet into any website:

<script src="https://cdn.givelink.ai/widget.js"></script>
<div data-givelink-campaign="your-campaign-id"></div>

QR Code

Download a QR code from your campaign settings for print materials and events.

4. Start Receiving Donations

That’s it. Donations flow through Stripe, fees are calculated transparently, and funds are automatically deposited to your bank daily.

Processing fees (Stripe’s 2.2% + $0.30 for cards, 0.8$5 for ACH) are separate from GiveLink’s 1% platform fee. Donors can optionally cover all fees so your nonprofit receives 100% of the intended donation.

Next Steps

Donation Forms

Customize your forms with branding, custom fields, and suggested amounts.

Donor Management

Track donors, segment your audience, and build relationships.