Asked on behalf of our CFO: According to the latest Tessitura documentation (wow, I actually read some of it!), Section 3.A.4 speaks of a Direct Debit Billing utility that is apparently only available in the U.K. at present.
What's the official word of [eventual, I presume] availability in the U.S.?
Anyone? Anyone?
Bueller?
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Hi Matt
Everyone has the utility but it is only of use in the UK. Essentially the utility generates a data file used to transmit direct debit instructions to banks for the direct debit payments (i.e. directly debiting money from constituent’s bank accounts), formatting according to the banking rules in the UK. It also makes corresponding direct debit payments on the orders or contributions being billed. It does not directly transmit data like when you charge a credit card and it is also not the same thing as debit cards. The US corollary would be receiving someone’s checking or savings account and routing numbers and collecting payment using that information. Is that what your CFO is hoping to do? Or did he think direct debit was something else?
Kevin Sheehan
Documentation and Project Specialist
Tessitura Network, Inc.
ksheehan@tessituranetwork.com
www.tessituranetwork.com
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Hi Kevin,
I saw you present on Marketing Sources last week - it made me feel great because we are set up exactly how you explained we should be set up!I know you responded to the Direct Debit from a bank account over a year ago but I was wondering if it possible in the US.
Our Development department wants to look into this option - the bank account number and routing number - as a method of payment for donations. Is this possible?
Thanks!
Kathryn SchuhSystems CoordinatorOregon Symphony503.416.6321OrSymphony.org