DirectStep
A trusted intermediary

Give to any charity— even the ones with paper forms.

You shouldn’t have to enter your card on a charity’s outdated website or fill out paper forms to support a cause you believe in. Pay once through DirectStep. We’ll deliver your gift the way the charity prefers—by ACH, by check, or through their existing page.

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Featured charities

21 in directory
Portland, OR93-0728816

Central City Concern

Since 1979, has supported nearly 14,400 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness each year through a continuum of affordable housing integrated with health care, recovery, and employment services.

Give to Central City
Portland, OR93-0862647

NAMI Multnomah

The Multnomah County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness — the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization, dedicated to building better lives for those affected by mental illness.

Give to NAMI Multnomah
Portland, OR93-0814638

Oregon Public Broadcasting

An independent, nonprofit media organization serving communities across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Powered by member support, OPB connects people through trusted journalism that is freely accessible to everyone.

Give to Oregon Public
Portland, OR93-0446527

Oregon Symphony Association

For more than 125 years, the multi-Grammy-nominated Oregon Symphony has been a cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest's cultural life.

Give to Oregon Symphony
Portland, OR93-1271399

Street Roots

A homeless advocacy group that publishes a weekly alternative newspaper covering homelessness in Portland and the surrounding region.

Give to Street Roots
Portland, OR93-1190983

The Library Foundation

Enhances Multnomah County Library's leadership, innovation, and reach by helping the library address emerging community needs with private support — including books that capture hearts and minds and programs that reach tens of thousands of children and families at risk of low literacy.

Give to The Library
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You give once

Choose a charity, choose an amount, pay through one trusted checkout. No more weighing whether to enter your card on a site you don’t recognize.

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We deliver

We handle the back end—ACH transfer, mailed check, or passthrough to their existing donation page. The charity doesn’t have to change anything.

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You hear back

We email you when the gift has been delivered. The charity issues your tax receipt directly, the same as if you’d given on your own.

A note from the founder

“Three or four times a month, a charity I want to support mails me an appeal—and I don’t give, because the only options are an outdated website or a paper return envelope. DirectStep is the tool I wished existed. If you’ve felt the same, try it once. Tell me what worked and what didn’t.”