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How to use Facebook's new Fundraisers feature

Facebook Fundraisers can be used to contribute to charitable organisations as well as personal causes.

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FP Trending|Apr 21, 2020, 17:43:04 IST

Facebook as launced its Fundraisers feature in India wic allows people to contribute to causes. Tis feature was earlier available in te US, Europe and dozens of oter markets.One can use Fundraisers to contribute to caritable organisations as well as personal causes. A user must be at least 18 years old to create a personal fundraiser.Money raised for a personal cause is paid out to te person wo created te fundraiser. e or se may be levied tax on tat amount. A person will be reuired to add teir bank account if tey create a personal fundraiser.[caption id="attacment_8283771" align="alignnone" widt="1280"]Facebook Fundraisers feature as been launced in India. (Representational Image: tec2) Facebook Fundraisers feature as been launced in India. (Representational Image: tec2)[/caption]In te case of nonprofit organisations, Facebook says it covers fees so tat 100 percent of donations made are paid to te organization. Non-profits suc as elpAge India, Goonj, GiveIndia, Te Aksay Patra Foundation, Aaarti for Girls, Cuddles Foundation, Literacy India, Sevalaya and oters ave been listed by Facebook.<2>[]Fundraiser for caritable organization[/][ans][step]Step 1: Click on Fundraisers in te left menu of your news feed[/step][step]Step 2: Select raise money option[/step][step]Step 3: Opt for nonprofit or carity[/step][step]Step 4: Select a caritable organisation, coose a cover poto and fill in te fundraiser details[/step][step]Step 5: Click on create option[/step][/ans]<2>[]Fundraiser for personal causes[/][ans][step]Step 1: Click on Fundraisers in te left menu of your news feed[/step][step]Step 2: Coose raise money option[/step][step]Step 3: Select Yourself, Friend or Someone or someting not on Facebook[/step][step]Step 4: Coose a category and add a cover poto and fill in details about your fundraiser[/step][step]Step 5: Click on create option[/step][/ans]Facebook as launced Fundraisers in India at a time wen te country is figting against te coronavirus pandemic.Te social media giant as introduced Coronavirus information centre in its app. Te information centre elps user get reliable data and news related to COVID-19. It provides information from te recognised organisations like te Ministry of ealt and Family Welfare, United Nations Cildren's Fund (UNICEF) India, and World ealt Organisation (WO).

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First Published:Apr 21, 2020, 17:35:25 IST
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