I would strongly recommend that all the non-profit organizations should add donate button to their Facebook page. As this donation option helps in raising funds for a good cause.
And for those who don’t know how to add donate button to the Facebook page, read this blog till the end. We are going to talk about how to add donate button to the Facebook page.
But before that, let us first know what Facebook donate button is.
Facebook Donate Button
Donate button is visible right next to the Sign-Up or Contact buttons on a page. The button allows users to immediately donate to a charitable organization without having to leave the platform.
This is an extremely important feature for the people who do Facebook birthday fundraisers.
There are two types of donation buttons:
- Links to a website
- Facebook on-platform payments
The first one, which Links to the website, is a direct donation on Facebook which is also an older version of Facebook fundraising. The new version of Facebook fundraising is an on-platform donation flow that is available to the non-profits that are accepted once they apply to use Facebook Fundraising Tools.
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How to add donate button on the Facebook page?
Before we tell you how a donation button is added to the Facebook page, know the requirements that you should fullfill for Facebook donation:
- Your Facebook page should be categorized as a non-profit or charity
- You should have a verified Facebook page
- Your Facebook page must adhere to Facebook’s Community Standards
- Your charity must have a valid bank account
Now, follow the steps below to add donate button on the Fb page
- First of all, go to the charity’s Facebook page
- Now, choose +Add a button from your page header. And if you already have a CTA button, just click on it and go to edit
- Once done, choose “Donate through Facebook” so that people can directly donate through Facebook
- Make sure you sign up for Facebook Payments
- You just have to click on finish and you are done
NOTE: Using the Donate button to collect donations directly through Facebook is currently available only to charities on-boarded to Facebook Payments.
Here’s how you can create a post with a donate button
Creating a post with donate button
- Log in to your Facebook account from a desktop and then go to the organization’s Facebook page and create a post
- In the post section menu, you will see the Support charity option just click on it
- After this, search for and choose the charity you want to raise funds for
- Don’t forget to add a photo that showcases the fundraising need and post it with a strong call to action
- Just click on Share Now to publish the post
What happens once you publish the post ?
After you finish publishing the post, the post will be visible on your News feed. You and everyone else will also be able to see the total amount raised.
So, now you know how to add donate button on your Facebook page. Also, we have discussed how you can add donate button on your posts. Interestingly, Facebook donate is 100% free for charities, which means no amount is deducted from the fund and you get 100% of the fund amount raised.
