Raising money through donations can be challenging but many
online platforms can be a good way to raise donations online, carry out fundraising
for NGOs, nonprofit courses, sponsorships, hospital bills, wedding harambees, memorial
funds and charity events in Kenya. Although there are many other ways employed previously
to raise donations, online fundraising and donation platforms serves a wide audience
and an ideal way to raise donations successfully online from all over the world.
How do Online Donations
Platforms Work?
Online Donation platforms are websites that help individuals,
organizations and nongovernmental charity organization raise funds from global audience.
Each online donations platform works in a different way.
13 Questions and Answers
about Pesapesa
In Kenya Pesapesa is a
pioneer online donation platform. I talked to the founder about Pesapesa and
here is what he had to say:
Q1) What is Pesapesa?
Pesapesa
is an online fundraising website created to satisfy the growing
need of individuals, companies and other organizations whose interests are to
raise funds to meet there target budgets. Online service makes it
possible for you to raise funds and donate while you are just on your Facebook.
Your friends and well wishers who can’t attend your meetings for fund raising
find it easy to donate to you, to support your budget.
Q 2) Who can use Pesapesa to
raise funds?
With
our application you can run fundraising campaigns of any of the following
categories
· Birthdays
& Parties
· Business
& Ideas
· Creative
Projects
· Honeymoons
· Medical
Assistance
· Memorial
Funds
· Missions
& Faith
· Pets
& Animals
· Schools
& Education
· Sports
& Teams
· Travel
& Adventure
· Volunteer
& Service
Q 3) Who is entitled to start the fund raising.
Anyone having PayPal/Mpesa account, it can be an individual or
company
Q 4) Where
does the money come from?
All donations earned are from friends or well-wishers you
may find you fundraising idea attaching
Q 5) How
will my friends donate?
You will have a personal page which u will share with friends or
share on your blog, website.
Q 6) When
do I get my money?
As soon as the donor donates, you get the money instant. There
is no delay on payments
Q 7) How
do I get my money?
At moment M-PESA
Q 8) Do
my donors need an account?
No, any one will be able to access your page even if he/she does
not have a facebook account.
Q 9) Do
I have to be a non-profit to use this?
No! Anyone can raise money
online using Pesapesa's customizable donation pages. Our users often raise
money for themselves or for friends they want to help out. Pesapesa was
designed to allow everyday people to do wonderful things with the money they
raise online.
Q 10) Will
my donors get charged any fees?
No, we don't charge your donors.
Q 11) Are
there limits to how much money I raise?
No way! Pesapesa users can raise
as much money as they want. Your page will continue to accept donations even
after your goal is met. You can even withdraw your money at any time without
affecting your donation page.
Q 12) How
will I know when people donate?
We send you an email each time somebody donates to your page.
After receiving the email, you'll see the new donation appear in your Pesapesa Account.
Q 13) What
currencies are supported?
At moment we only support KSH, USD for PayPal
You can start your online donation or fundraising on Pesapesa Today. For more information and contacts see this
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