PayPal
Boost conversion by up to 7% just by enabling PayPal, a highly-popular wallet-based payment method
PayPal is a wallet-based payment method that has high adoption around the world. Roughly 50% of purchases made every year are processed using PayPal.
In the nonprofit space, PayPal can account for 20% or more of your online donations when it is available as a payment method. Simply adding PayPal as an option also increases conversion, on average, by nearly 7%.
| Available for supporters in | 190+ countries (view all compatible countries) |
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| Accepted currencies | 20+ (view supported currencies) |
| Minimum donation amount | 1 USD |
| Recurring giving | Yes (additional setup required) |
| Works with | Checkout modal, Campaign Page, Donor Portal, Virtual Terminal (as a saved payment method) |
Enable PayPal
Below are the steps required to connect PayPal to Fundraise Up and activate it for recurring giving.
Prerequisites
- You must have a PayPal Business account to connect your PayPal Fundraise Up. Personal PayPal accounts cannot be used for this purpose.
- You must have all account-level permissions for your organization’s PayPal Business account.
- You must have Organization Administrator permissions in your organization’s Fundraise Up account.
Enable PayPal as a payment processor
In Fundraise Up, PayPal is both a payment processor and a payment method. To implement PayPal as a payment method, begin by connecting it as a payment processor first.
Once PayPal has been connected as a payment processor, the Pay with PayPal payment method will automatically be active for your account in the Payment methods section of your main settings.
Activate recurring giving
PayPal cannot be used for recurring giving unless Reference Transactions have been enabled for your PayPal Business account. Fundraise Up can help you enable Reference Transactions and activate PayPal for recurring giving.
International currencies
By default, PayPal will create separate balances for donations received in currencies other than your account’s default currency. If you often receive donations in other currencies, we recommend configuring your PayPal account to automatically handle these types of donations.
PayPal nonprofit discount
Eligible nonprofits qualify for PayPal’s charity status and can receive a discounted processing rate of 1.99% + 0.49 USD per donation. Learn more →