KindLumenDocumentation
Learn how to install, configure, and manage your KindLumen fundraising tools.
A documentation structure built to grow with the platform.
Start with installation, setup, donation tools, payment processors, reporting, and FAQs. Add deeper help articles, developer guides, API docs, and tutorials over time without rebuilding the experience.
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Installation guides, setup articles, donation tool references, payment processor help, analytics guidance, and FAQs.
Getting Started
Basic onboarding for new organizations launching KindLumen for the first time.
Installation
Platform-specific guidance for installing KindLumen donation tools on the website you already have.
Install KindLumen on WordPress
Add KindLumen donation forms and buttons to a WordPress site.
Install KindLumen on Wix
Use KindLumen on a Wix site.
Install KindLumen on Squarespace
Set up KindLumen donation experiences inside Squarespace pages.
Install KindLumen on Durable
Place KindLumen fundraising tools on a Durable-generated site.
Install KindLumen on Joomla
Embed KindLumen donation tools into Joomla pages and modules.
Install KindLumen on custom websites
Use KindLumen on custom sites, campaign microsites, or headless builds.
Donation Tools
Understand the fundraising surfaces KindLumen provides and when to use each one.
Payments & Processors
Learn how KindLumen works with Stripe, PayPal, and Square while keeping payment control with your organization.
Using Stripe
Connect Stripe to accept donations directly into your organization's own processor account.
Using PayPal
Use PayPal with KindLumen.
Using Square
Connect Square for organizations that already manage payments.
Payment processor fees
Understand how gateway fees work alongside KindLumen platform pricing.
Donation payouts
See how donation payouts work when funds are processed directly through your own payment processor account.
Analytics & Reporting
Learn how nonprofit teams track performance, recurring revenue, and fundraising results in KindLumen.
Viewing campaign performance
Understand the core campaign metrics that help nonprofit teams see what is working and where to improve.
Tracking donation sources
See how to understand where donations originate across campaigns, pages,.
Understanding recurring revenue
Measure monthly donor behavior, recurring gift health,.
FAQs
Quick answers to the most common setup and fundraising workflow questions.
How do I install KindLumen on my website?
Learn the installation paths available for WordPress, website builders,.
Do I need my own Stripe account?
Understand why KindLumen is designed to work.
Can donors cover the processing fees?
Review how teams can think about donor-facing fee coverage.
Does KindLumen support recurring donations?
Understand how recurring giving works across donation forms, campaign pages,.
Use the docs as a practical launch reference, then expand into deeper implementation detail as your rollout grows.
These guides are written as concise planning and setup references today. More detailed walkthroughs, developer notes, and tutorials can layer in later without changing the structure.
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