Donate

You can donate directly to the organization from links and buttons found on our website and in our emails.

You can donate in support of an event participant by selecting Donate on the participant's personal fundraising website. Search for the participant by using the Find a participant feature on the event website.

You can donate in support of an event team by selecting Donate on the team fundraising website. Search for the team by using the Find a team feature on the event website.

Our giving and fundraising opportunities are organized by sets of events or campaigns around our causes or mission. You can find lists of opportunities on our web site pages as well as through links on our site home page. You may also select links from emails or electronic newsletters that feature these events and campaigns to display donation forms that enable you to support us with an online gift.

After you submit your gift, a confirmation page with a summary of the information you entered (except for confidential information like your credit card or bank account number) displays that you can print as a receipt for your records.

In addition to making a one-time gift payment where your payment is processed and the money is collected immediately, you may also have the choice to make recurring gift payments of the same amount at a selected time interval (for example, every month, every quarter, every year, and so on).

If you make multiple payments, your first payment is processed and collected immediately, and then on the appropriate date, your payment is processed and collected again. An email will be sent to you each time your payment is processed to remind you that the payment was collected.

Note: The information from your payment type (that is, your credit card number, bank account number and routing number, or other account information) is not stored on our site at any time. If you select a recurring gift plan, this information is stored by the third-party payment processing institution who does maintain your payment information securely to process your ongoing payments.

You can view and edit your billing information in the Service Center in your account profile.

Typically, you can select from several pre-defined amounts and different payment options.

Tip: If you are already a constituent on our site (and have a User Name and Password), you may want to log in so your information can be filled in automatically.

1. Display the Online Gift Donation Form.

   1. Web page or email - select the donate link or button.

   2. List of links - select the link for the opportunity to display the appropriate event or campaign page and then select the donate link or button.

   3. Fundraising page - you may need to locate the participant or team you want to support and then select the donate link or button that corresponds to their name or personal web page.

2. Select the Gift Type.

• One-time gift

1. Select the One-time gift payment option to make your online payment (that is, credit card) now, which means that it will be processed immediately and the money will be collected this time only.

2. Select the button or selection option of a predefined amount. Or, select into the Other area and enter the appropriate monetary amount. (Note that you can enter the number only without a monetary sign or extra trailing zeros behind a decimal point.)

• Recurring gift

1. Select the Forever Sustaining Gift payment option.

2. Select the button (or option from a selection list) corresponding to the monetary amount you want to pay each time a payment is collected. Or, select into the Other area and enter the appropriate monetary amount. (Note that you do not have to enter a monetary sign or extra trailing zeros behind a decimal point.)

3. Select the appropriate Time Interval or Duration for Each Gift Payment to determine the time interval when you want each payment collected.

If you are giving a gift in support of someone or a group (such as a team for a team fundraising event), the form may have an area that you can enter a personal note with the gift. Some people use this to inspire and encourage others to give. The note is displayed in any notification that the fundraiser or group of fundraisers receives and sometimes directly on the gift honor lists that display with the amount of the gift.

Some online gift forms allow you to give your gift anonymously. If you select to give anonymously, your name will not appear on the various honor rolls and gift lists displayed throughout our site.

Some online forms may allow you to give your gift on behalf of someone that may be deceased or still living. You may be asked to provide recipient information for the person who will be notified about the gift, which may be the person in whose honor you are giving the gift or a representative of the person (such as a next of kin).

1. Select the Honor Gift Type. Select In Memory of if the person is deceased. Select In Honor of if the person is alive.

2. If Honoree Title displays, select the appropriate option from the drop-down list. If this list does not display, you can add a title manually to the front of the First Name.

3. Enter the first and last name of the person that you are honoring with this gift. You can enter up to 255 letters and numbers so you have space to add a middle name, nickname, maiden name or family name. You can also manually add a title or suffix to the end of the name string.

4. If Is Honoree Deceased displays and is applicable, select the checkbox.

5. To inform someone that the donation has been made, enter name and email of the Notification Recipient. Optionally, complete the postal address information.

6. Compose the Notification Message. For example, you could enter "Just a quick note to let you know that I gave a gift in your honor to a foundation to help raise money for a cure." Optionally, enter a Message Closing such as, Sincerely or Best Regards.

