GoCardless + Unisoft — recurring donations at a fraction of card cost.
Stop paying card fees on every monthly donation. GoCardless pulls funds directly from the donor's bank account via SEPA, with one signed mandate that never expires. Unisoft turns each successful pull into a donation, a CERFA or Gift Aid receipt, and a happy treasurer.
Why European Jewish communities switch to GoCardless
Dramatically lower than card fees: cents per pull instead of percentages — the right tool for monthly tzedakah.
SEPA mandate is permanent: signed once, the donor doesn't touch anything for years. Card expirations stop killing your recurring revenue.
GDPR-clean and SEPA-compliant by design: IBAN, electronic mandate, full audit trail.
Predictable settlement timing for the treasurer — funds land on a schedule.
How the GoCardless ↔ Unisoft sync works
- From the membership or donation form, the donor signs a SEPA mandate electronically via GoCardless. The mandate is linked to their Unisoft contact.
- Each successful direct debit creates the donation in Unisoft, updates the linked pledge balance and triggers the CERFA (France) or Gift Aid (UK) receipt.
- Failed pulls (closed account, insufficient funds) flow back to Unisoft with configurable automatic retry and donor follow-up.
- Mandate revocations sync instantly: the contact status reflects reality, no surprises at year-end.
Three real situations where GoCardless wins
Annual synagogue dues in 12 installments
80 families pay €1,200 annual membership in 12 × €100 SEPA pulls. Zero card declines, zero collection calls, the treasurer sleeps through the year.
Monthly maaser commitment
A member commits €250/month to tzedakah. The mandate is signed once. Three years later, the commitment still runs without anyone touching anything.
Talmud Torah / Jewish school tuition
School fees collected in 10 monthly installments straight from the parent's bank account, automatically attached to the family record in the CRM.
Specifically built for Jewish community life
- CERFA receipt issued on every successful pull (France) — donors get their 66% deduction without lifting a finger.
- Gift Aid declaration for UK donors with HMRC-ready quarterly export from Unisoft.
- Long-term tracking of maaser and tzedakah commitments across years and life events.
- Smart reminders aligned with the Hebrew calendar: schedule pull notifications before Rosh Hashanah, Purim, or Pesach.
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