WeGive supports Google Pay and Apple Pay to give your donors a faster and more convenient checkout experience. To enable these payment methods, follow the steps below.
1. Connect Your Stripe Account
To use Google Pay and Apple Pay, you must connect your own Stripe account to WeGive.
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Navigate to Settings > Payments in the WeGive dashboard.
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Click Add Stripe Account and follow the prompts to connect your Stripe account.
Note: WeGive requires your organization to provide its own Stripe account for these payment methods to work.
2. Enable Google Pay and Apple Pay on Your Checkout
Once Stripe is connected:
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Go to the Checkout Element you want to update.
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Under Payment Methods, toggle Google Pay and Apple Pay on.
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Save your changes.
These options will now be available to donors who meet the device and browser requirements.
3. Important Display Limitations
Google Pay and Apple Pay only display when certain conditions are met:
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Apple Pay:
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Must be using Safari on a supported device (Mac, iPhone, iPad).
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Must have a valid card added to Apple Wallet.
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Google Pay:
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Must be using Chrome on a supported device (desktop or mobile).
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Must have a valid card added to Google Wallet.
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If these conditions are not met, the buttons will not appear on the checkout page.