My contribution shows as pending — what now?

A "pending" status usually means the payment is still being verified by your bank or card issuer. In almost all cases this resolves within a few seconds and the contribution becomes "completed" automatically.

If a contribution stays pending for more than a few minutes, it likely failed silently. The platform automatically cleans up stale pending contributions after a short window — your card will not be charged.

If you see a charge on your card but the contribution never completes, contact support and we'll help reconcile it.