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About Ideali
- What Is Ideali 1 min read
- Why Ideali Is Different 1 min read
- Who Can Use Ideali? 1 min read
- $0 Platform fees 1 min read
- Instant Payouts, Get Paid the Moment Your Donors Give 2 min read
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Getting started with Ideali
- Creating Your Ideali Account 1 min read
- Setting Up Your Organization Profile 1 min read
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Dashboard
- Navigating your Ideali dashboard 2 min read
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Campaign Management
- Creating a Donation Campaign 2 min read
- Using the AI description and banner generator 2 min read
- Customizing your thank you email 1 min read
- Managing your campaign after publishing 2 min read
- Share your campaign 2 min read
- Duplicating or Cloning your campaign 2 min read
- Managing Your Archived Campaigns List 2 min read
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Finances & Payments
- Setting Up Your Payment Account 1 min read
- Preset donation amounts, fixed & recurring 2 min read
- Viewing and filtering payments 2 min read
- Payment methods accepted on Ideali 1 min read
- Why payments fail and how to fix them 2 min read
- Managing Your Donors List 2 min read
- Managing Recurring Donations 2 min read
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Tap to pay
- What is Tap to Pay 2 min read
- Setting up Ideali Tap to Pay 2 min read
- Tap to Pay Trouble Shooting 3 min read
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Integration & Embeds
- Embedding Your Donation Campaign in WordPress 2 min read
- Connecting QuickBooks in Ideali 2 min read
- Connecting Constant Contact in Ideali 1 min read
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Account Management
- Sub Profiles to Manage Multiple Campaigns 2 min read
- Setting Up Roles & Users 3 min read
- Securing Your Ideali Account 2 min read
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Memberships
- Creating and Managing Membership Types 5 min read
- Managing Members Profiles 2 min read
- Reviewing Pending Membership 3 min read
- Membership Payments and Invoices 3 min read
- Building Custom Forms for Membership 3 min read
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Ideali for Donors
- Make a Donation Through Ideali 2 min read
- Optional donor tips 1 min read
- Make a Recurring Donation 1 min read
- Your Donation Receipt 2 min read

Creating a Custom Form
Click + Create Form in the top right corner to open the form builder. The builder lets you drag field types from the palette, arrange them on the canvas, and configure their settings in the inspector panel.
Start by filling in the basics:
- Name — An internal name for the form, used to identify it when attaching it to a membership type.
- Header Text — The heading shown above the form to members.
- Description — Optional context shown alongside the form.
- Layout Columns — Choose how many columns the fields are arranged in.
Field Palette
The Field Palette on the left lists all available field types you can add to your form, including:
- Text Input
- Email Input
- Number Input
- Date Picker
- Dropdown
- Checkbox
- Radio Buttons
- Comments
- Upload File
- Password
- Phone
- Multi Select
- Country
- Select Option
Click any field type to add it to the form canvas, or use the search bar to quickly find a field by name or type.
Form Canvas
The Form Canvas in the center shows all the fields currently added to your form. From here you can:
- Click a field to select it and edit its properties in the Field Inspector.
- Use the arrows to reorder fields, or drag them into place.
- Click the trash icon to remove a field.
- Click Preview to see how the form will look to members.
- Click Clear All to remove every field from the canvas.
Field Inspector
When a field is selected on the canvas, the Field Inspector on the right lets you configure its properties, including:
- Label — The name displayed for the field.
- Placeholder — Text shown inside the input before a value is entered.
- Tooltip — Optional helper text for the field.
- Default Value — A pre-filled value for the field.
- Required — Toggle whether the field must be filled in.
- Required Message — The message shown if a required field is left empty.
- Min Length / Max Length — Set character limits for text-based fields.
Previewing a Form
Click Preview at any point while building to see exactly how the form will appear to members, including all fields, labels, and layout. Click Close Preview to return to editing.
Once you’ve added at least one field and filled in the required basics, click Create to save the form.
Managing Custom Forms
The Custom Forms list displays all your saved form templates, showing the Name, Header Text, and the number of Mapped Fields for each form. Use the search bar to quickly find a form by name.
Click the three dot menu under Actions next to any form to access the following options:
- Edit — Return to the form builder to update fields or settings.
- View — Preview the form as members would see it.
- Duplicate — Create a copy of the form to use as a starting point for a new one.
- Delete — Permanently remove the form.
When editing a form, click Save Changes to apply your updates, or Back to Forms to return to the list without saving.


