How to Set Up a Recurring Donation Form in GHL

GoHighLevel now gives you the power to turn your standard donation forms into recurring revenue machines.

In a couple clicks, you can turn your form into a recurring donation setup where donors pick how often they want to give, monthly, weekly, whatever fits.

Here’s what’s new inside the Form and Survey Builder:

• A toggle to enable recurring donations.
• Donors decide the amount and when it goes out. You don’t have to set a thing.
• Once it’s set, the payments keep rolling without you having to chase anyone down.
• It plugs right into the payment setup and automations you’re already using, no extra steps.

This isn’t just a cosmetic update. It’s a major upgrade that lets you manage donor giving with fewer tools and less friction. You stay in control, while GHL handles the backend automation like a pro.

If you’ve been depending on one-time donations, you already know the hustle—it’s unpredictable and hard to scale. That’s why this new recurring donation form option in GHL matters so much.

It shifts your focus from short bursts of giving to long-term financial growth.

Let’s break down why this actually matters:

• Less friction = more giving. Donors can set and forget their gift—no more re-entering details every month.
• Better donor experience. Supporters feel in control and more committed when they can choose how often they give.
• More predictable revenue. You can actually forecast income month-to-month (yes, finally!).
• Hands-off automation. No manual tracking, invoicing, or reminders. The system runs itself.

This is especially powerful for nonprofit agencies or GHL users managing churches, schools, and fundraising orgs. You can now offer a legit fundraising automation solution, all built directly into your forms.

If you’re still collecting one-time donations and following up manually, stop. GHL’s new recurring donation form option lets you automate repeat giving in minutes. This lets you boost donor retention, cut admin work, and turn your forms into powerful revenue engines. Here’s exactly how to set it up:

1.1 Go to Sites > Forms or Surveys in your GHL location.
1.2 Click “Create New” or open an existing form where you want to collect donations.

2.1 Inside the builder, drag in the “Payment” element to your form layout.
2.2 Make sure Stripe (or your connected gateway) is set up in your payments settings.

3.1 Click on the Payment element to open its settings.
3.2 Toggle the “Recurring” option ON. This unlocks schedule-based donation options.

4.1 Choose which frequencies you want donors to pick from:
– Weekly
– Bi-Weekly
– Monthly
– Quarterly
– Annually
4.2 You can enable multiple options if you want to give donors flexibility.

5.1 Pick the currency you want to use, like USD, CAD, or whatever fits your donors.
5.2 Then choose if people can enter any amount or pick from set options you provide.

6.1 Click “Save” once your form is ready.
6.2 Embed the form on your website, donation page, or landing page.
6.3 Or share it directly via link in emails or campaigns.

That’s it. Your recurring donation form is now live and fully automated.

Got your recurring form live? Good start. These quick tweaks can help you win over more donors and streamline everything on the backend.

Use Smart Default Amounts
 When there’s no guidance, people stall. Suggest donation amounts like $25 or $50 and include short messages like “Supplies books for one student” so they know what their money goes toward.

Add Microcopy That Explains the Why
Right under the form title, add 1–2 sentences about what recurring giving supports. This builds emotional connection and boosts confidence.

Create Custom Tags for Recurring Donors
Trigger automations that tag recurring donors separately. You can use these for segmented email follow-up or special donor recognition workflows.

Use Conditional Logic for a Cleaner UX
Only show frequency options if someone checks “Make this a recurring donation.” Keeps the form cleaner and easier to scan.

Split Test Button Text and Layout
Try different CTA text like “Make a Monthly Gift” vs. “Donate Now.” Sometimes one small change can increase conversions by 10% or more.

This update isn’t just about convenience, it’s about unlocking a new business model inside GHL for nonprofits and anyone who accepts donations.

Here’s what this feature really means for your agency or your clients:

• No more clunky workarounds using Stripe + Zapier + Google Sheets just to set up monthly payments.
• You can now build full donor funnels inside GHL with recurring payments baked in, no extra tools required.
• Agencies serving nonprofits can offer a high-value feature that previously required a dev or third-party tool.
• You keep full branding control while delivering enterprise-level donation functionality.

Recurring giving is the financial backbone of most nonprofits. Now, it can be the backbone of your funnels too, automated, scalable, and reliable.

Once you flip the switch on recurring donations in your GHL forms, you’re setting the stage for long-term wins.

• Higher Lifetime Value from Donors
  Those who opt into regular giving don’t just stay, they usually give more. You’ll see fewer donation dry spells and more predictable monthly support.
• Less Admin, More Automation
  No need to follow up on expired payments or manually chase recurring billing. Everything just works, automatically.
• Improved Donor Experience
  When donors have control over how often they give, it builds trust and reduces friction. That leads to more conversions and fewer abandoned forms.
• Faster Funnel Builds for Agencies
  Whether you’re working for a church, nonprofit, or political campaign, this feature lets you launch giving funnels in minutes, not weeks.
• More Predictable Revenue
  Monthly donations give you stability. You’ll know what’s coming in and can forecast campaigns with confidence.

With this one update, GHL just became a better fundraising platform, without needing to be one.

You don’t need extra tools, fancy dev work, or manual billing anymore.

With GoHighLevel’s new recurring donation form option, you’ve got a built-in way to grow sustainable revenue directly inside your forms and surveys.

It takes just minutes to set up and delivers long-term impact for your clients, campaigns, and causes.

So here’s your move:
Log into GHL, open a form, turn on recurring donations, and launch it.

The sooner you enable it, the faster you’ll start seeing consistent support roll in.