What Apple Pay Change Means for Your Nonprofit

Apple has had a rule that banned iOS apps from collecting funds for charities or fundraisers via Apple Pay. That means if they collected funds, it would have to take place outside the app, such as through a browser or text. Apple also made it difficult for nonprofits to collect in-app donations without incurring huge transaction fees on top of credit card fees. Six years ago, I helped organized a protest and online petition to ask Apple to change their online donation policy for nonprofits. Apple ignored us, despite thousands of signatures and lots of media attention.

This week, Apple announced that Apple Pay will now support the ability to make donations to nonprofits, starting in the U.S.