How to set up nonprofit fundraiser on Facebook

We cover all fees for donations made on Facebook to charitable organizations. For personal fundraisers, payment processing fees are deducted and, in some countries or regions, additional taxes when the money raised is distributed.

Birthday donations from Facebook are sent to nonprofits in a monthly payment at the beginning of the month, separate from other payouts. Donations are distributed based on how the nonprofit is set up to receive donations: Nonprofits connected to Meta Pay receive the donation via electronic transfer from Facebook.

Unlike nonprofits, people who create personal-cause fundraisers on Facebook are charged fees based on their country of residence: In the U.S., it's 2.6% plus 30 cents for every donation. So if you want to help a friend out, consider using Venmo or another peer-to-peer payment method to avoid fees.

The GoFundMe Guarantee is the first and only fraud protection guarantee in the industry. GoFundMe's Trust & Safety specialists provide advanced fraud protection by continuously monitor the website. Users can report fundraisers through an online form, but Facebook does not offer a fraud protection guarantee.