<section></section><section><p>The <a href="https://www.paypal.com/buttons/" target="_blank">PayPal Donate button</a> is a convenient and cost-effective way to collect donations online.&nbsp;</p></section><section><p>We offer multiple ways for donors and nonprofits to fundraise online through PayPal. To accept donations for your charity using PayPal, you should first <a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/account-selection" target="_blank">create a PayPal Business account</a>.<br/><br/>To benefit from PayPal fundraising programs, registered charities must confirm that their PayPal Business account belongs to their charitable organization. When their account is confirmed, they'll also benefit from <a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees" target="_blank">lower processing rates</a> when using the donate button and other donation solutions. <br/><br/><strong>Verify your charity status with PayPal</strong><br/><br/>You can begin the confirmation process at <a href="https://www.paypal.com/charities" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/charities</a>. You’ll need to provide information to prove that:<br/><br/>•	Your organization is legally registered with the appropriate regulatory body.<br/><br/><strong>Here’s an overview of the full process below</strong>:<br/><br/>1.	Charity verification begins when a charity creates a PayPal Business account, selects ‘Nonprofit Organization’ as their business type, and selects the checkbox ‘this Nonprofit is a registered charity’.<br/><br/>2.	Once the organization selects that they are a ‘Nonprofit Organization’, they’re required to provide account holder and business information. Then, they’ll be automatically guided through the PayPal confirmed charity flow to apply for charity status with PayPal (PPCC status). <br/><br/>3.	Charitable organizations must submit all required documentation, such as:<br/><br/>•	Bank account information.<br/>•	Proof of identity of the account holder and any authorized users.<br/><br/>4.	When the organization is granted confirmed charity status with PayPal (PPCC), they’ll receive an email notification. One of the primary benefits of PPCC is that the charity is now eligible for <a href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/merchant-fees" target="_blank">PayPal’s lower processing rate</a>.<br/></p></section><section><p></p>
<p>You can begin the confirmation process on our <a href="https://www.paypal.com/charities/" target="_blank">Charities</a> page. You'll&nbsp;need to provide information to prove that:</p>

<ul>
    <li>Your organization is legally registered with the appropriate regulatory body</li>
    <li>You are a representative of that organization</li>
</ul>
<p>Once confirmed as a charity, your charity can access various PayPal products such as <a href="https://www.paypal.com/givingfund/home" target="_blank">PayPal Giving Fund</a>&nbsp;and more.
</p></section><section><p><strong>How is this account information used?</strong> </p><p>We use these documents to verify that the charity or nonprofit is registered and to ensure that we meet our regulatory requirements for the government. Donors also need to know that their money is going to a registered nonprofit organization. We also need to verify that the nonprofit is registered because of the nonprofit discounted fees.</p></section>

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