# Make a One-time Donation
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/donations/documentation/use-cases/make-donations/one-time-donations/index.md

## Overview {#overview}

The **One-time Donation** endpoint processes a one-time donation. One-time donations are an essential component of fundraising strategies as they offer flexibility and accessibility.

Donors can make a one-time donation to a selected charity for a specified amount with:

* A new card, or
* An existing card-on-file  

![One Time Donation](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/donations/uploads/one_time_donation_img.png "One Time Donation")
Note: During payment processing, card information is securely tokenized. For more details on tokenization, refer to the [Tokenization](https://developer.mastercard.com/donations/documentation/api-basics/index.md#tokenization) section.

### Use Cases {#use-cases}

The following use cases are discussed:

|                     Use Case                     |                                                                                                           Description                                                                                                           |
|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Make a One-time Donation Using a New Card        | Discusses how to make a one-time donation without registering a card. [Learn more](https://developer.mastercard.com/donations/documentation/use-cases/make-donations/one-time-donations/one-time-donation-newcard/index.md)     |
| Make a One-time Donation Using a Registered Card | Discusses how to make a one-time donation using a payment card-on-file. [Learn more](https://developer.mastercard.com/donations/documentation/use-cases/make-donations/one-time-donations/one-time-donation-regiscard/index.md) |