Our ultimate companion app just got that much butter. Now, you can collect in-person ticket sales on behalf of guests quickly and easily, right from our mobile app!

This functionality will help you sell more tickets and raise more money by streamlining at-the-door ticket sales, accommodating last-minute attendees, and assisting guests unable to purchase tickets in advance.

To purchase a ticket from the app dashboard, select > > > >

All ticket configurations are managed from your main dashboard and are accessible via the mobile app.

For more details on our mobile app, check out this Help center article.

Create end-to-end direct mail campaigns and letters of acknowledgment to engage your current supporters and connect with potential donors!

To create a mailing, go to > . Then select Automated mailing from the modal.

For more on Givebutter mailings, check out our help center article or login to your dashboard.

You can now in your auction, whether the item has received bids or not. From the Auctions settings page, click the three-dot icon on any item and then select .

Hidden items will not appear on your public auction campaigns, but you can still access them or share them with VIPs via a direct link.

Add a custom field to your donation form or event registration checkout process and collect important details with up to 100 options on drop-down or multi-select questions. The update applies to both new and existing custom fields.

Select

The transactions and contacts exports have been reworked to help get you the data you need faster.

We've introduced a new filter option to our transaction and contact tables! This allows for quickly sorting transactions by including or excluding auction items.

Check out our new April 2024 product updates video for a quick overview, or continue reading for the full list of buttery smooth improvements.

Grow your audience with easy-to-embed Signup Forms that collect name, email, and phone number directly from your website so you can build stronger relationships with your supporters.

To create a Signup form widget, go to Account > Integrations > Widgets > New widget > Signup form.

Here, you'll find several configuration options to customize it according to your preferences.

Check out the full changelog post here.

We’re bringing the power of fundraising to the palm of even more hands with the release of Tap to Pay on Android, which was previously only available on iOS.

On Android or iOS, you can now accept in-person donations directly on the Givebutter app without a card reader.

From the Givebutter app select and turn your mobile device into a contactless donation collector.

Tap to Pay is supported on:

✅ Android devices and tablets (Android 11 or later, with enabled NFC reader)

✅ iPhone XS or later (iOS 16.0 or later)

You can learn more about Tap to Pay and the Givebutter app in our help center.

We've collaborated with the folks at Storyraise (formerly Yearly) to make your annual reports even more impactful. Easily add a Givebutter donate button or form to collect donations directly within your reports.

To use this integration you'll need:

Check out the full changelog post here.

Check out our new March 2024 product updates video for a quick overview, or continue reading for the full list of buttery smooth improvements.

Now offering a wider array of big-ticket auction packages just in time for spring events, including bucket-list vacation packages and popular items from Winspire and Inspirato.

Auction packages have no upfront cost. You'll only pay for what sells at your event, with every dollar above the reserve price going directly to your cause.

Easily add packages by creating a new campaign or editing an existing auction page.

To do this, navigate to

Introducing our new Signup Form widget designed to help you grow your contact list effortlessly.

Learn more about the Signup Form widget from this Help Center article.

In addition to table enhancements announced in February, we've also added the ability to:

You asked, and we listened! We've added options for a more private giving experience. Now you can:

To access these, select > scroll down to the section.

In addition to the existing archive feature, you can now delete most contacts in Givebuter from either the individual contact or the Contacts Table.

A contact cannot be deleted if they:

From a contact record select the

You can also use the same dropdown to archive a contact and include a reason.

Archived contacts can be unarchived but deleted cannot be restored.

We've added Mail to the Communications Preferences section on contact records.

From any contact select

Grow your audience with easy to embed Signup Forms that collect name, email, and phone number directly from your website, so you can build stronger relationships with your supporters.

To create a Signup form widget, go to > > > >

Here, you'll find a range of configuration options to customize it according to your preferences.

In addition to offering general content and styling options, our platform includes settings for communication channels and form type. You can choose between email or text communication, as well as between a static or pop-up modal for the widget.

Once the form has been created, select , choose your website platform, and follow the instructions to add the widget code to your website.

Contacts are created when they sign up through the form. As your contact list grows from your signup form, you can conveniently filter them from your contact list.

To do this, navigate to > > >

For additional details, feel free to explore this article in our Help Center!

We've made several updates to make our primary Transactions, Campaigns, Contacts, Recurring Plans, and Ticket tables to improve their ease of use for your organization.

Tables with filters now feature a consolidated table view, combining filters, search, and table column actions for your convenience.

You asked, and we listened. You can now effortlessly rearrange table columns by dragging and dropping them into your preferred sequence.

Keep important data in view with frozen columns on the left, separated by a subtle gray border. Drag-and-drop frozen columns easily within their zone.

