Bereaved families wishing to have donations made to a charity in lieu of flowers can now offer mourners the option to make their donation online using their credit or debit card. As well as being a more convenient way of making donations it also has the added advantage that the family receives the list of donors’ email addresses and the amounts donated  so that they can thank them for their donation.

The donors also benefit as, by using the online system, they will receive a tax deduction certificate for the full amount of the donation from registered charities.

This service uses the One Great Gift payment system and is provided at no cost to the client or the donors. All that is required by the family is to include a link in the death notice in the paper to the listing on the Funeral Director’s website and to include the link and an easily scanned QR code in the memorial sheet.

An example is shown below.
1. Newspaper listing

May, Alice Donna

In lieu of flowers, donations to Ronald MacDonald House would be appreciated and may be left at the service or made online at www.bit.ly/mayaliced .

2. In the Memorial Notice at the Service

In lieu of flowers, donations to Ronald MacDonald House would be appreciated and may be made online at www.bit.ly/mayaliced  or by scanning the QR code on your phone.

Payment details

1. The credit card and debit card payments are processed by Payment Express, a PCI DSS compliant company used by many online retailers. One Great Gift does not store the credit card details.
2. The pledges of donations are stored by Payment Express and all cards are charged 30 days after the date of the funeral.
3. The One Great Gift Contribution page is private and is only accessible through the link provided or the QR code.
4. Each donor can opt to be anonymous or have their name shown on the Contribution page. The amount is not shown.
5. The total amount donated goes to the nominated charity.