Difference between revisions of "Accept Donations Online"

Nonprofit organizations are tax-exempt organizations that are charitable, educational, scientific, religious or literary, and use all revenue in service to the public.<ref name="rf1">http://www.nonprofit.pro/nonprofit_organization.htm</ref> A nonprofit organization can reduce fundraising costs and attract more donors by enabling online donations. The two methods for accepting online donations include opening a merchant account with a financial institution or working with a third-party payment processor.  The method a you choose may depend on your total operating budget, your goals for branding your company and how convenient and automated you want the process to be. To learn more about starting a nonprofit, check out [[Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization|How to Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization]].

Nonprofit organizations are tax-exempt organizations that are charitable, educational, scientific, religious or literary, and use all revenue in service to the public.<ref name="rf1">http://www.nonprofit.pro/nonprofit_organization.htm</ref> A nonprofit organization can reduce fundraising costs and attract more donors by enabling online donations. The two methods for accepting online donations include opening a merchant account with a financial institution or working with a third-party payment processor.  The method a you choose may depend on your total operating budget, your goals for branding your company and how convenient and automated you want the process to be. To learn more about starting a nonprofit, check out [[Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization|How to Start a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization]].

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

=== Setting Up an Online Merchant Account ===

=== Setting Up an Online Merchant Account ===