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Nonprofit
Program
F.A.Q...
To find an answer to any questions you might have, click on the
one of the frequently asked questions below.
If your questions are not answered in this section, please
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Nonprofit Program
1 Can
I process donations that are received via telephone and mail?
2 What
if a donor wants money deducted from their account each month?
3 Are
all transactions secure?
4 Can
I integrate your donation service into my current web site?
5 Can
I sell fundraising items with the donation service?
6 I
want to designate different donation funds, how many can I create on the
ECHOpayform donation page?
7 I
don't have the resources to integrate the service into my current Web site. Do
you have any other options available?
8 Do
I have to pay the $19.95 monthly fee if we have no donation transactions?
9 I
would like to integrate the donation solution into my website. Which shopping
carts are compatible with the ECHO Internet gateway compatible with?
10 Can
we download detailed transaction information for our records?
11 We
would like to set up a MerchantAmerica Web site for our non-profit organization,
but we do not have the expertise to do so. Do you offer these services?
12 Does
ECHO support mobile processing for our church (non-profit) organization?
13 What
are the fees and charges for the religious organization and non-profit
organization program?
14 How
soon are funds available to our nonprofit religious organization after a
transaction?
15 Can
we process transactions quarterly or every two months?
1
Question:
Can I
process donations that are received via telephone and mail?
Answer:
Yes, in addition to real-time Internet donation
processing via your web site, your organization has access to the secure Virtual
Terminal. All you need to do is login to the Merchant
Center, enter in your ID and PIN. From this point you can manually
enter in credit card or check information, then click the "submit"
button to process the transaction.
For complete information, Contact Us.
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2
Question:
What
if a donor wants money deducted from their account each month?
Answer:
Our easy-to-use and secure Recurring Payments
Manager (RPM) can assist you with automatic credit card and online check
deductions on a monthly, bi-weekly or weekly basis. There is no additional cost
to use the RPM system.
For complete information, Contact
Us.
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3
Question:
Are
all transactions secure?
Answer:
Yes, our processor has state-of-the-art security
infrastructure in place to safeguard all donor information. All
transaction processing uses the highest level of Secure Sockets Layer
encryption to ensure that information is not accessed by hackers on the
Internet. All transaction data is stored in firewall-protected systems.
For complete information, Contact
Us.
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4
Question: Can
I integrate your donation service into my current web site?
Answer:
Yes. While this does require someone with knowledge in website
programming (perhaps your webmaster or web hosting company), you can integrate
the service seamlessly into your web site and process donations right from your
web server. Our processor provides all the documentation needed to
implement the service. Contact your Webmaster or hosting company for
assistance.
For complete information, Contact Us.
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5
Question:
Can I
sell fundraising items with the donation service?
Answer:
Sure. You can set up an unlimited number of products in
our processor's online products catalog. If you integrate the donation
service within your website, you can use various processor provided-integrated
programs available for free or from our vendor partners. There’s even an
option to download and install a free shopping cart program. If you opt to
use the Merchant America hosted donation solution (where we host the store and
donation page for you) there is a shopping cart already built-in.
For complete information, Contact
Us.
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6
Question:
I
want to designate different donation funds, how many can I create on the
ECHOpayform donation page?
Answer:
You can create an unlimited number of donation funds for your
donation page.
For complete information, Contact Us.
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7
Question:
I don't
have the resources to integrate the service into my current Web site. Do you
have any other options available?
Answer:
Yes, if you don't have the time or the resources
to integrate the service within your current website our processor offers a
hosted donation form and fundraising storefront at no additional charge.
Using the Merchant America Store builder interface, you can easily customize the
pages to your liking.
Once finished, you can link your current website
to Merchant America so your visitors can make donations and/or purchases.
If you would like a hands-on tour of the Store builder interface, Contact
Us and we will set-up a no cost Demo account. For more information please Contact Us
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8
Question:
Do
I have to pay the $19.95 monthly fee if we have no donation transactions?
Answer:
If you do not process transactions in any one-month period,
the monthly fee is not charged. Simply stated, if you don't process, you
don't pay.
For complete information about Online
Checks, Contact Us.
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9
Question:
I
would like to integrate the donation solution into my website. Which shopping
carts are compatible with the ECHO Internet gateway compatible with?
Answer:
Upon request we will provide you with a list of
compatible shopping carts that work with our processor.
For information, Contact Us.
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10
Question:
Can
we download detailed transaction information for our records?
Answer:
Yes. The Merchant America
hosted donation solution allows you to easily download order details and
transaction information in comma-separated value (CVS) file format that can be
viewed on Microsoft Excel and most any standard accounting programs that read
such files. Transaction information is downloaded through the Store
builder Interface.
For more information Contact Us.
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11
Question:
We
would like to set up a Merchant America Web site for our non-profit
organization, but we do not have the expertise to do so. Do you offer
these services?
Answer:
Merchant America Web sites are easy to build and maintain,
however not everyone wishes to do so. Although we don’t provide these
development services, our processor works with developers who have been
certified to build the sites for our merchants at a cost that is negotiable
between you and the developer. For a list of those developers, please Contact
Us.
For questions, Contact Us.
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12
Question:
Does ECHO support
mobile processing for our church (non-profit) organization?
Answer:
Yes, we offer solutions for non-profits needing mobile
processing. If you use a laptop or PDA device with a wireless internet
connection, you can use our virtual terminal processing from anywhere you can
connect to the internet. As an alternative, we also offer payment
processing devices connect to cell phones.
For complete information, Contact
Us.
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13
Question:
What
are the fees and charges for the religious organization and non-profit
organization program?
Answer:
We our a fair structure of
fees and charges for merchants and non-profit organizations. We waive the
normal set-up fee for non-profits, and charge a low monthly fee of $19.95 for
each month that you have any transaction processing activity. You can also
process American Express, Discover Cards and others through our processor,
however the rates for those cards are set by those organizations, not our
processor.
There are no contract termination fees if you decide to leave our service, nor
are there any credit card chargeback fees for the first five chargebacks each
month.
For complete information Contact
Us.
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14
Question: How soon are funds
available to our nonprofit religious organization after a transaction?
Answer:
Your funds are deposited to your merchant account
within 48 hours (two business days) after the transaction takes place. The
applicable transaction fees are deducted from your payment proceeds each day.
For complete information, Contact Us.
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15
Question:
Can
we process transactions quarterly or every two months?
Answer:
Usually not, however during the underwriting
approval process we will review your needs and make a decision.
For
more information about authorizations, Contact Us.
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