The Society is now accepting credit cards and electronic bank transfers for pledges and other donations. If you would like to pay the balance of your 2020 pledge with a credit card or bank transfer, email Administrative Director David Bland and he will set it up for you. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Dis-cover, and American Express.
Here’s how it works
- You’ll receive an invoice by email for your pledge payment(s). The email will have a “Pay Invoice” button that will take you directly to a payment screen. See screen shot below.
- Payments are handled securely and safely by Intuit, the makers of our accounting software, QuickBooks.
- Payments can be set up one time or we can bill you monthly, quarterly, or by some other period.
- We can set up the payment as an automatic, recurring charge on your card and set an end date so you don’t have to do anything after payments are set up.
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Some questions you might have
Is there a fee for paying by credit card? Not to you, but to the Society. We pay 2.9% of the amount charged, so if you send $100, we get $97.10. Consider adjusting your pledge amount to cover this fee.
Does an electronic bank transfer cost less? Yes, electronic transfers cost 1%, up to a maximum of $10. As with credit cards, you do not pay the fee, the Society does.
What about the Donate button at ethicalfocus.org/donate? That still works but there is no way to indicate what it’s for when you make a payment. Nevertheless, it’s still the easiest way to make a donation on the fly, such as for a Sunday collection, so feel free to use it that way.
Can you send me a paper bill? Unfortunately, no, but the email will have an invoice attached that you can print out and save for your records.
Can I pay for things other than my pledge this way? Yes, but you’ll need to let the administrative director know ahead of time so he can send you an invoice.
Can I save my card so I don’t have to retype it each time? Yes
Can I still pay by check if I prefer? Yes
If you have questions, call or email Administrative Director David Bland: [email protected]; 201-836-7030 (home); 201-836-5187 (office).