That makes sense, Samantha. However, I believe that donors might be more inclined to contribute a bit more to cover expenses; high transaction fees can discourage them. Allowing organizations to determine the percentage they want to set would empower them to decide whether to request the minimum or maximum amount. We typically receive more transactions via Visa and Mastercard than through American Express.
I'm going to open this up for voting, but wanted to note that the calculation today accounts for the most expensive credit card that a donor could choose to use - American Express. Since we do not necessarily know the card used until the very end of the transaction after the donor cover selection, the amount bases of this amount so all of the processing fee is ALWAYS covered.
That makes sense, Samantha. However, I believe that donors might be more inclined to contribute a bit more to cover expenses; high transaction fees can discourage them. Allowing organizations to determine the percentage they want to set would empower them to decide whether to request the minimum or maximum amount. We typically receive more transactions via Visa and Mastercard than through American Express.
I'm going to open this up for voting, but wanted to note that the calculation today accounts for the most expensive credit card that a donor could choose to use - American Express. Since we do not necessarily know the card used until the very end of the transaction after the donor cover selection, the amount bases of this amount so all of the processing fee is ALWAYS covered.