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Switch Commerce, Blue Star team up to offer donation platform

The ATM processor has joined with the Dallas Cowboys payment network to offer a free mobile and online donation platform for use by charitable organizations.

November 12, 2015

Blue Star Payment Solutions, the official credit card processor for the Dallas Cowboys, has launched BlueStarGives, a free-to-implement platform that connects contributors to nonprofits and schools.

The BlueStarGives fundraising solution is powered by iGiveHere, a subsidiary of ATM processing provider Switch Commerce.

According to a press release, the portal facilitates donor contributions through branded mobile applications, online donation solutions, and cloud-based giving management.

Organizations that register with BlueStarGives gain the ability to create stand-alone giving pages for multiple simultaneous campaigns, manage push and geo notifications for those campaigns, send direct messages to donors, and connect via social media channels.

The platform also features automatic generation of tax receipts, and the capability to build donor lists and activity reports.

In addition, corporations that enroll with Blue Star Payment Solutions will now be able to support charitable causes with the Pass the Penny Forward Program. This program allows merchants to leverage payment processing and contribute up to one cent for every transaction to their preferred charity.

"There has been explosive growth of e-philanthropy and mobile processing and the platforms that are available are expensive and cumbersome. We built a cost friendly donation solution from the ground up to meet the ever-evolving needs of nonprofits," said Tom Bannon, EVP and COO at Switch Commerce. "We are extremely pleased to partner with Blue Star Payment Solutions, as their alignment with the Dallas Cowboys helps us expand and extend our marketing reach and distribution strategy."