Digital fundraising is becoming a significant source of income for NPOs. Digital donation channels allow NPOs to take advantage of new technological opportunities to reach their digital-savvy donors in a targeted way. eBill Donations is a very direct and fully digital donation channel.

Donations are transferred in the online banking portal for both eBill Donations and donations via e-finance. The benefit of eBill Donations is that NPOs can send donation requests directly to the online banking or eBill portal – which is where their donors deal with the payment of invoices. This means there’s no need for additional donation requests to be sent by post or via e-mail and ensures that the requests enjoy a high level of visibility. 

NPOs must have an online banking account with a financial institution using eBill and need to activate eBill. Over 100 banks have integrated the eBill service. Their software must also be correctly connected to the eBill infrastructure technically by a network partner, such as PostFinance. We will be pleased to support your organization with this onboarding process. Arrange to receive advice.

With eBill Donations, donors receive requests in their online banking or eBill portal where they approve invoices. Here donors can look at your request and make a donation in a single click. All donation requests are archived.

Good to know: by setting up standing approval, eBill users can automatically approve recurring donations.

• The use of a fully digital and convenient donation option in online banking
• Your donation requests can be checked and approved at any time via mobile app
• Only receive donation requests from validated NPOs
• Helps to reduce the use of paper and conserve natural resources

Good to know: anyone who has activated eBill in online banking can receive donation requests.

eBill Donations is a digital channel for both existing and new donors. The following must be considered:

Donors must add your NPO as an invoice issuer in the eBill portal to enable you to send donation requests via eBill.

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Donors have activated the “Look-up” feature in their personal eBill portal. This feature allows invoice issuers to be added automatically. Provided a customer relationship already exists between your NPO and the donors via Look-up, you can send your donation requests automatically via eBill.

Before a NPO can register on the eBill infrastructure, it must provide evidence that it pursues non-profit objectives (by presenting ZEWO certification or a cantonal tax exemption for institutions set up for charitable or public purposes). The meeting of these requirements is validated periodically by eBill network partners.

• In their donation request, they can send both a fixed proposed donation amount or a selection of donation amount options. Donors can select a donation amount option or contribute their own individual amount.
• The minimum amount for donations in eBill is 5 francs.
• eBill Donations is ideal for both one-off and regular donations. For recurring donations, eBill users can set up standing approval.