How nonprofits receive donations made to PayPal Giving Fund on Facebook
As of October 31, 2023, we partner exclusively with PayPal Giving Fund for nonprofits in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. All donations are irrevocable gifts to PPGF and can only be refunded in certain circumstances as outlined by PayPal Giving Fund’s Donation Refund Policy
or when required by law. You can learn more about Meta's partnership with PayPal Giving Fund
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We partner exclusively with PayPal Giving Fund to benefit nonprofits in the Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. PayPal Giving Fund receives donations and grants donated funds to benefiting nonprofits, based on their policies and terms in eligible countries.
How funds are distributed
Note
: You are responsible for complying with any applicable local fundraising laws.
When people donate to charitable causes, the money goes directly to PayPal Giving Fund. PayPal Giving Fund distributes donated funds to benefit nonprofits. All donated funds may be used by the benefiting charity on an unrestricted basis, regardless of any designations made by the donor or fundraiser creator.
Enrollment eligibility and country policy
Nonprofits do not have to be enrolled with PayPal Giving Fund to receive donations, however, nonprofits can enroll with PayPal Giving Fund to receive donated funds more quickly. Enrollment is free and eligibility is based on policies in each country. Learn more about enrollment eligibility
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When funds are granted to nonprofits
Nonprofits enrolled with PayPal Giving Fund
: PayPal Giving Fund will distribute donated funds within 15-45 days. Payouts are issued on the 25th of every month in the US and the last day of the month for Canada, the UK, and Australia. You can learn more about how to enroll with PPGF
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Nonprofits not enrolled with PayPal Giving Fund
: PayPal Giving Fund will distribute donated funds via check within 90 days.
Emergency response
: When there’s a natural disaster, humanitarian crisis, or other event that needs urgent action, PayPal Giving Fund may try to accelerate grants to nonprofits working on relief and recovery for those events.
When funds cannot be granted to nonprofits through PayPal Giving Fund
No response
: The organization didn’t respond to PayPal Giving Fund’s attempts to arrange delivery of the funds, or the check was returned or refused.
Nonprofit closed
: The nonprofit closed after the original donation or is no longer accepting donations.
Does not meet requirements
: The nonprofit does not meet the requirements of the Charity Certification Policy.
When PayPal Giving Fund cannot deliver funds to the nominated nonprofit, they will (whenever possible) ask donors to recommend another nonprofit. If the donor doesn’t respond, PayPal Giving Fund will reassign the funds to a similar nonprofit, as per the Donation Delivery Policy.
