Industry Spotlight- Alumni Donations in Higher Education
In a climate of government cuts and increasing costs donations and alternative sources of funding are becoming ever more important to universities in the UK and overseas.
In 2012 donations from alumni and bequests were worth over £800m to higher education institutions in the UK, and the volumes are only expected to increase.
Alumni Donations with C3
Donors are more likely to ‘convert’ when able to make a donation whilst on a call with a live agent. C3’s Secure Assist – a PCI DSS Compliant Telephone Payment platform, allows student volunteers or staff to guide potential donors through the process.
Our advanced tokenisation systems enable those wishing to sign up for ongoing regular donations to provide their details once, safe in the knowledge that they will be securely rebilled as arranged.
Features:
- Take PCI compliant payments via telephone, SMS and a white labelled online portal
- Flexible hosting & deployment options to ensure a cost-effective solution
- Expand your payments structure with further modules (Accommodation, food, fines, tuition fees etc)
- Integrate your donation campaigns with Contact, C3’s proven communications platform
Find out more about our solutions for the education sector.
PCI Compliance-What is it and why do you need it?
Payments Card Industry Data Security Standard is a codified standard of best practice used to prevent data breaches. In order to process card payments via any channel organisations are expected to adhere to PCI standards.
The standards cover and environment where payment details are stored or transmitted. If staff come into contact with sensitive card data at any point in the transaction process your organisation needs to adhere to PCI DSS.
Find out more about PCI DSS in our handy guide
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