Start an Online Fundraiser Today
Start an Online Fundraiser Today
You can help provide food, shelter, comfort, and hope to those in need.
You can help provide food, shelter, comfort, and hope to those in need.
Engage your friends and family on Facebook to help provide relief and support to those in crisis. You can raise money centered around your birthday or for any other occasion that inspires you to take action without ever leaving Facebook.
Join other supporters by using DonorDrive to provide help and hope to those in need. Check out some of the more popular ideas below, choose the one that works best for you, and then follow the instructions to get going!
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Raise money to help make a difference by live streaming what you love doing. Build campaigns in 5 minutes and access a variety of tools that connect your live stream and social media accounts.
Create a fundraiser to help people affected by disasters big and small.
Work with your classmates to raise funds to help others.
Get on the move and raise life-saving funds along the way!
Create a fundraiser that's unique to you!
Celebrate your birthday, wedding or other special occasion by giving to those in need.
Help others by honoring and remembering loved ones.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising is a method of raising money that encourages supporters to utilize their own network to raise money on behalf of an organization. Supporters use an online platform to engage their friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to donate to a fundraising page that directs funds to the nonprofit organization.
A P2P fundraising campaign for the Red Cross is the best way for an individual to increase their impact for an organization (especially for those who may not be able to make a large personal donation). Starting a fundraising campaign is an easy and effective way to raise money to provide help and hope to neighbors that need it most. Individuals, corporations, community groups and others can create their own teams and help raise valuable support for those in need.
Individuals – called fundraisers – reach out to people they know and ask them to donate to the Red Cross cause the fundraiser is supporting. Fundraisers for the Red Cross will create a fundraising page on Facebook or GoFundMe Charity, an online fundraising website, where they can upload personal pictures and post details about why they are supporting the organization. Fundraisers will then send message to their friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. that includes a link to their fundraising page and ask for donations. Messages are often sent by email and social media.
Fundraisers are able to see donations that are made to their page, post updates to their supporters and even create a team and recruit additional fundraisers to join them. One key concept of P2P fundraising is to spread support through the fundraiser’s contacts, helping expand the reach of a cause beyond the organization’s usual audience.
You can make a difference and help those in need by starting a P2P fundraiser and inviting your family and friends to join you in supporting our life-saving efforts. Thanks to the generosity of volunteers and supporters like you, the Red Cross is able to respond to a disaster every eight minutes. Your support helps us continue to bring hope, comfort, and care to countless children and families. We appreciate your help!
You can donate in two ways:
See Facebook’s helpful steps in “How do I donate to a fundraiser or charitable organization on Facebook?"
There are two ways to fundraise for the Red Cross on Facebook.
No. Facebook covers all fees for donations made to charitable organizations. For personal fundraisers that do not benefit a charity, payment processing fees are deducted.
A donation to the Red Cross through its Facebook Page or a fundraiser on Facebook may be tax-deductible. Since tax laws vary by country and region, you should consult a tax professional or review the laws for your area to determine whether a donation is tax-deductible. After you donate, a confirmation will be sent to the primary email listed on your Facebook account. This confirmation shows that you've made this donation as a charitable contribution and that you're not receiving any goods or services in return.
Funds donated to the Red Cross will be allocated to “Disaster Relief”, which will help the Red Cross respond to disasters big and small. We are monitoring donations on Facebook where a donor may make a designation for a specific disaster – if so, we will honor donor intent.
You can add a donate button to your live video using the Facebook for iOS app (iPhone and iPad) or Facebook for Android app. You can also add a donate button to your live video from a Facebook profile or verified Page.
When you donate to the Red Cross on Facebook, the money will be distributed to the Red Cross in a rolling 2-week payout cycle. For more information on this topic, see Facebook's "How are donations made on Facebook distributed to nonprofits?"
There are a few ways you can find your fundraiser:
If for whatever reason you or someone you know needs a refund for a donation, please see Facebook's "How do I contact Facebook about my donation?" and fill out the linked form. If the funds have already been disbursed to the Red Cross, then you can contact our Donor Services Team to request a refund by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Reach out to P2PFundraising@redcross.org with any questions. For additional details, please visit Facebook's FAQs.
The American Red Cross has a contract with GoFundMe Charity that allows us to receive very minimal fees associated with each donation. The Red Cross is contracted for a 2.5% platform fee plus a credit card fee of 2.2% + $0.30 per transaction. All donors are given the option to increase their donation to cover the transaction fees. On average, 93% of donors choose to cover the fees.
Each Region has their own account, all campaigns under your Regional account will automatically credit the funds directly to your Regional Headquarters Chapter. The donations will come in monthly under the donor’s name and you can find these funds in the monthly report. If you included a GoFundMe Charity Event Source Code then the funds will go directly to your event. The gift comment will show that the gift came from GoFundMe Charity.
The donor will be emailed a tax receipt directly from our Gift Processing Team.
The donors will be automatically hard credited in Salesforce the month after the gift is posted as long as the donor already has a record in Salesforce.
Reach out to P2PFundraising@redcross.org with any questions.
Submit your request to obtain permission and guidelines to fundraise on behalf of the Red Cross.
There are multiple ways you can auction or raffle items to benefit the Red Cross.
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