PayPal Setup for Charities
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Signing up for a Non-profit PayPal Account:
Step 1: Paypal – NonProfit Solutions website
https://merchant.paypal.com/ca/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=marketing_ca/donations&nav=0.3.3
This web page will give you an overview of the Paypal options for a Non Profit Organization
Step 2: To sign up for Paypal account
NOTE: MAKE SURE YOUR REGION IS SET TO THE RIGHT COUNTRY!
Click: Sign Up
Step 3: Non Profit Account Setup
Click: “Get Start” under the Business Heading
Step 4: Next webpage
Select NonProfits / Click: “Select This”
Step 5: Account Setup
Enter: Organanization Name, address, etc.
Step 6: Paypal Account Confirmation
Paypal will send an e-mail to the address entered during the setup process. This e-mail is to confirm the setup of the Paypal account
Step 7: Bank Account Confirmation
Paypal requires a bank account to be setup with the account. The account needs to be in the same name as the organization name.
Once the bank account is setup in Paypal (Bank, Transit, Account) is setup, Paypal will send an e-mail to confirm the bank account setup. Paypal will deposit two small deposits in your bank account within3 to 5 days of this confirmation. Once the deposit is received into the organization’s bank account. Log back into the Paypal account and enter the two small deposit amounts. Once the bank account confirmation is complete the account is free to use.
Step 8: Paypal additional Organization confirmation
Paypal may require additional information from the Organization to verify its status.
Step 9: Online donations and additional information
Nonprofit FAQ
https://www.paypal.com/ca/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/Marketing/merchant/NonProfitsFAQ-outside
PayPal's Get Started Guide
https://www.paypalobjects.com/WEBSCR-640-20121028-1/en_US/pdf/PP_Online_Donations.pdf
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