1.Detect successful sale events
Integrate PayPal to capture each successful sale payload and transfer payment details to CRM donation fields.
Create donation entry from single payment and attach donor
Automatically capture successful sale payment events across PayPal and Salesforce. Create and update CRM donation records and donor contacts when qualifying single-sale transactions post, payment payloads land, or payer details matchβso you can reconcile gifts, start stewardship, and update records without manual reconciliation.
How this automation creates reconciled donation entries
When successful sale events arrive in PayPal, reconciliation can stall and donor stewardship can start late. This automation filters qualifying payments, formats the donation date, and creates or finds the contact and donation record in Salesforceβso your team can reconcile gifts and act fast.
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2.Filter qualifying single-sale payments
Integrate Filter by Zapier to exclude subscriptions and multi-item carts so only qualifying single-sale transactions continue.
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3.Format payment close date
Integrate Formatter by Zapier to convert the payment date into a CRM-friendly formatted date for the donation record.
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4.Find or create donor contact
Integrate Salesforce to match or create a Contact by payer email and last name to link donations to the right person.
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5.Create linked donation record
Integrate Salesforce to create a Donation and Opportunity record with amount, close date, and a contact link for reconciliation.
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