Tailor your table to your needs. Toggle column visibility effortlessly to focus on the data that matters most.

We've reimagined filter controls, emphasizing portability and consistency for a smoother experience.

Sorting gets an upgrade with new iconography.

Contact imports now include support for household data. Manage your contacts more comprehensively by importing and organizing household-related information.

You can now import the following household-related fields:

We've launched the ability to set default fallback values for merge fields in Engage messages to help maintain context when you might be missing values in your contact profiles.

To update your account defaults, select > > > .

As with current merge fields, these new defaults will apply to Email, SMS, and Letter messages sent through Engage.

You now have more options for securing your Givebutter account with Two-Factor authentication. Select your Profile icon in the top right of your Givebutter account to enable 2FA. Then, select and follow the prompts.

We've added a few new fields to the Transaction export to help track more information about your supporters.

Add Fields:

To access these, select > > .

Givebutter now leverages Stripe’s Card Account Updater. This allows us to automatically retrieve the latest card information on file when processing a transaction.

Reduce the number of failed recurring transactions from expired cards, saving you time and helping your organization raise more.

We've added support for horizontal alignment (left, center, right) on widgets that are created through the WordPress plugin.

Engage Letters now have labeling improvements that follow USPS guidance

Custom field dropdowns (single and multi-select) now have a limit of 25 (previously 15).

This change applies to contact, transaction, and per-ticket custom fields.

We've updated the export file name structure so that it is more human-readable. It will follow the following format: export_type-date-randomstring. An example of this would be:

We've launched the ability to create per-ticket custom fields so that donors see specific fields depending on the ticket they purchase.

When you're creating a ticket, you'll see a section where you can add the following types of fields:

You'll also have the option to add a description, require attendees to respond, or indicate if a field should be shown for all tickets.

You can learn more about how to set up per ticket custom fields in this help center article.

You can view custom field responses on our new ticket sidebar.

This new sidebar includes the following features:

You can now add a match to your page or event campaign on Givebutter. Matches are a great way to boost your campaign. 84% of donors report being more likely to give if their donation is matched, and over 30% say they would increase their contribution.

You can set up a match on your campaign by going to > . When you enable a match, you'll be able to configure the match, including:

Once your match is configured, you can hit

When a match is enabled:

To learn more about setting up a matching donation, you can reference this help center article.

We've also launched our new goal bar widget and the ability to send Year-End giving summaries in bulk . You can learn more about both features in the linked changelog posts.

We have made several improvements to our transactions sidebar and released a new ticket sidebar. These updates make it easier to view donation details and manage donations.

Webhooks allow you to deliver notifications to an external web server based on events in Givebutter. This allows you to create advanced workflows with your organization's external services.

Some examples could be:

The following events are supported:

To learn more about setting up a webhook, check out the help center.

With the most recent widget update, you can:

To customize your goal bar widget, select the campaign you want to manage and then go to > .

You add a goal bar to a Form widget by navigating to the configuration screen for the widget you're updating and enabling the setting and clicking .

Once enabled, you'll see the goal bar appear on your form widget.

To set up a standalone goal bar widget, navigate to > on the campaign dashboard.

To configure, click the configuration icon. If it's disabled, you'll need to set a goal on the tab of your campaign.

You can customize the widget to fit the look and feel of your organization's website. Additionally, you can choose between a r or as the goal bar type.

Once you've configured your widget, hit . When you're ready to embed, click from the tab and follow the instructions provided.

In time for tax season, we've added the ability to send year-end giving summaries in bulk to your supporters. You'll now have the option to add in year-end summaries as a mail merge field in Engage or to bulk email your contacts a PDF summary if they've given in the year you select.

If you'd like to send a more personalized message, add the year-end summary as a merge field in the Engage email editor.

You'll click on the icon > and then select whether or not you'd like to send a summary for or the .

Once you've added the merge field, you can finalize your message and send it to your chosen segment.

We recommend only sending Year-End summaries to donors who had at least one transaction in the year you selected. To do this, you can filter by donors who have transactions in the year you'd like to send out a summary on of creating an Engage email.

If you'd like to send out year-end summaries to your donors without a custom message, you can do so on the Contacts page by clicking > and then selecting the option. You'll need to confirm that you authorize Givebutter to email your contacts giving summaries and that the summary year you selected is correct. Once you're ready to send, click .

Giving summaries will not be sent to contacts who did not make a gift to your organization in the year you selected.

You can add a message to the PDF summary contacts receive under > > . This can be used to provide any relevant tax information or instructions to your donors.

To learn more about sending year-end giving summaries, check out our

help center article

on this feature.