• LIST
  • PAUSE
  • RESUME
  • MANUAL

How to manage recurring donations with your AI

Connect Donorbox to your AI client once. After that, you can handle donor subscriptions through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

Can I manage Donorbox subscriptions via chat?

Yes. Your AI can list active plans, pause them, resume them, or cancel them entirely. You'll see how these actions work below.

Subscription outcomes

Where your changes land

What happens when you give your AI a command.

LIST

View active plans

The AI pulls a list of current recurring subscriptions. You get a clear view of who is donating and how much.

PAUSE

Stop payments temporarily

The AI halts a specific subscription. This keeps the donor in your system without charging them immediately.

RESUME

Restart a paused plan

The AI reactivates a previously paused subscription. This brings the donor back into your active billing cycle.

MANUAL

Human intervention needed

If you need to change a donor's credit card or update their email, you'll still need to use the Donorbox dashboard.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your AI acts as the bridge between your chat interface and your Donorbox account.

  1. Identify the donor

    The AI looks through your existing subscriptions to find the specific plan you want to change.

    list_recurring_plans

  2. Halt the subscription

    Once you pick a plan, the AI tells Donorbox to stop the next scheduled payment.

    pause_recurring_plan

  3. Bring them back

    If a donor returns, the AI tells the system to start charging the plan again.

    resume_recurring_plan

  4. End the relationship

    When a donor leaves for good, the AI stops the recurring plan entirely.

    cancel_recurring_plan

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in Donorbox.

Starting points

These are basic ways to start. Swap out the specific donor names or plan IDs with your actual data.

Donorbox Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_nYoTMuJkHLh47AwiqYM6c2eaXQaJ4SeLqwUjTCu1/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Donorbox capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "donorbox-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_nYoTMuJkHLh47AwiqYM6c2eaXQaJ4SeLqwUjTCu1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me all my current recurring donation plans.

  • Pause the subscription for the donor named Sarah Jenkins.

  • Resume the monthly plan for the account with ID 98765.

  • Cancel the recurring donation for the Smith family.

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Start here

Connect Donorbox once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start managing donors in any MCP-compatible client.

Connect Donorbox to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change a donor's credit card info?

    No. The AI can only manage the status of the subscription itself.

  • 02

    Will the AI delete my donor records?

    No. The AI can cancel a recurring plan, but it does not delete the donor's profile from your database.

  • 03

    Can I see how much each donor is giving?

    Yes, by asking the AI to list your recurring plans.

  • 04

    Does the AI handle the actual money transfers?

    No. Donorbox handles all payment processing; the AI only sends instructions to change the plan status.

  • 05

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

  • More questions about Donorbox? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Donorbox Connector can do

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