Author Topic: Checkbox to allow Processing fees to be passed on to Contributor (Read 403 times)

jimmywoodard · November 13, 2013, 07:43:58 am

Hi there,

I'm looking to add a checkbox to my contribution forms that basically says:
"[] I would like to cover the processing fees for this contribution."

If it's checked, it would calculate the additional amount required, similar to the way http://thefeecalculator.com does it, and then it adds that to the total.

Is this possible?

CiviTeacher.com · November 13, 2013, 01:36:07 pm

Jimmy, I read this and your other post about pledges. Anything is possible that the payment processor's API allows you to do. Check that first.

If allowed, you can customize CiviCRM's PHP code that controls the payment process to perform whatever tasks you like. If you don't have PHP skill, you can hire a developer. Be wary of the costs to maintain your customization and budget for this, as CiviCRM releases two major versions of the software each year. It's important to upgrade and your customization increases the cost of your upgrade process.

jimmywoodard · November 14, 2013, 08:54:44 am

Thanks, I'm using PayPal. I read on this page http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/CiviContribute+Specification (last updated in 2007) that they were looking into adding the feature awhile ago and just wondered if it might just be a setting I'm not seeing? (direct quote from site:)

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Option to ask donor if they want to increase their donation amount to cover processing fees (and auto-calc new amount if yes)

Donald Lobo · November 14, 2013, 09:00:24 am

it was not implemented

You can potentially do this via a jQuery snippet and if the box is checked increase the amount of the donation automatically before submitting the form. Might have to tweak the UI a wee bit etc to ensure things work smoothly from a user perspective

lobo

johns · November 15, 2013, 04:01:56 pm

This would be a cool feature that I think we would use too.

(Even though it's a bit inaccurate, since if the donation increases, so does the fee... But I think the spirit of the statement is correct and one that is appealing to some donors.)

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