Can I use Be Collective to manage donations?
This article explains how Be Collective can be used to manage donations for groups.
Yes, you can! Be Collective supports donations for all Be Collective users with a valid Company Number (the name for this will depend on your location), other than for-profit businesses.
Be Collective's donations module is currently available only to groups in Australia and New Zealand. Donations are not available for groups in the UK.
To find out more about how to use Be Collective's donations module, please take a look at the Help Centre articles linked below:
How do I manage my group's donations?
How are donation payments processed?
How do I manage my group's donation payment settings?
How do I update the 'thank you' message sent to people who donate to my group?
How do I collect donations through an event?
Why am I unable to receive donations?
When donations have been activated for your group, a donations panel is shown on your group's public profile page. This can also be shown on any events your group organises.
Donations can be made here by anyone with access to your group profile page. They do not need to be a member of your group or even a Be Collective user to make a donation.
What can I do through the Fundraising tab on my personal profile or group management page? Fundraising is how Be Collective allows groups to support other groups using Be Collective to take donations, by sharing their donations widget on your own group page.
Each group you do this for is termed a fundraiser, and can be managed through the Fundraising tab. This tab is shown on both personal profiles and group management pages, as the ability to fundraise is available to individual users and groups alike.
For more details on how fundraising works in Be Collective, please see the Help Centre articles linked below:
How do I fundraise for a Be Collective group as an individual? How do I fundraise for a Be Collective group as a group manager?