Accept Tap to Pay Donations with Just Your Phone

Ideali’s tap to pay donations feature turns your phone into a secure, contactless donation terminal, no card reader or extra hardware needed. Donors simply tap their card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay to give instantly, anywhere from a gala to a street campaign.

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Accept Tap to Pay Donations with Just Your Phone

Ideali's tap to pay donations feature turns your phone into a secure, contactless donation terminal, no card reader or extra hardware needed. Donors simply tap their card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay to give instantly, anywhere from a gala to a street campaign.

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Install the ideali app and Tap to Pay is ready on any compatible device.

Anywhere your supporters are, in person

If someone wants to give, you should never have to say “sorry, we only take cards online”.

Events, galas & walkathons

Collect on the spot while the moment and the energy are still high.

Services & community collections

Pass a phone instead of a basket, every gift is logged instantly.

Booths, exhibitions & check-in desks

Turn any table into a fully working donation station in seconds.

Door-to-door fundraising

Your team carries nothing extra, just the phone already in their pocket.

Street campaigns

Meet supporters where they are and never lose a gift to “no cash”.

Any spontaneous moment

Whenever someone wants to give right now, you are ready for it.

Live in three simple steps

From an empty plan list to members paying and renewing on their own.

Connect your campaign

Link your ideali campaign and enable payouts.

Enter the amount

Type the amount the supporter wishes to give.

Tap to donate

The donor taps their contactless card or digital wallet against your phone.

Instant confirmation

Payment is processed securely and a receipt can be sent immediately.

Track every donation

Every gift automatically appears in your ideali dashboard.

Donors can give the way they prefer

No app to download, no account to create. Donors tap whatever they already carry and they’re done.

  • Contactless credit & debit cards

  • Apple Pay

  • Google Pay

  • NFC-enabled digital wallets

No extra hardware.Just your phone

Forget bulky card readers and expensive payment terminals — Tap to Pay uses your phone’s built-in NFC technology, letting you accept donations anywhere.

  • iPhone — iPhone XS or newer, iOS 16.6 or later

  • Android — any NFC-enabled Android device

  • No reader, dongle, or terminal to buy or charge

Built with security at its core

Every Tap to Pay donation is processed through secure, PCI-compliant payment infrastructure, and funds go straight to your account.

  • Encrypted payment processing

  • Card details are never stored on your device

  • Secure transactions from start to finish

  • Trusted payment technology

One dashboard for every donation

Manage online and in-person giving in one place, every Tap to Pay donation appears in your campaign dashboard automatically, making reporting and donor management effortless.

  • Real-time donation tracking

  • Unified reporting

  • Donor management

  • Flexible payout schedules

From sign-in to first donation

  • 1

    Sign in to your ideali account

  • 2

    Select an existing campaign or create a new one

  • 3

    Open Tap to Pay

  • 4

    Choose the campaign you are collecting for

  • 5

    Enter the donation amount

  • 6

    Ask the donor to tap their card or phone

  • 7

    Payment completes and records automatically

No add-ons, no surprise fee

  • No card reader required
  • Instant payment confirmation
  • Email receipts
  • Automatic dashboard sync
  • Flexible payout schedules
  • Donor fee cover option
  • Works alongside online donations
  • PCI-compliant security
  • No card data stored on your device

Do you have any questions in mind?

No. Tap to Pay works directly on your compatible smartphone

Compatible iPhones running iOS 16.6+ and Android devices with NFC support.

Contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other NFC-enabled digital wallets.

Yes. Every Tap to Pay donation is automatically synced with your ideali campaign dashboard

Yes. Receipts can be sent immediately after the transaction.

Ideali does not charge platform fees. Standard payment processing fees apply.

Yes. Payments are processed using PCI-compliant infrastructure with encrypted transactions.

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