Setting Up PayPal

Setting up PayPal in Donor Tools is easy and just takes about a minute.

1. Click Settings.
2. Click PayPal.
3. Enable PayPal by clicking “Enabled”.
4. Enter your PayPal email address. This is the email address that you use to access your PayPal account.
5. Select your Default Source. This is the source that will be used when recording all PayPal transactions. (Don’t have a PayPal account? Click here to get one.)
6. Set your Default Fund. This is the fund that will be used if one is not specified by the donation form.

Automatic Acknowledgement Email

Promptly acknowledging a donation is effortless with Donor Tools’ Auto Acknowledgement. Simply set up the email template once, and each donation will automatically be acknowledged with a personalized email to the donor.

Type your email template in the text box. As you type, a preview will appear below. To personalize the email, you can use our Mail Merge fields.

Enable Your Public Page

After you set up PayPal, you may see a message saying that your Public Page is not enabled. Click on Settings and follow these instructions to enable your public page.