How does my organization qualify for Facebook's fundraising tools?
Facebook fundraising and donations tools are only available to charitable organizations based in certain locations.
To qualify for Facebook fundraising and donation tools, a nonprofit or charitable organization must meet the following criteria:
Countries where Facebook fundraising tools are available
Charitable organizations must be based in the following countries to be eligible to use fundraising and donation tools on Facebook:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- United States
Requirements for nonprofits based in the United States
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the IRS.
- Have a tax ID number. Note that at this time, organizations with fiscal sponsorship do not qualify to use Facebook Payments to receive money from donations.
- Have a bank account registered with a licensed financial services institution. Bank account details, including the bank name, bank account holder's name (organization's name), and a legible and official bank letter or statement dated within the last 3 months.
- The date of birth and address of the charity's CEO or executive director.
Requirements for charitable organizations based in other countries
- The date of birth and address of the charity's CEO or executive director.
- A VAT number (when applicable).
- A charity registration number (when applicable).
- A charity registration document issued or approved by a government entity. Needed if your organization is based in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, or Spain.
- A bank account registered with a licensed financial services institution. This may include bank account detail like the bank name, bank account holder's name (organization's name), a legible and official bank letter or statement dated within the last 3 months, SWIFT Code and bank IBAN number.
Learn how to enroll your charitable organization with Facebook Payments.
Please note that Facebook may deny or remove access to donation and fundraising tools for organizations that violate Facebook's Community Standards, Legal Terms, or other policies. All applicable terms and policies (for example: vaccine misinformation) are relevant to fundraisers.
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