How to Swipe for Donations with CrimsonMobile

Through the CrimsonMobile app – available for free in the Google Play store— you can now attach a card reader to process credit card donations on Android* cell phones and tablets.Follow the directions below in CMDI's latest Feature of the Month post to process donations by swiping cards on your Android phone or tablet. If you would like to add card readers to your Crimson account, you can request them online or click here to learn more about the CrimsonMobile card readers.1.  Launch the CrimsonMobile app on your Android device.2. Attach the Crimson card reader through the headphone jack. A white box should pop up that says, “Card reader powering up…”3. Touch the   icon in the upper right-hand side of the screen and then select Process Donation. 4. Swipe the credit card through the card reader. If the donor exists in Crimson, the individual’s name should appear in the next screen. Note: Make sure that the back of the card is facing you when you swipe it. 5. Finish entering the FEC-required information of the individual making the donation and hit .6. In the next screen, you should see the donor’s credit card information. Enter the amount to be charged in the Donation area at the top of the screen and press the green  button.

7. In the next screen, review the donors name, address, employment and payment information before selecting .

8. You should then see a confirmation message that the donation was successfully made. Click on the blue   button to return to the apps home screen and process another donation.

Note: It may take up to five minutes for swiped donations to appear in Crimson.*CrimsonMobile is available in the Apple iTunes Store. However, donation swiping is not available for Apple devices such as the iPhone or iPad because their Terms of Service prohibit using their apps for political donations.