# NationBuilder and Volty > Donors email Volty for a yearly giving total and new supporters offer weekends in web chat, and it reads NationBuilder and proposes them as volunteers. Donors ask what they gave this year and new supporters offer to help, and Volty answers from your nation's signups and donations and can tag new volunteers in NationBuilder. Talk to Volty · Free trial Updated 2 Nov 2026 ## A year-end giving question Raymond needs his 2026 total for his tax records. Volty adds up the donations on his signup. RO Raymond Okafor Gmail · Donor Hello, could you tell me how much I gave to Riverbend Food Alliance in 2026? I need it for my records. Checked NationBuilder · Raymond Okafor · 2026 · 6 donations · $1,150 Volty Hi Raymond, you made 6 donations in 2026 for a total of $1,150. Thank you. I've asked our team to email your receipt for the year. NationBuilder person Raymond Okafor Monthly donor Given in 2026 $1,150 Last donation $150 · 15 Oct Tags donor, newsletter Matched by Verified email Donations and tags read from Raymond's signup in your nation ## What Volty does with NationBuilder NationBuilder is the community organizing software nonprofits and campaigns use for their website, people database, email and donations. Our team connects your nation to Volty through NationBuilder's V2 API, and you choose which signups, donations and events Volty can see. Supporters ask about their giving or an upcoming event and Volty answers from their own record, and someone who wants to help is added as a volunteer with a tag. - Giving history on request · Volty sums the donations on the supporter's signup record for the year they ask about. - New supporters tagged · A new signup and its signup taggings are proposed, and a colleague can approve them first. - Only the supporter's own record · Volty only reads the signup matched to the email or phone it has confirmed in the chat. - Hard questions to staff · Changing a recurring donation or handling a complaint goes to the staff member you name. Connects with NationBuilder V2 API (JSON:API) Volty reads Signups, donations, events, as agreed Volty can change New signups, tags and RSVPs, Off until you switch them on Setup Custom connection, done with our team Category Churches & nonprofits A weekend volunteer becomes a tagged signup for the coordinator to follow up. ### Someone who wants to help Priya offers her weekends. Volty proposes her as a signup tagged volunteer and weekends. PR Priya Raman Web chat · Supporter I'd like to volunteer on weekends. I live in Oak Park. Waiting for approval NationBuilder: add Priya Raman, tags volunteer and weekends, area Oak Park Approve · Edit · Decline Volty Thanks Priya! Our volunteer coordinator will reach out this week with the weekend shifts near Oak Park. ## As an automation Describe it to Volty in a sentence; it drafts the automation and an admin turns it on. First-gift thank-you - When · Every morning · Runs at 8am - Step 1 · Reads yesterday's first gifts · Donations created since yesterday - Step 2 · Thanks each new donor · A thank-you template - Step 3 · Answers the replies · Hands questions to the development team A year-end giving total, read from the donor's own donations. ## How Volty connects to NationBuilder NationBuilder's V2 API follows the JSON:API spec and uses V2 access tokens. Our team builds the custom connection against your nation, and an admin approves it once in Volty. - 01 · Confirm API access · We check with you that your nation can issue V2 tokens and which people it should cover. - 02 · Issue a V2 token · A test token from Settings, Developer, API token lasts 24 hours. The live connection uses the OAuth flow NationBuilder documents. - 03 · Pick the resources · Signups, signup taggings, donations, events and event RSVPs, as you agree. - 04 · Approve and switch · An admin approves the connection. Creating signups and RSVPs starts Off. ### The tools Volty gets Each one is a switch on the Sources page in Volty. - Find a signup · Reads - Read a signup's donations · Reads - List upcoming events · Reads - Create a signup with tags · Changes - Add an event RSVP · Changes Reading tools can be turned on straight away. Anything that changes NationBuilder starts Off, and once on it can be set to check with staff, so each change waits for a colleague. ## Common questions ### Which NationBuilder API does Volty use? The V2 API, which follows the JSON:API spec. A test token can be made in the control panel under Settings, Developer, API token, and it expires after 24 hours, so the live connection uses the OAuth flow NationBuilder documents for V2 tokens. An admin in your Volty workspace approves the connection once before it is used. ### Can a donor get their giving total for the year? Yes. Volty reads the donations attached to that supporter's signup and adds them up for the year asked. It only does this once it has matched the person to a signup by a confirmed email or phone, and it can ask your team to send the formal receipt. ### Will Volty add tags to people in our nation? Only if you switch that tool on. Volty can create a signup and add signup taggings such as volunteer or a neighborhood. The tool starts Off. On Check with staff, each new signup and its tags wait for a colleague to approve them in the chat. ### How much does it cost to connect NationBuilder with Volty? Every Volty plan includes seats, active contacts and AI credits and starts with a free 7-day trial, and the plan prices are on voltade.com/pricing. Meta bills message charges separately for WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. ## Related integrations - Mobilize Churches & nonprofits - TouchPoint Churches & nonprofits - Mailchimp Marketing & ads - Gmail Email - Web chat Messaging channels All integrations ## Start your free trial Talk to Volty · Start your free trial Sign up for our 7-day trial. 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Here's what it means for your business, 8 October 2026 ## Links - [Churches & nonprofits](https://voltade.com/integrations?category=churches) - [MobilizeChurches & nonprofits](https://voltade.com/integrations/mobilize) - [TouchPointChurches & nonprofits](https://voltade.com/integrations/touchpoint) - [MailchimpMarketing & ads](https://voltade.com/integrations/mailchimp) - [GmailEmail](https://voltade.com/integrations/gmail) - [Web chatMessaging channels](https://voltade.com/integrations/web-chat) - [All integrations](https://voltade.com/integrations)