Manage Parents' Donations

[imitate]

I handle all of my elderly parents' finances, and I want to set them up for Online Donations. I have their membership numbers; can I just add them to my account somehow? Or do I need to create a new account? Any help would be appreciated!
Amy

[russellhltn]

can I just add them to my account somehow?

No. The system has no provision for paying in behalf of someone else.

[lajackson]

Or do I need to create a new account?

Each donor has to have their own account. You would need to help them each create an account and then have them (or you for them) use their individual account to make their donations.

[Adnelglees]

I am finding myself in the same situation. But I'm confused about what it means to set up separate account for my mother. I only have one email and that is recognized by my banking and hers. How do I set up or create a new account for my mother to make her own donation? Normally signin requires a user name and a password. My mother has no email nor does she know how to use anything online. Please help me of you can.

[lajackson]

I'm confused about what it means to set up separate account for my mother.

I do not know if it will work, but it means that with her permission you would set up an LDS Account for her, with your email address, and then attach their banking account at the online Donations site.

I say I do not know if it would work, because I believe LDS Account checks for duplicate emails. You could set up a new email account for your mother. Many email providers, including Google, allow more than one email address at the same main account, and you would manage the email account for her.

Then you would sign in as her to make her donations.