With more donors using smartphones to interact with nonprofits, optimizing mobile donation forms is essential for increasing conversions and improving the donor experience. A best practice is to keep the form short and focused—asking only for essential information to minimize friction. Mobile forms should have a clean, single-column layout, large touch-friendly buttons, and clear progress indicators. Additionally, ensuring that the form loads quickly and is responsive across different devices can dramatically reduce abandonment rates.

Clarity and ease-of-use are just the beginning; trust signals also play a vital role. Displaying secure payment icons, privacy assurances, and even testimonials near the donation form can help reassure donors and increase completion rates. Offering multiple payment options like Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and credit card entry is another important step to accommodate user preferences and reduce barriers to giving. Auto-fill options and recurring gift check boxes should also be built in to streamline the experience and encourage long-term support.

Several tools can help nonprofits build and optimize mobile-friendly donation forms. Platforms like Givebutter, Donorbox, and Classy offer mobile-optimized forms with built-in analytics, customization options, and seamless integrations with CRMs and email platforms. Funraise and Qgiv also provide mobile-first donation pages, text-to-give functionality, and customizable design tools. Choosing the right tool depends on your organization’s size, goals, and budget, but all of these platforms prioritize the mobile donor experience—critical for success in today’s mobile-first world.