No Square readers. No paper forms. No uploads. A standalone app any approved collector can use to take a contribution from any REALTOR at any event, routed through NAR e-commerce to your state RPAC account in seconds.
The yes happens at the rubber chicken dinner. The money disappears somewhere between there and the bank.
A board member is standing in front of someone who just said they'd contribute. The conversation is hot. The check is figurative. And somewhere between that yes and the deposit, the opportunity is lost. Because there isn't a way to accept the donation while the conversation is still hot.
RPAC Collect closes that gap. Phone out, contribution taken, money routed, M1 updated. Before the volunteer puts their phone back in their pocket.
How it works
The collector workflow is built around speed. Sign in, find the contributor, take the payment. The contributor doesn't need to be a member of your association. You don't need to be on any particular MLS or AMS to use it.
Each collector gets a login set up by the association. One-time password on the phone. No MLS credentials, no IDP, no Tangilla account required.
Events tag contributions so you can report on what was raised, where, and by whom. Pick one from the list, or take an ad hoc contribution.
Search by name or license number. RPAC Collect queries M1 directly. The contributor doesn't need to be in your association. If they're not in M1 at all, add them on the spot with an email or mobile.
Optional event products: dinner tickets, raffle entries, auction lots. Or just enter an amount and skip the rest.
A QR code appears on the collector's phone. The contributor scans it with their own phone and pays with Apple Pay or Google Pay. No card data on either device. Available when supported by RECN.
The money is routed through NAR e-commerce to your state's RPAC account, tagged with the contributor's NRDS. The transaction shows up in your reports immediately.
Why it works
Most fundraising tools were designed for staff workflows. RPAC Collect was designed for the volunteer who has thirty seconds to capture a contribution before the conversation moves on.
Doesn't matter what MLS, AMS, or membership platform your association runs on. RPAC Collect doesn't require any of them.
Collect from REALTORS across the country, not just your members. If they're not in M1 yet, add them in the moment.
Every contribution is tagged with the correct NRDS, routed to the correct state account, and recorded in M1 the moment it lands.
RPAC Collect is ready for Apple Pay and Google Pay once RECN supports them. In the meantime, a credit card flow is available.
Approve anyone as a collector. Board members, RPAC trustees, volunteers. They get a login, they collect.
Event totals, transaction-level detail, and a leaderboard view that turns RPAC collection into something your volunteers actually want to compete on.
Pricing
You only pay when you raise money. No contracts, no monthly fees, no minimums.
per transaction, paid by the association
Zero setup cost. Onboard in a single session with our team. Most associations are live within a week of saying yes.
No monthly subscription. If you don't raise anything in a given period, you don't pay anything for that period.
Billed at the end of each period against actual transactions. NAR's 2.5% e-commerce fee is paid by the contributor, exactly as it is today.
Common questions
No. RPAC Collect queries M1 directly. If a contributor is a REALTOR anywhere, you can collect from them. If they aren't in M1 yet, you can add them on the spot.
No. RPAC Collect is a fully standalone product. It runs regardless of what MLS, AMS, or membership platform your association uses.
The association does, entirely. You add and remove collectors through the admin interface at any time. Each collector logs in with a one-time password. No special credentials, no MLS access, no Tangilla account required.
We don't recommend it. In practice, contributors who are asked to absorb a transaction fee on top of their contribution tend to bypass the digital flow and write a check instead. Your association absorbs the 4% and the volunteer keeps the moment.
Apple Pay and Google Pay are the primary methods. Credit card support is available where needed. Apple Pay and Google Pay are preferred because there's zero card data handling on either device and the contributor's flow is faster.
The same path it takes today. Funds are routed through NAR e-commerce, tagged with the contributor's NRDS, and land in your state's RPAC account. RPAC Collect adds reporting so you can see what came through, by event and by collector.
RPAC is the launch case because the volume is there and the NAR e-commerce path is already plumbed. The underlying product works wherever an M1 record and a target account exist. Happy to talk about other use cases.
Most associations are live within a week. Onboarding is a single session: M1 service credentials, state RPAC routing, and your initial list of approved collectors.
If you're ready to be one of the first associations on RPAC Collect, we'll get you set up in a single onboarding session. Reach out and we'll walk you through it.
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