Three days in and I'm already failing at this job. the company calls us 'professional fundraisers,' but that's just a fancy word for sales. They get hired by nonprofits to do face-to-face fundraising, which means I'm the person standing outside stores in 90 to 100 degree heat trying to get you to donate. i put 'sell' in quotes because that's the word management uses, but it's really just convincing people to give money.

The animal nonprofit I'm representing is trying to cut back on old methods. No more pamphlets, fewer TV commercials. They've also stopped taking cash because it's too hard to track. Every donation is digital now, so we're out in the field with an iPad getting people signed up on the spot. The model is monthly donations, like a subscription. Except you're not paying for a service, you're donating to help animals. Lots of people want to give an one-time donation or hand over cash, but I have to convince them to pull out a debit or credit card and commit right there. I get commission for every signup, and that's where the real money is. If I can't gather donors soon, I'm pretty sure I'll be let go.

Here are the problems I'm hitting:

People don't want to use their cards. A lot of the folks in this area are older and hesitant about card payments. I tell them their information isn't saved, we can't see it, it's safe, but they still back out.
People don't want to donate monthly. Especially when the ask is thirty bucks a month, a dollar a day. I tell them it helps one or two animals a month, but they don't want a recurring plan.
so many animal lovers are already donating to their local shelters. That's great, I fully support that. But I need to sell this specific nonprofit, and people don't want to donate to two different animal organizations.
People won't give us the time of day. my coworkers are amazing at this, but most people just walk past me. We have a group chat where we announce our sales, and my boss is killing it, she gets at least two a day, and she helps her employees close too. we work in teams, and I guarantee whoever gets paired with her makes a sale. I haven't been paired with her yet. i don't know how to get people to stop. Trying to be bubbly, energetic, kind, but people seem grumpy and don't want to talk.
People keep saying they're in a rush and will sign up later. i get it, but if they sign up online instead of on the iPad, there's no way to tell the nonprofit that i made the sale. So I've probably convinced at least five people to donate, but they did it at home, and I got no credit.
I keep blanking during the pitch. i know what to say, but my brain short-circuits. i can see the moment i lose them, and then my partner jumps in to take over and try to close.
I can't stand as long as my coworkers. My legs start hurting after half an hour. i recently had surgery, so sometimes I can't stand or walk for long, and i need to sit because I'm in pain. They say you sell better standing, but I genuinely can't stand for my full shift, which is anywhere from seven to nine hours depending on the day. I do get an hour lunch break. This one isn't as bad because people still listen when I'm sitting, but it's still a factor.
I can't close the sale on the iPad. I've been told to act like the person is going to donate and keep going, but they just stop me dead in my tracks. No wiggle room.

does anybody have any sales tips? My boss and coworkers keep giving me advice, but I'll take anything extra. I like this job because I'm helping nonprofits, even if I'm sitting out in the hot sun for hours and it gets slow. I don't want to lose this job. i'll get paid well if I can just make one sale a day.

so how do I sell monthly donations?