Shopify stores for charities that take donations as seriously as sales: Gift Aid captured at checkout, top-up donations, and gift products that tell supporters exactly what their money does.
Why charities choose Shopify
Shopify gives a charity a fast, secure checkout, reliable hosting and an admin screen that fundraising and supporter-care teams can use without a developer. Out of the box, though, it is built for retail. A charity store needs a few things Shopify doesn’t do by default, and that’s where I come in.
What I build
- Gift Aid capture: a clear declaration at checkout, with the data stored so your team can claim it.
- Top-up donations: let supporters add an extra gift to any order in one tap.
- Charity gift catalogues: “real gifts” that fund a specific outcome, sold as a posted card, a personalised e-card or a printable certificate.
- Theme customisation: your brand and your impact stories, not a generic shop template.
- Migrations: moving from Wix, WooCommerce or another platform without losing products, customers or search rankings.
Case study: SCIAF Real Gifts
SCIAF, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, runs an annual Real Gifts campaign on Shopify. The work began with adding Gift Aid capture and top-up donations to the checkout. It has grown year on year into a full charitable giving platform, where supporters choose between a posted card, a personalised e-card or a downloadable gift certificate, each with its own design. Read the SCIAF case study.
Also for small businesses
The same approach works for small, craft-led brands. One Simple Rule moved from Wix to Shopify for a storefront that matches the quality of their handmade wooden height charts.
How it works
- A short call about your campaign, your products and how your team claims Gift Aid today.
- A fixed quote covering the setup, the custom features and the timeline.
- Build and test on a preview store before anything goes live.
- Launch and support through your campaign, and updates for the next one.
Shopify site builds start from £499.