Setting up online donation forms and credit card processing for a nonprofit organization or education institution can be confusing. While the process is not inherently difficult, there are aspects of it many administrators might not grasp right away.
For example, why do you need a payment gateway and a payment processor? When the first monthly statements arrive, you may be more confused. You may have understood that the rate for Visa and MasterCards would be a given percentage, with some cards being charged a slightly higher rate. But the reality is that nearly all cards are charged a higher rate, and there are other unexpected fees and surprises. How and why do the rates and fees vary so much from one card to the next?
As it turns out, payment processing is actually quite complex. With a plethora of payment types, nonprofit exceptions, gateway and processing options, and a steady
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