Fundraising Tip - Place a PayPal Donation Button on Your Website to Raise Money
Of the many ways nonprofit organizations can receive monetary donations online, placing a PayPal donation button on your website is probably the easiest way to do it.
If you have ever made a purchase online through eBay you have probably heard of PayPal.
PayPal is a payment processor that is owned by eBay.
Through PayPal, online payments can be made to or received by anyone with an email address.
Payments can be made in the form of echecks, debits, or from credit cards.
The receiver of the money never sees the financial information of the sender such asthe credit card or bank account numbers.
This makes for a very convenient and secure way to send or receive money online.
To be able to put a PayPal donation button on your website your organization simply signs up for a PayPal account.
After that you can go to the merchant services section to create the donation button.
There are detailed instructions that walk you through the process and you do not need to know any how to do anything more than copy and paste the html code that is created for you.
You paste the html code on your website and you are ready to receive donations online.
There is no charge to set this up and no monthly fees.
The only time you incur a fee is when someone makes a donation and then PayPal charges a small processing fee.
You will receive an e-mail each time you receive a donation and you can keep track of your donors through your account.
Your organization can also use your PayPal account to send invoices or make purchases.
You should put your PayPal donation button on every page of your website.
Write about it on your website and in your printed materials as well.
Members of your organization can probably come up with some creative ways to encourage online donations.
For example, when someone donates, post their name on your website and thank them.
Or, you could have a pledge drive and post the progress you are making.
You can also post a wish list of items that your organization needs and ask for donation to purchase the specific item.
With a donation button on your website you will be able to raise money 24 hours a day.
Let your supporters know about the convenience and security of PayPal to make a donation and encourage them to use it.
If you have ever made a purchase online through eBay you have probably heard of PayPal.
PayPal is a payment processor that is owned by eBay.
Through PayPal, online payments can be made to or received by anyone with an email address.
Payments can be made in the form of echecks, debits, or from credit cards.
The receiver of the money never sees the financial information of the sender such asthe credit card or bank account numbers.
This makes for a very convenient and secure way to send or receive money online.
To be able to put a PayPal donation button on your website your organization simply signs up for a PayPal account.
After that you can go to the merchant services section to create the donation button.
There are detailed instructions that walk you through the process and you do not need to know any how to do anything more than copy and paste the html code that is created for you.
You paste the html code on your website and you are ready to receive donations online.
There is no charge to set this up and no monthly fees.
The only time you incur a fee is when someone makes a donation and then PayPal charges a small processing fee.
You will receive an e-mail each time you receive a donation and you can keep track of your donors through your account.
Your organization can also use your PayPal account to send invoices or make purchases.
You should put your PayPal donation button on every page of your website.
Write about it on your website and in your printed materials as well.
Members of your organization can probably come up with some creative ways to encourage online donations.
For example, when someone donates, post their name on your website and thank them.
Or, you could have a pledge drive and post the progress you are making.
You can also post a wish list of items that your organization needs and ask for donation to purchase the specific item.
With a donation button on your website you will be able to raise money 24 hours a day.
Let your supporters know about the convenience and security of PayPal to make a donation and encourage them to use it.