Last October, Salesforce announced it would be retiring the Elevate suite of products, its solution for nonprofits. If you’ve been using Elevate, that means you’ll need to find a new tool to engage with donors and manage fundraising.  

The good news is that if you’re already using iATS Payments, the solution is simple: Brickwork by iATS. Brickwork is a Salesforce payment processor app designed exclusively for nonprofits. Salesforce even recommends that their customers using iATS Payments by Deluxe transition to Brickwork. 

If you’re not already an iATS customer, you’ll need to become one to use Brickwork, but we promise that process is painless too! 

Whether you need to create custom donation forms, schedule emails, or ensure donations are never missed, Brickwork can fill the gap left by Elevate. Here’s a rundown of some of the reasons that Brickwork is a great alternative to Elevate.

It fully integrates with Salesforce

As a nonprofit, you’re already busy enough without having to learn new software or do a complicated installation.  

Fortunately, installing Brickwork by iATS is as simple as going to the Salesforce app library and adding it to your account. Because it’s a native app – an app that was built in Salesforce for Salesforce – Brickwork integrates seamlessly with Salesforce. Brickwork preferences can be directly updated in Salesforce – no need to go to a different application. 
 
This also means your contact list is all in one convenient place, making it easier to maintain your donor database without creating duplicates or missing important donors. 

Brickwork is secure

It’s an unfortunate fact that nonprofits are frequent targets of fraud attempts. Our fraud and risk protection offerings are tailored to the needs of nonprofits, and we are proud of our Payment Card Industry (PCI) Level 1 certification.  

Our advanced security tools are free, and we use a flat rate structure with no setup, gateway, or premium card fees. 

It’s paramount to us that donor data is safe and that you’re able to process donations without interruption. 

It will save you time and money

It’s true what they say: time is money. Reducing manual labor not only saves precious time, but also reduces errors. Brickwork includes features like automated donation confirmation emails and allows you to create emails to be sent at predetermined intervals if a recurring donation is unable to be processed.  

The Batch Update Process feature lets you import files into Salesforce and communicate directly with iATS Payments. You can handle single and recurring transactions in one go, edit details, and bulk-cancel donation schedules. Also included are excel templates, email notifications, and a history log. 

Brickwork is customizable

With Brickwork, you can set up one time and recurring donations, accept a wide array of currencies, create automatic emails, and so much more.   
 
It’s also integrated with our online forms solution, allowing you to sell merchandise, accept donations, and attract new donors from multiple places. You can easily add online forms to any page on your website to instantly create a donation page for any event or cause.  

Our goal at iATS Payments is to help nonprofit organizations succeed by enabling them to process donations affordably and seamlessly. We’re one of the only payment processors dedicated to nonprofits, and we’ve been serving the ecosystem since 1996. Our tools, like Brickwork, are designed to meet the unique needs and challenges of nonprofit organizations.