Harness the power of PayPal fundraising with Givebutter’s free integration. Learn how PayPal fundraising on Givebutter works and how to get started in three easy steps.

Individuals, teams, clubs, schools, and organizations of all sizes can use Givebutter to harness the power of PayPal fundraising, in addition to Givebutter’s modern donation forms, interactive fundraising pages, engaging fundraising events, stress-free auctions, and so much more.

Many groups use a PayPal donate button on their website due to its low fees and ease of setup. By comparison, Givebutter is proud to offer even lower average fees, takes less than five minutes to set up, and offers more payment methods—including the ability to accept PayPal donations!

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How does PayPal fundraising work on Givebutter?

Incorporating PayPal into your fundraising strategy is free and easy with Givebutter. Donors can give in seconds using PayPal on any Givebutter campaign, which you wouldn’t be able to do if you were just using a PayPal nonprofit account

With Givebutter’s PayPal integration, you can also: 

How to get started with PayPal fundraising in 3 easy steps

You don't need a PayPal account to add PayPal as a payment method to your Givebutter fundraisers, and the PayPal integration is already set up for you. 

Here’s all you have to do: 

Step 1. Sign up for your free Givebutter account.🧈

Step 2. Create a fundraising campaign of your choosing (donation form, fundraising page, event, or auction) or embed a donation form, button, or bubble on your website. 🎨

Step 3. Launch your campaign and start collecting funds. 🚀

The best part? PayPal donations are pooled together with all other payments for quick and easy withdrawals. Plus, Givebutter lets donors opt-in to cover payment processing fees, so you can say goodbye to paying PayPal’s typical 1.99–2.89 + $0.49 per transaction. Smooth as butter.

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