Might seem a lot to the avg consumer, but not much different than what processing companies charge businesses who accept creditcards. The recession and debt defaults are going to make CC transactions more expensive now in for the foreseeable future.

CC processors are also passing on the cost of higher security -to companies like networkforgood and thus their consumers . I know my software company now gets hit with a new fee every year related to security requirements and guarantees. It’s a pain in the you know what.

BUT….keep this in mind: Organizational accounting for checks costs money too. And we must assume that convenient donations options bring in more donations.