Make your personal fundraising go further.
Personal fundraising with PayPal is the fast and easy way to get everyone in your social network - including your friends, family, and coworkers - to chip in to reach your donation target.
Get Started TodayMake giving easier; add a Donate button.
2.9% + $0.30 per transaction and no monthly fee
Make donating to your cause effortless. Copy and paste a Donate button to your personal fundraising website, blog or email. All donations go directly into your PayPal account for easy access and tracking. You can even accept credit card payments.
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Collect donations in person.
2.7% per US swipe transaction and no monthly fee
PayPal Here is a secure, ideal tool for personal fundraising in person. With our mobile card reader and free app you can instantly accept payments and complete transactions. Simply download the app to supporting smartphone devices. You will gain access to 24/7 live customer support and there are no monthly fees or commitments.
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Send donation requests by email or mobile.
Soliciting a donation doesn't have to be awkward or time consuming. Send a donation request to your family and friends via email or mobile directly from your PayPal account. Stay in touch by capturing donor information after a transaction is completed to share updates about your cause.
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Get help from our partner solutions.
Kickstart your fundraising efforts with tools for building custom websites, donation apps, and more. PayPal has collaborated with leading crowdfunding application developers to offer even more tools to assist your fundraising.
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Flexible, affordable options for Nonprofits
PayPal has helped hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations around the world meet their fundraising goals.
See what we offer NonprofitsAdd a Donate Button to Make Giving Easier
With PayPal, you can easily give your donors several ways of paying you. You start by adding a Donate button to your website, blog, or an email – it takes under 15 minutes.Using PayPal makes your fundraising mission much easier:
- Create a button.
- Paste the button onto your website or blog, or paste the URL link into an email.
- Donors just click on the button or link and choose their payment method.
- Track all your incoming donations in your account.
The ease of use extends to your donors. Donors simply click on your button or link and choose to pay with a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account. All donations go directly into your PayPal account for easy tracking.
(Please note: Fundraisers that are not verified nonprofits will be asked to demonstrate how their donations will be used, once they raise more than $10,000.)
Best of all, there are no setup costs or monthly fees. You pay only 2.9% + $0.30 USD per transaction (for example, on a $100 donation, you pay a $3.20 fee).
Send Donation Requests via Email or Mobile
Use the PayPal Request Money tool to solicit donations from your friends and family via email or your mobile phone. To give, donors simply transfer funds from their PayPal account into yours or use their credit cards. (If they don't have a PayPal account, signing up is fast and easy.)Request for money
It's stress-free to solicit donations via your PayPal account:
- Easily request donations online or from your mobile phone.
- Donors just click the link in your email and choose their payment method.
- You get tracking capabilities; see all your incoming donations in one place.
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Get Help from Our Partner Solutions
PayPal has partnered with leading application developers to offer even more fundraising tools. Find out what they can offer you.
