2. Step One: Getting Started
Once your PayPal account is set up (see “Creating a PayPal Nonprofit
Account”), you’re ready to start raising money on Generocity!
Receive donations to your organization by encouraging your network to make
donations via the Donate button on your nonprofit’s Generocity listing.
Remember, Generocity charges no fees, but normal PayPal transaction fees still
apply.
3. Step Two: Promote Your Nonprofit
You can promote your page by using our Share bar and the Invite friends to follow this
nonprofit button.
4. Step Three: Suggest Stories
• Suggest interesting stories about your nonprofit and maybe we’ll write about it, giving you
even more visibility. Start by clicking Submit story ideas, found in the footer of the page.
• Tell us your idea, give us your contact information, then click Suggest story. If we’re intrigued
enough about your idea, you’ll hear from one of our writers.
5. Step Four: Create a Fundraiser
• As an individual member, you’ll be able to create a fundraiser targeting your
friends, social media followers and mailing lists. Also, encourage all your
employees, board members, volunteers and others to do the same and promote
their own fundraisers to their friends and contacts. You can even make it a friendly
competition, with prizes or recognition given to those with the most successful
fundraisers.
• Individual members of Generocity can get started by clicking on the GIVING
button, then clicking Create a Fundraiser.
6. Step Four: Create a Fundraiser
• Setting up a fundraiser only takes a few minutes. All you need to do is provide a
name, a brief description, the benefiting nonprofit and duration. By clicking
Submit your fundraiser will instantly be created!
7. Step Four: Create a Fundraiser
After you’ve created your fundraiser, it will be displayed in our fundraiser database, on the
associated nonprofit’s listing and on your member profile page. Now go ahead and
donate, share and comment. Also, use the social media tools to help promote it.
8. Step Five: Create a Giving Circle
You also have the ability to create a giving circle by clicking on the Giving button then the
Create a Giving Circle button. A Giving Circle is a network that you create to help a group of
nonprofits raise money. Link your favorite causes in a Giving Circle and invite your friends and
family.
