What is it?
PayPal is one of the most popular and trusted brands for online payments, and they also offer services to help non-profits accept online donations. This can help donors feel comfortable enough to provide their credit card information online.

It’s easy to donate. PayPal users can donate via their accounts while those without accounts can make a payment using their credit card. This saves donors time and makes the donation process quick and hassle-free.

People can tick a box to make it a monthly donation.
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PayPal is also a service that lets you pay, send money, without having to enter your financial details each time. 173 million people use PayPal to shop on millions of sites worldwide, in 202 countries and with 21 different currencies.

Key points

• If you use Paypal to receive donations, please remember you are responsible for knowing where the funds have come from.
• The standard processing fee is 3.7% of the donation, plus a fixed fee of 0.20 GBP.
• If you use Paypal to pay for items please remember to make sure these transactions are inline with your constitution, policies and financial procedures

Links for more information

PayPal
Be aware of suspect donations - advice for charities
https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/not-for-profit
 
Gov.UK
Be aware of suspect donations - advice for charities
​https://www.gov.uk/government/news/be-aware-of-suspect-donations-advice-for-charities