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How to Build an Email List Through Your Shopify Donation Page

How to Build an Email List Through Your Shopify Donation Page A donor visits your store, gives $40, and leaves. If you have no way to reach them again, that relationship effectively ends the moment th...

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How to Optimise Your Shopify Donation Page for More Conversions

How to Optimise Your Shopify Donation Page for More Conversions The average online donation page converts at somewhere between 5% and 10%. That means for every 100 people who visit your donate page re...

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Shopify for Nonprofits: A Complete Setup Guide

Shopify for Nonprofits: A Complete Setup Guide Shopify was built for commerce. But nonprofits — charities, foundations, social enterprises — have discovered it's one of the best platforms for digital...

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How Adding Donations to Your Shopify Store Can Increase Average Order Value

How Adding Donations to Your Shopify Store Can Increase Average Order Value Most Shopify store owners add donations for the right reasons — they want to support a cause, deepen their brand's values, o...

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5 Ways Shopify Stores Are Using Donations to Build Customer Loyalty

5 Ways Shopify Stores Are Using Donations to Build Customer Loyalty Donations aren't just for nonprofits anymore. Shopify merchants across every category — apparel, food, beauty, outdoor gear — are we...

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How to Add a Donation Button to Your Shopify Store (Without a Developer)

How to Add a Donation Button to Your Shopify Store (Without a Developer) You want to add a donation option to your Shopify store. Maybe you're supporting a charity. Maybe you're raising money for a ca...

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Round-Up Donations vs. Fixed Amounts: Which Converts Better?

Should you ask customers to donate a fixed amount ($5, $10, $25) or let them "round up" their cart total? We dug into donation data from DonateMate merchants and combined it with industry research to...

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The Complete Guide to Tax-Deductible Donations for Ecommerce Businesses

Charitable donations can potentially reduce your tax bill while making a positive impact. If you're collecting donations through your Shopify store, there are important rules you need to know. This gu...

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Point-of-Sale Donations: Turning In-Store Transactions into Impact

You've mastered online donations. But what about the customers standing right in front of you at checkout? Point-of-sale (POS) donations represent a massive untapped opportunity for Shopify merchants...

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The Ultimate Giving Tuesday Campaign Guide for Shopify Stores

Black Friday and Cyber Monday dominate the holiday shopping conversation. But there's another day that deserves your attention—one that can transform your brand reputation, deepen customer loyalty, an...

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