# Donately MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect

> Donately MCP for AI Agents. Use this Connector to manage donations, track donor profiles, and monitor fundraising campaign progress through your AI client. It connects your fundraising data directly to your agent, letting you pull reports or check contributor history without switching tabs.

## Overview
- **Category:** payment-processing
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_f11pRR3JXxo4aOkV2FBaZx0NbztKYKa283CamYFp/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** donations, fundraising-campaigns, donor-management, nonprofit-tech, recurring-giving, peer-to-peer

## Description

Managing a non-profit means juggling a lot of moving parts, and donor data is usually buried in a dashboard you have to keep opening. This Connector changes that by letting you talk to your fundraising data instead of digging for it. You can ask your AI client about specific donations, check out a donor's lifetime giving history, or see how a campaign is performing in real-time. It pulls everything from the Donately platform into your existing workflow, so you can get answers instantly while you're actually doing the work of fundraising. If you're tired of copy-pasting numbers into spreadsheets or hunting for contact info, this is the fix. You'll find it in the Vinkius catalog alongside other tools that help you keep your operations organized. It's built to handle the heavy lifting of data retrieval so you can focus on building relationships with your supporters.

## Tools

### get_campaign
Get details of a specific campaign

### list_campaigns
Campaigns are the primary way to organize fundraising efforts.

List campaigns for the Donately account

### list_donations
Useful to track incoming contributions and donor activities. Supports pagination and filtering.

List donations for the Donately account

### list_fundraisers
List peer-to-peer fundraisers for the Donately account

### create_donation
Create a new donation

### get_donation
Get details of a specific donation

### get_fundraiser
Get details of a specific peer-to-peer fundraiser

### get_person
Get details of a specific person (donor)

### get_subscription
Get details of a specific recurring donation (subscription)

### list_people
List people (donors/contacts) for the Donately account

### list_subscriptions
List recurring donations (subscriptions) for the Donately account

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
List the latest donations received.
```

**Response:** 
```
I've found 5 recent donations, including **$50.00** from 'John Doe' and **$100.00** from 'Jane Smith'. All were successfully processed.

| Donor | Amount | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| John Doe | $50.00 | Success |
| Jane Smith | $100.00 | Success |

Would you like to see the associated campaign for any of these?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Show me the progress for our 'Summer Relief' campaign.
```

**Response:** 
```
The **'Summer Relief'** campaign has raised **$8,500** towards its **$10,000** goal.

*   **Completion:** 85%
*   **Unique Donors:** 45

Should I list the top contributors for this campaign?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Research the donor profile for 'robert.brown@example.com'.
```

**Response:** 
```
Robert Brown is a regular donor with a lifetime total of **$1,250.00** across 12 donations.

*   **Last Contribution:** $100.00 on March 15th
*   **Status:** Active

Would you like to see their complete giving history?
```

## Capabilities

### Check donation status
See if a payment went through and get the full details.

### View donor profiles
Get a full history of how much a specific person has given.

### Track campaign goals
See exactly how much money is left to raise for a specific event.

### Identify top contributors
Find out who your most impactful donors are.

### Search by email
Find specific donation records using a donor's email address.

### Get account metadata
Check your organization's current limits and account info.

## Use Cases

### Checking a donor's history before a call
A development officer asks the agent for a donor's profile to see their lifetime giving history before jumping on a meeting.

### Checking a campaign's status
A manager asks how much is left for the 'Summer Relief' fund and gets the current percentage and total raised.

### Finding a specific receipt
An ops person asks the agent to find a donation from a specific email to verify a payment for an accounting audit.

### Summarizing recent activity
A team lead asks for the latest contributions to see what came in this morning and identifies the most recent donors.

## Benefits

- Stop manual dashboard hopping by pulling donation details directly into your chat using get_donation_details.
- Research donor history instantly with get_donor_profile to personalize your outreach to high-value supporters.
- Monitor campaign progress in real-time with get_campaign_performance_summary to keep your team updated.
- Identify your most loyal supporters quickly with list_highest_lifetime_donors to plan your recognition programs.
- Find specific records faster by using search_donations_by_email instead of manual filtering in a large database.
- Keep an eye on overall account health and limits with get_donately_account_metadata to avoid service interruptions.

## How It Works

The bottom line is you get a conversational interface for your entire fundraising backend.

1. Get your API key from your Donately account settings.
2. Connect the Donately MCP to your AI client via the Vinkius platform.
3. Ask your agent questions about your donors or campaigns to see the data.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can the Donately MCP help me see my donors' history?**
Yes, it allows your AI agent to pull up the full profile and giving history for any specific donor instantly. This makes it much easier to personalize your outreach.

**How does Donately MCP work for non-profit fundraising?**
It connects your Donately account to your AI client. You can then ask natural questions about your donations, campaigns, and donor lists without leaving your chat window.

**Can I use Donately MCP to track my campaign goals?**
Absolutely. You can ask your agent for a performance summary of any campaign to see exactly how much has been raised against your goal in real-time.

**Is there a way to find donations by email with Donately MCP?**
Yes, you can ask your agent to search for donations using a specific email address. This helps you find exact records quickly for auditing or support.

**Does Donately MCP show me my most frequent donors?**
Yes, it can identify donors with the highest lifetime contribution totals, helping you recognize your most impactful supporters.

**How do I use Donately MCP to check my account limits?**
Your agent can retrieve your organization's account metadata and limits. This is great for keeping your operations running smoothly without manual checks.

**How do I get a Donately API Key?**
Log in to your Donately dashboard, navigate to **Settings > API Key**, and you can retrieve your unique API Key from there. Ensure you have the necessary permissions within your organization.

**Can the agent process new donations?**
This integration currently focuses on listing and auditing donations, donors, and campaigns. Processing new donations with credit card details should be managed via your Donately forms or donation pages.

**Does the integration show recurring donations?**
Yes, you can use the list_all_donations or get_donation_details tools to identify and retrieve information for both one-time and recurring contributions.

**Does the AI agent process payments directly?**
No, the AI agent retrieves and manages data from your Donately account, it does not act as a payment gateway itself.

**Can the AI agent create new fundraising campaigns?**
Currently, the agent can list and retrieve information about existing campaigns, but campaign creation should be done in the Donately dashboard.

**Is donor data safe with the AI agent?**
Yes, the agent only accesses the data necessary to answer your prompts and does not store personal donor information permanently.