NGO Payment Gateway Integration

Customer: AI | Published: 19.11.2025

I’ve just launched a brand-new NGO website and need a specialist who can both advise and implement a payment solution suited to an unregistered, individual-run organisation. The gateway must accept one-time donations only, with support for credit/debit cards and bank transfers; I’m not planning to offer recurring gifts at this stage. Because the site and entity are fresh, I’m looking for guidance on: • Choosing a gateway that will onboard an individual (Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal, PayU or any comparable vendor you can justify) • The paperwork or KYC likely required when no registered company exists • End-to-end setup: sandbox account, API keys, webhook configuration, and live launch • Basic donation form creation and secure transaction flow • Testing to be sure funds settle correctly and donor emails/receipts fire Deliverables 1. Written recommendations with pros/cons of at least two gateways that fit an individual NGO setup 2. Fully integrated, working payment module on my website (HTML/PHP stack) handling card and bank transfer donations 3. Clear documentation so I can maintain the integration and generate reports If you have handled NGO or solo-founder integrations before, that experience will be valuable. Please outline the tools you propose and an estimated timeline for going live.