Contactless donations for schools, universities and libraries

Enable engagement and education

Educational organisations can excel through the support of others, and people are often happy to donate funds to see students and institutions thrive. However, the decline in cash use and the growth of electronic payment methods is having a downward effect on fundraising.

We know public services are challenged by funding constraints, and we see they’re in need of support. Patrons will by their own choice or through suggestion, be happy to make a donation to see their school, university, or local library thrive.

Therefore, it’s good to plan for this when designing activities for your organisation – introducing contactless donations is one such opportunity to engage interest and build funds.

The Donation Station by GWD is a multi-functional device to help fundraise and tell your story.

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Features

Gift Aid Integration

High conversion rates to Gift Aid on donations



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Marketing Opportunities

Encourage future engagement through email signups


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Choice of Donations

Empower your donors to engage with cause on their terms


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Wifi or 4G Data SIM

A choice of connection for different locations



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Safe & Secure

Peace of mind for both the organisation and it’s supporters



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Cause Awareness

Digital and physical branding that aligned with your cause


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Customisation

Digital and physical branding for a bigger impact



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Attract Loop

Purpose-built screensavers that attract donor’s attention



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Digital donation boxes for education

Contactless giving terminals in schools and universities

To gain support needed to fundraise for facilities, equipment and projects, it’s worth exploring how a contactless donation device can bring fundraising income into your school or university. 

The Donation Station by GWD features a smart consumer touchscreen that is fully tailored to your individual needs. It allows for fundraising through digital payments, without the need for heavy involvement from volunteers or staff. Donation Station users can give money to specific causes or projects, and information can be captured for communications with donors, with the protection of data encryption.

Choose from the free-standing Skinny Donation Station in a big venue, or the countertop or handheld Midi Donation Station for a more personal fundraising experience. Select branding and visuals and use your Donation Station to tell your story.

The Donation Station comes with Gift Aid integration so you can gain an extra 25% tax relief from applicable donors. We also offer staff training, out-of-hours assistance and on-site support, so your donation drives go as smoothly as possible.

Interactive device design options

The Donation Station by GWD is highly customisable with eye-catching screensavers – on an Attract Loop, with branding, logos, graphics, and photos used throughout to tell the story of your organisation.

In terms of software, our team are experts – so if you need specific reports and marketing data on your visitors, we can make these available.

Don’t forget to use the integrated Gift Aid function to boost donations by an additional 25% to make use of your charitable status. 

There are also options for staff training, out-of-hours assistance, on-site support, and callouts, alongside our standard support service, designed to make using the Donation Station a good return on investment. 

Midi Donation Station

The Donation Station Family

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 customized with a freestanding podium and hand strap for mobile use, enabling contactless fundraising at pop-ups 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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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.

Customisation

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.

Cause Awareness

The opportunity to engage further with donors and grow your cause awareness through messaging.

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.

Choice of Donations

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 activities 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.