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About Bloomerang Payments

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Bloomerang Payments is the payment processor built into Bloomerang CRM. Bloomerang Payments uses Stripe technology, which is trusted by thousands of businesses to accept payments online. After setup and approval, you’re ready to process transactions and get paid.

This article helps you understand how Bloomerang Payments works. If you’re ready to get started, read Set Up Bloomerang Payments. If you already set up Bloomerang Payments, read Manage Your Bloomerang Payments Account.

Accept Many Payment Methods

With Bloomerang Payments, you can accept:

  • All major credit and debit cards

  • Digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo), which are available exclusively through Bloomerang Payments

  • EFT payments

Process Payments Multiple Ways

Online Donations

Accept donations through mobile-friendly Bloomerang forms. Payment data automatically appears in your Bloomerang account.

  • Online giving forms accept credit, debit, EFT payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and Venmo. Donors can select to cover transaction processing fees.

  • Membership forms accept credit, debit, EFT payments, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Bloomerang Payments is required if you plan to use Bloomerang membership forms and automatically process membership payments.

  • Event registration forms accept credit, debit, and EFT payments. Donors can select to cover transaction processing fees.

In-Person Payments

In the Bloomerang mobile app, use Tap to Pay to quickly process contactless payments for in-person donations at events. Payment data automatically appears in your Bloomerang account. Tap to Pay is available exclusively through Bloomerang Payments.

Direct Entry

Manually enter donations directly in Bloomerang CRM.

Use Saved Payment Methods

You can process transactions using a saved payment method.

Process Refunds

You can process credit card refunds directly in Bloomerang CRM.

Get Payouts on a Flexible Schedule

If you're a new Bloomerang Payments customer, your payouts begin after an initial seven-day waiting period.

Payouts are deposited daily if funds are eligible. You can change the payout frequency to daily, weekly, or monthly, unless the payout is from PayPal or Venmo. PayPal and Venmo payouts always happen daily.

For more information about payouts, read Bloomerang Payments Payouts.

Get Automatic Card Updates

Bloomerang Payments proactively updates expired cards so you continue to receive payments without interruption.

Security

Bloomerang Payments is PCI compliant.

Your subscription includes fraud monitoring that helps detect and prevent fraudulent transactions.

Transparent Pricing

For information about payment processing fees, read Payment Processing Pricing.

Own Your Data

If you ever stop using Bloomerang Payments, we’ll support you through the token migration process.

Requirements

When you set up Bloomerang Payments for the first time, you must enter business information about your organization and personal legal information about your administrator. For a list of required information, read Information Required to Set Up Bloomerang Payments.

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