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Create donation and gift aid records from form submissions

Automatically monitor new donation form submissions across Paperform and Salesforce. Create and update gift aid and donation records when submissions arrive, payment metadata posts, or gift aid consent is providedβ€”so you can format accounting dates, log consent, and create CRM entries without manual data entry.

How this automation creates donation-ready records

When new donation submissions come in with gift aid consent scattered across fields, delays can stall receipts and reporting. This automation monitors form submissions and formats dates, filters qualifying gifts, and creates CRM contacts, opportunities, and gift aid declarationsβ€”so your team can close the loop faster.

  1. 1.Monitors new form submission

    Integrate Paperform and form submission tools to capture donation details and payment metadata to trigger CRM record creation.

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  2. 2.Formats submission timestamps

    Integrate Formatter by Zapier and date formatting tools to convert timestamps to UTC and accounting formats to standardize mapped CRM dates.

    Formatter by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  3. 3.Filters qualifying donation submissions

    Integrate Filter by Zapier and rules engines to allow only completed gifts with consent to proceed into CRM creation.

    Filter by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  4. 4.Finds or creates contact

    Integrate Salesforce and CRM contact matching to map form fields to contacts and create a contact when none matches to keep records current.

    Salesforceor swap with your favorite app
  5. 5.Creates opportunity and gift aid record

    Integrate Salesforce and CRM gift workflows to create a donation opportunity and related gift aid declaration to produce ready accounting entries.

    Salesforceor swap with your favorite app

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
Ruggable

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