Regular gift
Start a ripple today so families in rural Africa can fight hunger and the climate crisis.
Will you support mothers like Florence by making a monthly gift today and helping them create a ripple effect in their local community?
By supporting on a regular basis, you’ll help families like Florence’s grow more and sell more day in day out as they fight hunger and the climate crisis.
And your amazing gift won’t stop there. For every family we work with, many more families benefit too. As they learn more, grow more and sell more, the benefits are shared with their families, neighbours and communities creating a wave of change across rural Africa.
We’ll be sure to tell you all about the incredible impact your continued support is having.
Your regular donation will be used where the need is greatest to support the farming families we work alongside in rural Africa. Thanks to your support, last year we were able to work with over 1.1 million people!
FAQs
Donation Processing Fees
When you donate online, you’ll see a tick box giving you the option to cover the processing fee. This small additional cost helps ensure that your full intended donation goes directly towards Ripple Effect’s work, rather than being reduced by transaction fees.
No — covering the fee is entirely optional. If you choose not to, Ripple Effect will cover the processing cost ourselves. Either way, we are deeply grateful for your support.
The donation form includes a tick box that is pre-selected. To opt out of covering the fee, simply untick this box before completing your donation. Your donation will still be processed, and Ripple Effect will receive the full amount you chose to give.
The donation form is powered by Blackbaud, a trusted platform we use to securely process online donations. The transaction fee is set by Blackbaud and may vary depending on the donation amount. Ripple Effect does not set or receive any part of this fee.
We continually review our platforms to ensure we are using the most effective and cost-efficient systems available, while keeping your donations secure and easy to make.
This approach gives you the choice: you can choose to cover the fee if you’d like your full gift to go towards our work, or opt out and allow Ripple Effect to pay the processing cost on your behalf. This flexibility helps us continue making the best use of the donations we receive while respecting each donor’s preference.
Absolutely. If you’d rather not use the online form, we’re always happy to take donations over the phone. Just call our team on 01225 874222 / 01225 688222 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm), and we’ll be glad to help.
Regular gift
A recurring card payment is taken from your debit or credit card each month, while a Direct Debit is taken directly from your bank account.
Direct Debits are often more reliable for long-term giving as they are not affected by expired or replaced cards.
Yes. When setting up a regular gift online, you can choose the date of your first payment and your ongoing monthly payment date.
Yes. You can change or cancel your regular donation at any time by contacting us or using this form: Ripple Effect | Regular Giving change.
To help us process your request in time, please give at least 5 working days’ notice before your next payment date - this may differ if you made a regular gift by post or phone so please give us as much time as possible to make any changes.
If a Direct Debit payment fails after being requested, Ripple Effect may be charged a £5 bank fee.
To help avoid unnecessary costs, we encourage supporters to let us know as early as possible if they need to make changes or cancel their gift.
Yes. Direct Debits are protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee, which means you are fully protected by your bank or building society.
Yes, if you don't want to set it up online then you can contact our Supporter Care team who can set it up for you over the phone or send you a form in the post to return. Please do get in touch with the contact details below.
Still have a question?
If your question hasn't been answered here, please get in touch with our friendly Supporter Care team. We'd be happy to help.
Email: supporter@rippleeffect.org
Phone: +44 (0)1225 874 222 or +44 (0)1225 688 222
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm (excluding bank holidays)