{"id":1949779,"date":"2021-05-24T07:27:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=tribe-knowledgebase&#038;p=1949779"},"modified":"2026-04-22T01:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:43:55","slug":"givewp-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/givewp-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Using GiveWP with The Events Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9rBvwUcFcmI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The Events Calendar and <a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\">GiveWP<\/a> integrate together, which opens up your WordPress calendar to accept donations. That means you can do things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a donate link to your events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an event with a &#8220;pay what you want&#8221; cost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host a live music event with the option to support the artist with donations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>GiveWP is super easy to use, and works almost entirely using <a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/documentation\/core\/shortcodes\/\">shortcodes<\/a> and or blocks in the WordPress editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-creating-a-donation-form\">Creating a donation form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a new form in GiveWP, Navigate to <strong>Donations \u2192 Add Form<\/strong> from the WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2021\/05\/givewp-add-form.png\" alt=\"Showing the form fields for creating a new donation form with the GiveWP plugin. The screen is open on the Form Template options, but the navigation also shows settings for donations, form fields, a donation goal, terms and conditions, offline donations, and email notifications.\" class=\"wp-image-1949787\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Complete the options to create a new form.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/documentation\/core\/give-forms\/\">visit the GiveWP knowledgebase for detailed instructions<\/a> to create donation forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adding-donations-forms-to-events\">Adding donations forms to events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After creating a donation form, the next step is to open or <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/creating-an-event\/\">create the event <\/a>where the donation form will be displayed. There are two ways to add a GiveWP donation form to your post, page or event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-a-donation-form-block\">Use a Donation Form block<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2021\/05\/givewp-donation-form-block.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GiveWP provides a <strong>Donation Form<\/strong> block to embed forms directly in the Block Editor. Add the block and select the donation form to embed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-a-shortcode-block\">Use a Shortcode block<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Donation Form block, it&#8217;s possible to embed a form in an event using the WordPress Shortcode block. <a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/documentation\/core\/shortcodes\/\">GiveWP includes a number of shortcodes<\/a> for displaying form and donation content and they can be used in the Shortcode block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2021\/05\/givewp-shortcode-block-1-1.png\" alt=\"Showing the WordPress Block Editor for an event post. The event is called Beach Life Festival and there is a Shortcode block embedded in the content that includes the GiveWP shortcode containing the donation form ID.\" class=\"wp-image-1949798\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The form ID can be found by navigation to <strong>Donations \u2192 All Forms<\/strong> from the WordPress dashboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-viewing-the-form\">Viewing the form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the event and visit the front end of the website to view the donation form embedded in the event content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2021\/05\/wpgive-form-event-frontend-1.png\" alt=\"Showing the embedded donation form on the front end of the event post. The form is embedded on top of the Cover block which has a background image of an ocean wave. The form says Pay What You Want with donation amount options displayed as green buttons, with ten dollars as the default option.\" class=\"wp-image-1949796\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ideas\">Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the donation form is simply a block\u2009\u2014\u2009using either the Donation Form block or the Shortcode block\u2009\u2014\u2009it can be displayed in creative ways just like any other block in WordPress. Here are a few things you can try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the Columns block to display the form next to event information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the Cover block to include a background image behind the form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/search\/restrict+content\/\">Restrict Content<\/a> plugin to display the form only to logged in members. Or use <a href=\"https:\/\/restrictcontentpro.com\">Restrict Content Pro<\/a> to show the form to a specific type of member. Or add two forms to the event and display one form to certain members and the other form to everyone else.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/venue-and-organizer-pages\/\">Create an Organizer<\/a> for the event and display the form next to it as a way to support a specific person. Use our free <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/extensions\/change-labels-events-venues-organizers\/\">Custom Event Labeler extension<\/a> to rename &#8220;Organizer&#8221; too something else, like &#8220;Artist.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For even more possibilities, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/givewp.com\/pricing\/\">upgrading to a paid version of GiveWP<\/a>. This gives you access to the GiveWP add-on library to enhance your donation forms with things like recurring donations, custom form fields, PDF receipts, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-event-tickets-to-accept-donations\">Using Event Tickets to Accept Donations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Event Tickets plugin is in itself a tool to collect money individually. While it is true that it has not been created specifically to accept donations, you can use it to receive money from people for some cause, including fundraising. You can create one or more tickets of different prices to offer options for donation amounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-43.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1960365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-43.png 562w, https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-43-300x238.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like any other ticket, you can set the capacity to unlimited, set the start and end date of donations, and make public the list of &#8220;donors&#8221; using the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/public-attendee-list\/\">Public Attendee Lis<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/public-attendee-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">t<\/a> feature of Event Tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/products\/wordpress-event-tickets\/\">Event Tickets Plus<\/a><\/strong> plugin, you can also collect additional information from donors through <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/attendee-registration-settings\/#options\">custom registration fields<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1960368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-45.png 813w, https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-45-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-45-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to change some wording in the ticket form? Check out our guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/change-the-wording-of-any-bit-of-text-or-string\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Custom Wording in the Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For these donation cases, you may also want to deactivate the sending of <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/event-tickets-emails\/\">Event Tickets Emails<\/a> or customize the wording of your ticket emails. You can do either from <strong>Tickets &gt; Settings &gt; Emails<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-44.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1960366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-44.png 756w, https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-44-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Events Calendar and GiveWP integrate together, which opens up your WordPress calendar to accept donations. That means you can do things like: GiveWP is super easy to use, and works almost entirely using shortcodes and or blocks in the WordPress editor. 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