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How can I get my nonprofit set up with PayPal to accept donations?

The PayPal Donate button is a convenient and cost-effective way to collect donations online. 

PayPal nonprofit business accounts pay a standard rate per domestic payment. Visit our fees page for more information.

Qualified organisations can receive a discounted rate. Get started at paypal.com/charities.

For your organisation to qualify, PayPal must confirm your charity or nonprofit status. Please review the get started guide to see what information you’ll need to supply.

You can apply by editing your business information in your Account Settings page to 'Non-profit' as the 'Business type'.

After you've completed the above steps, contact us back. We'll review your application and notify you of the outcome.

Discounted charity pricing only applies to your account after you receive an email from PayPal confirming your charity status.

You can begin the confirmation process on our Charities page. You'll need to provide information to prove that:

  • Your organization is legally registered with the appropriate regulatory body
  • You are a representative of that organization

Once confirmed as a charity, your charity can access various PayPal products such as PayPal Giving Fund, Give at Checkout, and more.

How is this account information used?

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.

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