# A donation field at ticket checkout: let visitors chip in voluntarily — MijnEvent [Home](https://mijnevent.app/en) / [Blog for event organizers](https://mijnevent.app/en/blog) / A donation field at ticket checkout: let visitors chip in voluntarily tickets donaties fundraising # A donation field at ticket checkout: let visitors chip in voluntarily Switch on a voluntary donation field at checkout per event. Visitors donate on top of their tickets with their own amount, and MijnEvent charges no platform fee on donations — the full amount goes to you. [Jasper Koers](https://mijnevent.app/en/author/jasper-koers) · 7 April 2026 · 3 min read ![](https://regify-mijnevent.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/blog/covers/donatieveld-bij-de-ticketcheckout.webp) Photo: [Kelly Sikkema](https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=MijnEvent&utm_medium=referral) / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=MijnEvent&utm_medium=referral) In short - Enable an optional donation field at checkout per event, with your own label. - Visitors donate on top of their tickets in the same payment; the donation appears as a separate line in the order summary. - MijnEvent charges 0% platform fee on donations — the full amount reaches you via your own Mollie account. - If a ticket is later refunded, the donation stays. Someone buys a ticket for your club night, your festival or your benefit concert — and would happily give a little extra, if only you asked. And you can ask at exactly the right moment: at checkout. With the **donation field in the ticket checkout**, a visitor donates voluntarily on top of their tickets, in the same payment, with no detour to a separate page. *Note: the screenshot below shows the Dutch interface — the flow is identical in every language.* # One toggle per event You switch it on where you need it: per event. In the event settings you'll find **"Enable voluntary donation"**. Turn it on and the donation field appears in that event's checkout. You give it your own **label** — for example *"Support our festival"* or *"Chip in for the clubhouse"*. Leave it empty and it falls back to *"Voluntary donation"*. Other events aren't affected; they keep their own setting. # How it appears at checkout As soon as the visitor has picked tickets, a small block with your label and a short explanation appears below the order summary. The visitor types an amount themselves — free to choose — and sees the donation appear straight away as a **separate line** in the summary, added to the total. Not interested? One tap on **"No thanks"** and the donation is zero; the field never pushes itself. That keeps the price breakdown honest and itemised at all times: tickets, any service fee, and the donation named separately. ![The donation field in the ticket checkout with a custom label and a separate donation line](https://regify-mijnevent.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/blog/inline/donatieveld-checkout.webp)*The visitor picks an amount themselves; the donation appears as its own line in the order summary.* # 100% to you — no platform fee on donations This is the heart of it, and it's a deliberate choice: **MijnEvent charges its platform fee on tickets only, not on donations.** The application fee is driven by the number of paid tickets in the order; the donation sits apart from that and doesn't count. The donated amount simply rides along in the same payment via your own Mollie account, so it lands directly with you — we take nothing off it. Another neat side effect: if a ticket is later resold and refunded, only the ticket price is refunded. A donation that was made stays put — exactly as a generous giver intended. # The difference from the standalone donation page The donation field lives *inside* ticket sales: it's the question "would you like to give a little extra at checkout?". If you also want to collect donations *without* ticket sales — a campaign with a goal, a progress counter and a collection QR for the door or the canteen — that's what [the donation page from the fundraising module](/en/modules/fundraising) is for. Same promise (0% fee on donations), different place: one belongs with your tickets, the other stands on its own. # How to switch it on 1. Open your event in the **Dashboard** and go to its settings. 2. Switch on **"Enable voluntary donation"**. 3. Fill in your own **donation label** — or leave it empty for the default text — and save. 4. Walk through your event's checkout to see how the donation field appears to the visitor. Thinking of dedicating your whole event to a good cause? Then read how to [combine tickets and donations for charity](/en/blog/tickets-and-donations-for-charities). Frequently asked questions ## Frequently asked questions ## Does MijnEvent take a fee on donations at checkout? No. The platform fee is charged on paid tickets only; the donation sits apart and does not count. The full donated amount reaches you via your own Mollie account. ## How does the donation appear to the visitor? After picking tickets, a small block with your label appears below the order summary. The visitor types their own amount, which shows as a separate line added to the total, or taps "No thanks" to skip it. ## What happens to a donation if a ticket is refunded? The donation stays. 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