Donation Basket

Simplifying donations, expanding nonprofit’s support networks, & managing payments

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Project Snapshot

Our US-based client wanted to create a brand new way to simplify the donation process, help nonprofits expand their support network, and easily manage the complex fee calculations, as well as accounting in one centralized hub.

Donation Basket is a smart SaaS-based platform designed to make life easier for Patrons (donors) and nonprofits. This platform provides two strong tools.

A management tool for organizations and charities to handle donations, events, and community engagements with ease.
A native platform for Patrons (Donors) to track donations, get event updates, and contribute seamlessly. This mobile app makes donating as easy as two clicks. Whether they are making a one-time donation or a recurring donation, they can do it easily and track their contributions along the way.

This donation platform seamlessly integrates Stripe (payment gateway) for secured and easy payments and QuickBooks for accounting and financial tracking, all in real time.

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TOPS Strategies in Action

When reaching out to TOPS Infosolutions, our client was searching for a skilled development team to build and test a well-functioning donation app. Our team validated the app idea and provided digital consulting, data analytics, and application development services, implemented all essential tests and ensured the app is up and running in record time. Here’s how

Design and Development– We created a dual platform to cater to donors and church administrators, focusing on easy navigation and smooth design.

Integration of Key Tools– By integrating QuickBooks for accounting and Stripe for payments, and ACH bank payment, our team ensured everything works seamlessly, from donations, payments to tracking ledgers.

User-Friendly Mobile App– We focused on simplified user interface and user experiences, ensuring donors can contribute without hassle and stay connected to the causes they care about, all from their mobile devices.

Technology Stack Used– Donation Basket is built on Laravel as a high-performing backend tech stack along with using Kotlin to build the Android app and Swift for iOS app development.

Challenges We Encountered In Custom Donation App Development

Complex Calculations– Complex formulas are required to accurately calculate the donations, payment gateway charges per transaction for donors and patrons, and future payments & fees in case of recurring donations.
Recurring Payments/ Events/ Emails– Custom functionalities for recurring donations, events, or email campaigns were a bit challenging as the recurring functionalities are personalized based on donation preferences.
UI Consistency– It is essential to build a smooth user experience across iOS, Android, and the web, ensuring the design and performance consistency are the same across all the platforms.
Data Security– Our software development team needed to ensure the financial and personal data of users were protected to the highest standards.

Solutions We Deployed To Develop All-in-One Donation Platform

Unified Design

A consistent design language helped reinforce brand’s identity, enhance user experience, and limit confusion. Designed to follow the guidelines of each platform by using the latest frameworks and tech stack, our team crafted a consistent look and feel across all the native platforms (iOS and Android).

Benefit To Users

It increases user satisfaction and makes interacting with the platform easy through consistent user experience across the platforms.

Custom Automation For Recurring Payments

Our team developed a custom solution for recurring donations, event creation, and email campaigns, helping organizations stay connected to their community.

Benefits To Users

Saves time for nonprofits with automated, faster, and accurate calculations of donations, fees, and future payments. It also helps patrons stay updated with the latest events in real time.

Accurate Payment Processing

Our team implemented complex algorithms and formulas to accurately manage complicated fee structures and future payment calculations.

Benefits to Church & Patrons

Organizations or Churches can select if they want to bear the transaction fees (fees charged by Payment gateway) or not. On the flip side, accurate calculations make the Patrons (donors) feel confident that their payments are processed securely.