St Mary Magdalen Church, Brighton

St Mary Magdalen’s is a beautiful historic church in the heart of Brighton, serving a diverse and vibrant local community. Since 2019, the church has worked with Dona Donations to modernise their fundraising and make giving easier for everyone who walks through their doors.

As a traditional church in a busy urban setting, St Mary Magdalen’s wanted to provide a simple, cashless way for visitors and congregants to donate. They began fundraising with Dona using the very first versions of Dona’s Digital Collection Plate terminals.

Due to intermittent WiFi connectivity within the building, the church faced occasional disruption to donation processing and were no longer maximising their fundraising potential.

So, in 2025, St Mary Magdalen’s upgraded to Dona’s latest Digital Donation Box, designed to operate seamlessly both online and offline. This upgrade ensured every donation could be captured securely, even when WiFi connectivity was unreliable.

The larger screen and improved user experience made donating faster, clearer and more engaging for supporters, while the offline capability gave the church complete peace of mind.

The results were immediate and transformational. With a reliable, modern donation solution in place, St Mary Magdalen’s can now focus on what matters most.