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Make Fundraising Easier for Your School, College or University

At a time when cash giving is in decline, educational institutions need modern tools to ensure fundraising keeps pace.

Donor-operated donation kiosks (cashless giving machines) offer a streamlined, efficient, and effective way to increase donation income, reduce administrative burden, and engage your community more richly.

Discover how our contactless donation terminals are helping busy teachers and fundraising teams streamline and maximise their donation income. We increase fundraising for:

  • Nurseries and infant schools

  • Primary and secondary schools

  • State schools and the private sector

  • Higher-education colleges

  • Universities

  • Masjids and other faith-based schools

  • Language schools

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Increase Donations

  • An easier, faster donation process means more giving: people give more generously with inspiring suggested donation amounts and minimal tech friction.
  • Collects Gift Aid, adding 25%
  • Supports a broader donor base: accessible for parents, alumni, staff, visitors and students.
  • Run multiple fundraising campaigns on the same machine. Collect for: PSA drives; sports, arts, facility and equipment fundraising; fêtes, school plays and seasonal events…

Reduce Admin

  • With fewer people carrying cash, payment preferences are shifting toward cards, mobile payments, contactless, QR codes and device-based payments. A donation machine meets donors where they are.
  • Centralised donor data, streamlined Gift Aid declarations, and fewer manual cash counts mean your staff or volunteers save valuable time, with less time-consuming paperwork to content with.
  • Reduced risk of cash-handling errors, lost money, or security concerns.

Stand Options for Fundraising Kiosks

We supply a variety of stand options so you can install our donation terminals to suit your environment.

Floor standing donation terminal with adjustable stand for disabled users

Floor Stand

Donation terminal for a countertop mounting

Countertop Stand

Clear background wall mounted card payment donation terminal

Wall Mount

Custom wooden dona donations charity giving card terminal with clear background

Custom Stands

Management Portal

Access included with every Digital Collection Plate purchase.

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DCP v3 Pricing

Hardware Cost

Wi-Fi: £490

Wi-Fi & 4G: £560

 

Monthly Service Fee

£15

 

Card Processing Fee

1.58% per transaction

The majority of Dona charities cover upfront hardware costs within the first month due to increased donations. With the average Dona donation being £12, our £15 monthly service fee, which includes UK support, is typically covered by the first 1-2 donations.

Note hardware price excludes VAT as this is a zero rated product for charitable organisations.

Challenges in Educational Fundraising: How Donation Stations Help

  • Missing out on Gift Aid-eligible donations with heavy manual burden of cash admin.
  • Declining use of cash among students, parents and visitors.
  • Reconciliation of cash is time-consuming and error-prone.
  • Security risks of holding cash on site.
  • Scaling campaigns across multiple points (e.g. different buildings, sports hall, theatre, main reception) is complex with cash donations.
  • Limited visibility of donor data: who gives, how much, at what times: helpful for forecasting.
  • Donor fatigue: people more likely to give if giving is easy and low friction.

We support all major payment methods

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