NationBuilder Integration with ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s Matching Gift Service
Does your nonprofit use NationBuilder?ÌýAre you looking to incorporate matching gift information into both your website as well as the NationBuilder donation forms?
If so then this guideÌýis for you. PleaseÌýfollow the below steps to get ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s plugin up and running with NationBuilder.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s Relationship with NationBuilder:
NationBuilderÌýis a leading platform for nonprofits and communities andÌýenvisions a world where everyone has the freedom and opportunity to create what they were meant to create. NationBuilderÌýbuilds the infrastructure for a world of creators by helping leaders develop and organize thriving communities.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is a leading provider of employee matching gift data and tools to nonprofits.
This guide was put together to help organizations who use NationBuilderÌýplatform incorporate ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s employee matching gift plugin. NationBuilder and ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø are two separate and unrelated companies.
Requirements:
At risk of stating the obvious, the below steps and screenshots are applicable to organizations which already have an account with ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø and NationBuilder.
If you don’t have an account with ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø you can:
- Learn more about ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s services
- View the different integration options
- See the tools in action with a demo
If you don’t have an account with NationBuilder you can:
Integrate ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s Matching Gift PluginÌýinto NationBuilder:
Method #1: On a dedicated NationBuilder matching gift page
Step #1: Go to your NationBuilder control panel.
Step #2: Add a new page. We recommend:
- Calling the page “Matching Gifts” without the quotes
- Setting the slug as “matching-gifts” without the quotes
- Setting the page’s status as “Published”
- Setting the page type as “Basic”
- Setting the page to be included in the top navigation
Step #3: Under the page’s content tab,Ìýwrite the core matching gift content for the page.ÌýThis is your opportunity to explain matching gifts to your donors. For example:
Did you know many companies match donations from their employees to our organization? It’s true. In fact last year we raised $10,000 from matching gifts. Below you can access our matching gift search tool which will enable you to access information on your company’s matching gift program along with forms, guidelines, and instructions.Ìý
Thanks for taking the time to check if your company offers employee giving programs which can double the impact of your donation.
Click “Save Content”
Step #4:ÌýIn a separate browser window log into your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø account and copy the standard ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø plugin code.
Step #5:ÌýAdd the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø plugin code to your page’s Template panel then click save. Please note:
- ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø plugin will appear wherever you place our plugin code.
- You’ll need to grab the plugin code from your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø account management pages which has your API_Key.
- We recommend placing our plugin after the main content section.
Step #6: Verify that ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s plugin is up and running on your dedicated matching gift page.
Method #2: On a NationBuilder donation form
Step #1: Go to your NationBuilder control panel.
Step #2: Go to your NationBuilder donation page.
Step #3:ÌýIn a separate browser window log into your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø account and copy the standard ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø plugin code.
Step #4:ÌýAdd the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø plugin code to your page’s Template panel then click save. Please note:
- ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø plugin will appear wherever you place our plugin code.
- You’ll need to grab the plugin code from your ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø account management pages which has your API_Key.
- We recommend placing our plugin after the submit code.
Step #5: Verify that ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s plugin is up and running on your donation form.
Method #3: InÌýNationBuilder’s autoresponder emails that go out after Ìýa donation is made
Step #1: Navigate to your organization’s donation page
Step #2: Navigate to the “Autoresponse” option under “Donation Settings”
Step #3: Feature matching gifts in the autoresponder email that gets sent out when someone makes a donation. We suggest:
- Include matching gift wording such as:
Did you know many companies match donations from their employees to our organization? It’s true. In fact last year we raised $10,000 from matching gifts.
Please click here to see if your company will match your donation and to access the appropriate forms, guidelines, and instructions.
- Include a matching gift graphic to really call attention to matching gifts.
- Link both the text and the graphic to your matching gift page.
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