A custom donation form that goes direct to Stripe — no platform middle layer.
Travel For Purpose needed a donation flow that didn't leak money to third-party fundraising platform fees. We built it from scratch — Stripe integration, custom checkout, fully tested, deployed in production. Standard Stripe processing still applies; the added platform-layer fees don't.
Direct connection to Stripe — secure, PCI-compliant, supports cards and Apple/Google Pay. No third-party donation platform in between.
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Custom-coded checkout
Brand-aligned form built in clean HTML/CSS/JS. Designed to convert — no friction, no distracting platform branding.
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End-to-end testing
Full test passes on every flow — success, declined card, network errors, mobile, desktop. Shipped only when every path was solid.
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Netlify deployment + functions
Hosted free on Netlify with serverless functions handling the Stripe webhook. Scales to thousands of donations a month with zero infrastructure cost.
Why custom matters
Every dollar in platform fees is a dollar not in the mission.
Platform-layer fees
$0
On top of Stripe processing.
Many nonprofit fundraising platforms charge subscription fees, platform fees, or other software costs in addition to payment processing. For nonprofits processing significant donation volume, those expenses can add up to thousands of dollars each year.
A custom donation form connected directly to Stripe eliminates many third-party fundraising platform fees while maintaining a secure, PCI-compliant checkout. Your organization still pays Stripe's standard payment processing fees — but not the added cost of a fundraising platform you may not need.
Respect every donor's intent. When someone gives $100, as much of that gift as possible should support the mission.
The flow — from form to Stripe in one click.
🔒 donate-travelforpurpose.netlify.app
01 The donation form — branded, simple, conversion-focused.
🔒 checkout.stripe.com
02 Stripe checkout — every payment method, branded, secure.
Custom forms, checkouts, payment flows — we build them.
Donation portals are just the start. If you have a payment, signup, intake, or checkout flow that's being held hostage by a third-party platform, we can build you a custom version — branded, conversion-focused, and yours forever.