7. Enter your name in Message Signature.

8. Select Include Gift Amount in Message to have the amount of your gift displayed in the message.

Some online forms allow you to give your gift along with another donor. This will display the name of the second donor in any gift honor roll lists and other recognition means on the Web site or in emails. Although you must make the gift payment yourself, you can add the name of the joint donor. You must make the gift payment, but can provide the name of the joint donor.

Enter the first and last name of the Joint Donor.

If the Contact Information section displays (in addition to the Billing Information section), it may contain extra fields that do not appear in Billing Information. While the name you enter in the Billing Information must exactly match the name on the credit card or bank account you are using, you can enter a nickname or more common name in your Contact Information.

Tip: If you are not a registered constituent, you can fill in the required fields to register and create your account as you make your donation. You must provide at least your First Name, Last Name, and Email address.

1. Enter your name.

2. Enter Residential/Postal Information, or select the Donor Address Same as Billing Address / Shipping Address checkbox.

3. Enter the Postcode, and select Find Address.

   Note: If the address is not in the list, select the appropriate option and manually enter the information.

4. Enter an email address. To receive information about important upcoming events and news that may be of interest to you, select the checkbox.

   Note: You must supply an email address to create your user account on our site.

5. Select Interest options for which you would like to receive email. You must opt in to email (select the checkbox in step 4) to receive interest related emails.

   Note: You can always add and remove interests from your profile.

6. Enter your phone number including area code, and select Phone Type.

7. Select an Occupation and enter your employer's company name.

   Tip: This is especially important if your employer matches your donations.

If you are creating a new account with this information, you can create your own User Name and Password for the account.

Tip: Select Remember Me to have the system log you in automatically each time you return to the site.

1. Enter a User Name that includes at least 5 numbers or letters. Do not use any special characters like ! or ?.

2. Enter a Password that includes at least 12 characters.

3. Confirm your Password.

4. Create a Password Reminder.

You may be asked to supply billing information in addition to, or instead of, your contact information. This information is used to verify the first and last name you enter for your payment method and must match the name on the account used for payment (for example, your credit card or your bank account).

1. Enter your name.

2. Select the checkbox to use your contact or billing information, or enter a different address manually.

Some online forms enable you to send an eCard to tell others about this fundraising opportunity and your gift.

The eCards typically contain a picture, information about the mission, and a link to the online giving form. You can enter your own message, subject line, and signature to supplement the content already provided.

Note: The email addresses of the eCard recipients will be stored in your personal address book. They will not be used by us for any reason.

Select Automatically Send eCard.

If multiple eCard designs are available, select eCard you want to send.

Enter your name as you want it to display.

Enter Recipient Email Addresses separated by commas.

Select the month, day, and year to send your eCards.

Enter the Subject to display in the recipients email inbox.

Enter your Message.

Select Send me a copy of the eCard to see the message you have sent to friends and family.

In addition to paying with a credit card, other forms of payment may also be allowed. For example, you may be able to have the payment withdrawn from your bank account or use your PayPal account.

Select the payment method and fill in any requested information.

• To pay by credit card:

  1. Select the Card Type and enter the Card Number (with or without spaces).

  2. Enter the Code Verification Number displayed on the back of the card or in one of the corners.

     Note: This code is often used to be sure you have the card card in-hand and will not be stored or displayed on your receipt.

  3. Enter the Card Expiration Date.

• To pay by electronic bank withdrawal, enter the Bank Routing Number, Account Number, your name as it appears on the account. This information is available on your checks.

  

After you complete the information on the online giving form, you must confirm that the information in the transaction is correct and then process your payment, which verifies that the money can be collected.

1. Select Next to display the Transaction Summary.

2. Review the information for accuracy. Specifically, check the amount, frequency, email address, and credit card or bank account number. If you need to make corrections, select Previous as many times as it takes to locate the page of information containing the error.

3. From the Transaction Summary, confirm the transaction.

4. The Thank You page serves as a receipt. You can save a screen shot or print the page.

   Tip: To take a screen shot on a Windows computer, press Shift, Window logo and s at the same time.
   To take a screen shot on a Mac computer, press Shift, Command and 3 at the same time.
   To print the page, right click on the page and select Print.