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The Donation Station by GWD is an integral part of fundraising for socially-minded organisations.
This digital device uses interactive storytelling and intuitive design to enhance the donor experience, creating a lasting impression of a fundraising cause and supporting organisation. 

Proven to improve income, the Donation Station harnesses contactless payment technology to boost donations and encourage future engagement.

Available in varied sizes to suit different locations, each can be customised with branding, graphics and an individual narrative. We’ve also integrated Gift Aid giving into the secure and robust design.

Every Donation Station has tailored usage reports and one-to-one expert support, helping organisations keep pace with fundraising aims.

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Features

Gift Aid Conversion

High conversion rates to Gift Aid on donations View More

Conversation Starter

Capture data for future marketing in an unobtrusive way. View More

Donation to Specific Causes

Empower your donors to engage with a cause View More

Safe & Secure

Peace of mind for both charity and its donors. View More

Promote your membership

Encourage membership signup and renewals. View More

Wifi or 4G/5G Data SIM

A choice of connection for different locations. View More

Custom Branding

Aligned to your brand identity and telling your story. View More

Attract Loop

Individually designed screensavers to attract donors attention. View More

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Contactless Donation Device

The Donation Station from GWD is an additional fundraiser for your charity, that allows for the acceptance of donations at all times.

Imagine how staff can have the meaningful conversations with visitors and donors, without needing to shake a collection bucket or ask for details on paper, but simply guide or signpost people towards the donation device.

As a consequence, queues at payment points and enquiry desks are more manageable, as donors make their digital gift separately at the Donation Station, and the customer experience is better.

The Donation Station can be tailored to the situation it’s needed for. Varied sizes and models are available, from wall-mounted options for smaller spaces, to counter-top and hand-held versions for fundraising at events, or fixed floor-standing options for permanent display.

Design, Support and Service

The Donation Station by GWD is available in a number of different design variations. Different in their physical display and usability, they all deliver the same interactive storytelling and donor journey on screen.

With solid experience in project management, delivery and installation is also part of our service. Our digital systems are fully supported by our expert teams, who will show you how to set up, and get best use from the Donation Station. You can access our online help-desk and tutorials to quickly and easily learn to use the Donation Station.

We’ll also help analyse your data and gain insights, giving fundraising teams a deeper understanding of donor behaviours. We provide regular downloadable reports through your own customer portal. 

If you need further help, you can opt for on-site support, callouts, out-of-hours assistance, and staff training.

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Slim Donation Station

Slim

This wall-mounted Donation Station is ideal when physical space is limited. Its minimal profile makes the Slim a perfect choice for historical buildings, that want to add a donation device in a simple way. It also works very well in corridors or entrances to places of worship, such as mosques.

Key Features

  • #1 Wall-mounted slim profile
  • #2 Space-saving interactive device
  • #3 Excellent in corridors and entryways
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Midi Donation Station

Midi

A counter-top option, this is a flexible design suitable for installation in a variety of places. It’s securely fastened, but with key access and tools can be easily moved to a new location, or portable for event use. This version can be customised with a freestanding podium and hand strap for mobile use, enabling contactless fundraising at pop-up or temporary events.

Key Features

  • #1 Secure and portable donation device
  • #2 Excellent for events
  • #3 Easy to transport
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Skinny Donation Station

Skinny

This floor-standing, minimal profile device is ideal for repositioning during an event, or a change in location. It can also take a more permanent position to capture the attention of passing visitors.

The tall profile is ideal for positioning at key points in a visitor’s journey, drawing attention with its large screen and added signage – fully customisable to your organisation’s branding.

Key Features

  • #1 Floor-standing and secure
  • #2 High-performance device
  • #3 Large-scale attractive branding
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Recent Case Studies

Slim Donation Station in use at Al Huda Centre

Al-Huda Islamic Centre and Mosque

Contactless donations to help Mosque fundraising The Al-Huda Centre in Sheffield knew it needed to gain more income through donations, to help with its day-to-day

Donation Station being used at a stall in Tesco

Burngreave Foodbank

Trussell Trust foodbank doubles daily donations at Tesco store with Donation Station   The Donation Station replaced usual face to face volunteer fundraising, and was

What People Say

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we’ve designed the Donation Station to be secure and lower the risk of theft by using robust tethers, super-strong fixings and shutdown security measures.

The device captures all required contact data and donor declarations, in a downloadable report that can be used as part of your HMRC submission.

Read more here Gift Aid: a guide for charities

 

The Donation Station allows for some portability. The Midi countertop device is designed for occasional hand-held use. When fully charged, the device battery will last approximately 4 – 6 hours in this mode.
It’s possible to use the Donation Station at a temporary outdoor event, but it’s not waterproof and should be kept undercover. If a bespoke option is needed, please get in touch
Yes. We offer rental options, dependent on availability and location. Plus, we can offer a discount on purchase if you decide to make the Donation Station a permanent part of your fundraising toolkit. Ask us about a rental option

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Conversation Starter

Converting an initial donation into a meaningful relationship is also part of the Donation Station experience. Key prompts for information gathering allow you to capture data from donors that can be used to continue the conversation into the future.

Attract Loop

Part of the Donation Station’s key visual design features, the Attract Loop are screensavers purposefully designed to run on a loop. Created by GWD with your input, they use visuals or photography, plus an emotive call to action, to catch the donors interest and lead them towards donation through interactive storytelling.

Custom Branding

The entire Donation Station is open to branding, from external display to on-screen logos, photography and your brand look and feel.

Our design support service can adapt visuals and graphics to suit your brand.

Wifi or 4G/5G Data SIM

Where you need it, the Donation Station can be supplied with Data or Wifi connectivity.

If using the device in a remote location or at an event, it’s worth considering the signal strength available – GWD can support you to ensure there’s a smooth running operation on the day.

Encourages Promotion​

The opportunity to engage further with donors, and start a longer lasting relationship that converts to membership or legacy funding is here too.

We’ve designed the user journey to allow for interactive storytelling, to capture interest and guide the donor towards this goal.

Safe & Secure

All data is transmitted with full encryption, so you can be sure that all individual donor data is safely used, in accordance with GDPR regulations.

Specific Purpose Donation

Giving choice on where the donor wants their money to be spent empowers them further. The Donation Station asks this question and gives charities freedom to present their causes and activites as separate campaigns.

Gift Aid Up Sell

An integrated Gift Aid function on all Donation Stations helps boost fundraising a further 25%. This tax relief can be claimed from HRMC from any donor that supplies their contact details and makes a declaration, as a UK tax payer. The Donation Station is designed to encourage and secure this additional fundraising income easily, through simple reports that can be downloaded and submitted to HMRC as part of a Gift Aid claim.