Add-On Donations During Registration
Last updated: February 25, 2026
Donors can make an additional donation on top of their ticket purchase during event registration. This is optional and configured per event.
How to Enable Add-On Donations
Open the event and go to the Settings tab
Enable Allow add-on donation
Optionally set suggested amounts for the donor to choose from
Save
When enabled, a donation prompt appears on the payment step after the ticket total is shown.
How It Works for Donors
The donor sees a donation field below their ticket summary. They can enter a custom amount or select from suggested amounts. If they leave it blank or enter $0, no additional donation is made.
The add-on donation is processed as part of the same transaction as the ticket payment — one charge total.
How Add-On Donations Are Recorded
The ticket payment and add-on donation are recorded as separate transactions in WeGive:
Ticket payment → recorded as an event transaction
Add-on donation → recorded as a standard gift against the organization's default fund (or a configured fund)
⚠ Things to Watch For
Discount codes do not apply to add-on donations — only to ticket prices.
If the registration is refunded, the add-on donation is not automatically refunded. It must be refunded separately.
Fund assignment for add-on donations is set at the event level. Confirm the correct fund is configured before the event goes live.