What happens when a monthly donor's payment fails?
BetterUnite auto-retries the charge and can trigger an automated recovery workflow that contacts the donor. Past attempts are logged with failure reasons so staff see exactly what happened. Most lapses are card problems, not lapsed intent, and recovery automation catches them.
Can we see whose cards are about to expire?
Yes. An expiring-card report with a 90-day dashboard view surfaces at-risk sustainers before the failed charge ever happens, so outreach is proactive instead of apologetic.
Can donors update their own card or pause their gift?
Yes. Donors self-serve card updates, pause, plan changes, and cancellation through the Supporter Portal, with no email back-and-forth with staff, and can re-sign-up directly from expiry notices.
What giving frequencies are supported?
Monthly, quarterly, and yearly recurring gifts, selected by the donor at checkout with secure card-on-file storage.
How do we measure whether our sustainer program is working?
Built-in retention reporting and sustainer economics tracking show donor retention and recurring revenue trends: board-ready numbers without a spreadsheet.