Tap into the Power of Text

  • Simple on any smartphone!
  • Perfect for on the spot payments and donations!
  • No monthly cost—just pay a standard processing fee per transaction, with one flat rate for every payment type
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Why do Organizations love collecting payments using Text

Easy!

Sending a text message is easy with a simple link you cut back on the wasted time and resources associated with gathering payment. No postage, no paper, and no phone tag.

Fast!

98% of smartphone users respond to text messages - By requesting payments in the Givum platform, you’ll see much higher response rates than with traditional methods.

Flexible!

Easily see who has completed payment, and who needs follow up, from your cell phone, laptop or desktop computer. Manage your text payment system no matter where you are.

Who is texting to collect?

Text to collect is for

  • a. Businesses – (If you are) sending invoices, making phone calls for payments or using collection agencies
  • b. Religious Organizations – (If you are) Tithes collecting, requesting donations, or fundraising
  • c. Non-profits – (if you are) – fundraising, collecting membership dues, requesting donations

How Does Text to Collect Work?

Fundraising/Donations:

  • 1) You create a Givum campaign for your fundraising project.
  • 2) Your donor sends a text that contains your campaign ID to a convenient 6-digit shortcode.
  • 3) Givum replies to your donor with a text message that contains a link to your campaign page.
  • 4) Your donor clicks the link on their smartphone, fills out the donation form, and completes their donation. They will have the choice to pay via Google Pay, Apple Pay or their email and credit card information on their smartphone. And that’s it!

Collecting Payments:

  • 1) You create a Givum campaign to collect a payment.
  • 2) To collect place their name, phone number and amount to collect.
  • 3) You press submit and Givum sends a text message with a default personalized message that contains a payment link to the number provided.
  • 4) Your customer will click the link and have the choice to pay via Google Pay, Apple Pay or their email and credit card information on their smartphone. Quick and Easy!

Texts Get Opened, Payments made Faster

35% of customers want to pay with a text from their phone. More payments are made, 7X more annual revenue is captured when small businesses and organizations use text to collect payments. 62% of customers always or frequently pay with a text if the store accepts payment via texts. Let’s get started!


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What’s Next?

A Givum account

½ hour of setup

Vision and Enthusiasm!

It’s just that simple.

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Over 20,000 organizations use our Givum payment collection software.