How do I donate to a PayPal Fundraiser?
To donate to a PayPal Fundraiser:
- Go to our website and select or search for the fundraiser.
- Click Donate on the fundraiser page.
- Enter your donation amount and click Next.
- Select your payment method and click Donate Now.
- Click Done.
To donate to a fundraiser in the PayPal app, scroll down your dashboard to see suggested popular fundraisers or click Pay in the center bottom menu, and click the Give tab. Scroll to find a suggested fundraiser or you can search at the top of the page.
On October 7, 2024, PayPal disabled the ability to create Fundraisers as PayPal is discontinuing the PayPal Fundraisers program and services.
Customers can continue to support their favorite charities in the PayPal app. To get started, open the PayPal app, go to the menu, scroll down, and tap Donate under “Send and Pay” to find over one million charities vetted by PayPal.
When customers donate on the PayPal website or in the app, PayPal covers the transaction fees (when no currency conversion is involved), meaning 100% of their gift supports charity.
All fundraiser creators are verified by PayPal, and it's the fundraiser creator’s responsibility to deliver the money collected to the intended cause. Donations to fundraisers benefiting a person or business are typically not tax deductible, however, please seek independent finance and tax advice in relation to your donations.
For charity fundraisers, all donations go to PayPal Giving Fund and are safely granted to the charity in accordance with PayPal Giving Fund’s Donation Delivery Policy.
Charities that aren’t enrolled in PayPal Giving Fund are included in the PayPal Fundraising process. While unenrolled charities don’t have a PayPal account, they’ve been verified to be in good standing by PayPal Giving Fund.
Enrolled charities receive donations into their PayPal account whereas unenrolled charities receive donations via mailed check.
PayPal covers all transactions fees, helping you to do more with your donation and we ensure that charities are in good standing so that you can donate securely. PayPal Giving Fund will email you a donation receipt soon after you donate to a charity fundraiser.