How to set up a donation campaign on a Wix site

By Kayabyte

To take donations on a Wix site you add the Wix Donations app, create a campaign, connect a payment provider and put the donation form on a page. This guide walks through the steps as Wix documents them, then covers what Wix Donations does not do yet (a donor wall, dedications, offline gifts) and how to fill those gaps.

Step 1: add Wix Donations

In the Editor, click Add Apps, search for Wix Donations and click Add to Site. According to Wix’s setup article, the app adds a Donations page and a Thank You page to your site.

Step 2: create a campaign

Go to Wix Donations in your site’s dashboard and click Create Campaign. Then:

1. Enter a campaign name. Wix shows this name on the checkout page and in the confirmation email to the donor, so write it for donors, not for yourself.
2. Optionally add an image.
3. Choose the donation frequency under Intervals: one-time only, or also weekly, monthly or yearly. Recurring donations need a payment method that supports recurring payments.
4. Set the amounts. You can offer suggested amounts (Wix recommends up to four) and let donors enter a custom amount between a minimum and a maximum you set.
5. Optionally turn on Campaign goal and enter the amount. You can add a deadline and decide whether donations continue after the goal or the deadline is reached.
6. Optionally let donors cover the processing fees, and turn on Notes from donors if you want donors to be able to write a note.

Step 3: connect a payment provider

Wix’s article says that to accept donations you need to upgrade your site to a plan that supports payments and connect a payment provider. Wix Donations itself has no setup or usage fees, but the standard processing fees of your payment provider apply.

Payment providers have their own rules about who may collect donations. Read your provider’s terms for donations before you launch, and make one small test gift yourself.

Step 4: show the campaign on your site

In the Editor, go to your Donations page, click the donation form, click Choose Campaign and select your campaign. If you set a goal, the goal element in the form shows the amount raised, the target and the time left. Publish the site.

What Wix Donations does not do yet

Wix lists these as feature requests on its support site (read on 12 November 2026):

• A donor wall. “Currently, Wix Donations does not offer an element that lets you show recent contributions on your site.” (Wix)
• Dedications. Wix Donations “does not offer a feature that lets people submit their donation with a dedication”. Wix suggests the notes field as a workaround. (Wix)
• Offline gifts. “Currently, entering offline donations, such as cash or check contributions is not possible.” (Wix)

So a cheque handed over at an event does not move your goal bar, and a gift “in memory of” someone is only a line of free text in a note.

Filling the gaps with an app

Fundraising Toolkit is our app that works on top of Wix Donations. It reads your campaigns and paid donations and adds:

• a Donor Wall widget where each donor chooses full name, first name only or anonymous
• a Campaign Progress widget that also counts the offline gifts you enter
• a Donate Form widget with a fund choice and “in honor or in memory of” fields, which hands the donor to your site’s own Wix checkout
• offline gifts, funds, donor totals, and reports by campaign, fund and month with CSV downloads

Its limits, so you can plan for them: it needs Wix Donations and a payment provider that accepts donations; offline gifts and funds do not appear in Wix Donations’ own reports; it does not issue tax receipts; it has no peer-to-peer fundraising. The Free plan shows one campaign on the wall with the latest 25 supporters; Pro is $9.99 a month ($7.99 billed yearly). You install it from the Wix App Market.

Checklist before you announce the campaign

• The campaign name reads well on the checkout page.
• Minimum and maximum amounts are set, and the suggested amounts make sense in your currency.
• A test gift went through and shows under Orders in your dashboard.
• If you offer recurring gifts: your payment method supports them.
• Your donation page says what the money is for and who to contact.
• If you show donors’ names anywhere, they agreed to it. See how to show a donor wall with donor consent.

FAQ

Does Wix Donations cost money? Wix says the app has no setup or usage fees. You need a site plan that supports payments, and your payment provider charges its processing fees.

Can donors give every month? Yes, if you choose a recurring interval in the campaign and your payment method supports recurring payments.

Can I record a cash or cheque donation in Wix Donations? No. Wix says entering offline donations is not possible. An app such as Fundraising Toolkit keeps offline gifts in its own list and counts them in its own progress bar and reports.

Can I run more than one campaign? Yes. Create each campaign in Wix Donations and choose which campaign each form on your site shows.

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