Donate
Making a donation, payment methods, receipts and recurring gifts.
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Can I make a recurring donation?Few readers Yes — on any fundraiser page without an end date you can choose to give monthly or annually instead of once.Do I have to register to be able to donate?Some readers No, you can donate without an account, and you can register later with the same email address to see your donation.How do I know for sure that my money is spent well?Some readers Anyone can start a fundraiser on WhyDonate, so check who the organizer is; for a registered organization, its own annual report shows how it spends donations.How do I make a donation via WhyDonate?Some readers Click Donate on the fundraiser page, fill in the form, complete the payment, and you will get a confirmation by email.How do I receive an invoice or proof of payment after donating?Many readers Every donor gets a receipt on the last step of the donation flow and again by email, and the emailed link keeps working afterwards.How do I stop my recurring donation?Some readers Contact support with the email address you used to donate, and they will stop it for you. There is no self-service cancellation yet.How do you guarantee donations are paid out to the cause?Some readers Your donation goes straight to the organizer's own Stripe balance, never to WhyDonate, and Stripe pays it out only after verifying who the organizer is.How does a donation appear on my bank statement?Some readers Your statement shows our payment service provider Stripe, with the description "Donation to <name of the cause>".How long does it take before a donation is debited from my bank account?Some readers Card payments show up in your online banking straight away; SEPA Direct Debit becomes visible after five working days.Is my donation tax-deductible?Some readers Donations to a registered non-profit organization may be deductible, but the rules are set by your own country's tax authority.What are the minimum and maximum donation amounts?Few readers In euros the minimum is €5 and the maximum €25,000 per donation; other currencies have their own limits, listed below.What are the tax benefits of charitable donations in different countries?Many readers Most countries let you deduct or reclaim part of a charitable donation, within limits set by your national tax authority — the tables below summarise them.What payment methods does WhyDonate accept?Few readers WhyDonate accepts cards, PayPal, bank transfer, SEPA Direct Debit and a range of local methods such as iDEAL, Bancontact, Swish and Twint.Will there be additional costs if I make a donation?Many readers No — you are charged exactly what you choose to give, plus an optional tip you can set to zero.
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