{"id":479,"date":"2023-03-29T17:11:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/?page_id=479"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:04:03","slug":"payment-processing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/giving\/payment-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Payment Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-af9672fb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for considering a donation to the Ecological Society of America, the Nation\u2019s Largest Community of Ecologists.  We use PayPal as our primary donation transaction processing system.  You do <em>not<\/em>, however, need a PayPal account to use your debit or check card.  Please see some of the following details and instructions for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 id=\"other-options\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Preferred Payment Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electronic<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/signin\/\">PayPal<\/a>\u00ae account to use a check, debit or credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you wish to use your debit, credit or check card, please:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ignore the PayPal login form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for a button or link that says \u201cPay with a debit or credit card\u201d or \u201cPayPal Credit\u201d BELOW the PayPal account login buttons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to select <strong>CREDIT<\/strong> card (there is a <strong>DEBIT<\/strong> card option as well).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any difficulty in making your contribution online, please feel free to contact the webmaster, Gordon Potter, at <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@esa.org\">webmaster@esa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>(Note: This is a guide. Over time, internet browsers may display information differently.)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/credit-card-payment-using-paypal.png\" alt='This image displays the login area for Paypal as an example.  The login form is blurred but an arrow points to an unblurred button which states \"pay with credit or debit card\".' class=\"wp-image-33494 img-fluid\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5de769a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b3ff8204 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 id=\"ByMail\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Offline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To contribute by mail, please send a check to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ecological Society of America<br>1200 New York Ave Suite 800<br>Washington, DC 20005<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Please indicate the fund you are donating to in the memo line. Note if this is an anonymous donation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Contact the Ecological Society of America with any questions by phone, <a href=\"tel:202-833-8773\">202-833-8773<\/a>, an email to our general inbox <a href=\"mailto:esahq@esa.org\">esahq@esa.org<\/a> or email George <a class=\"\" href=\"mailto:george@esa.org?subject=Payment%20Processing%20Question\">george@esa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/ecological-society-of-america.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for considering a donation to the Ecological Society of America, the Nation\u2019s Largest Community of Ecologists. 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