Optimized Donation Forms: Either Disable Venmo on Web or bring back the QR Code

In testing out Optimized forms, we like a lot of the features except how Venmo appears on Web. On Mobile, it works perfectly - brings up the Venmo app and donors can complete their donation. On Web, however, it just pops up an overlap with the message "Complete your payment through PayPal or close the window to pay another way." Not only is this a bad donor experience with seemingly offering Venmo and then directing to Paypal but the page then becomes inactive. Donors either have to refresh the page or use the back button. Since Blackbaud can tell whether someone is on either Web or Mobile, they should either disable Venmo on the Web version or have Venmo act like it does on Standard Forms - brings up a QR code.

Admin note: This is a bug with work in progress, Venmo on desktop has been turned off until resolved.

  • Andy Nolan
  • Aug 15 2024
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    Samantha McGuin commented
    04 Oct 13:58

    Hi Andy, thanks for submitting this. I've been meaning to add a comment back since late August and got caught up in BBCON.

    We are working towards a solution on this and have turned off Venmo on Desktop in the meantime. This is actually a bug, please consider submitting things like this to Support in the future for quicker resolution of things like this!