Learn how to set up an event website that collects donations only.
A donation-only website lets supporters give to your cause without an auction, tickets, or other event features. You'll start from a standard website template, set up a way to donate, then remove the pages you don't need.
New to Auctria?
If you haven't set up your organization and event yet, start with Account Setup.
Running a Giving Tuesday or Black Philanthropy Month campaign?
Auctria can create a ready-made donation event for these campaigns. See Giving Tuesday and Black Philanthropy Month.
Step 1: Create the Website
- Click Event Website in the left sidebar.
- Find the Core template and click Use template.
- In the Create Website window, enter a Website Address. Use only letters, numbers, and hyphens.
See How To Create A New Event Website for more details.
Step 2: Set Up a Way to Donate
Choose the option that fits your fundraiser:
| Option | Best For | How It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Donation items | Fundraisers for several projects or causes. | Guests choose which project to support. The Donations page also accepts general cash donations. |
| Cash donations only | Fundraisers for a single project. | Guests give a set amount, or an amount they choose, to your general fundraiser. |
Option 1: Use Donation Items
- Add a Donation item for each project or cause you're raising money for. See Donation Items.
- Once you've added a donation item, a Donations page appears on your website. It shows your donation items and includes a Donation Element for general cash donations.
- Make the Donations page your home page. In the Website Editor, click Manage pages, then use Make Homepage on the Donations page.
See Fund-A-Need for ideas on running a multi-cause campaign.
Option 2: Use Cash Donations Only
Add a Donation Element to your home page:
- Open the Website Editor on your home page.
- Drag More Row Content from the sidebar to where you want the donation form to appear.
- In the Choose Row window, click Donation Element.
See Add Cash Donations To Your Website for more details.
Step 3: Remove Pages You Don't Need
The Core template includes pages for auctions, tickets, and other features your donation site won't use. To remove a page:
- In the Website Editor, click Manage pages.
- Open the page's Actions drop-down and click Delete Page.
Keep your donation page
- Option 1: Make the Donations page your home page before you delete the template's original home page.
- Option 2: Don't delete your home page. That's where your Donation Element is.
See Manage Pages for more details.
Step 4: Make the Site Your Own
| What to Change | How |
|---|---|
| Donation amounts | On the Donation Element, enter your Donation Levels as whole numbers separated by commas, such as 25,50,100,250. Add * to let guests enter their own amount. See Configuring Donation Levels. |
| Fundraising goal | Add or update a Progress Tracker to show progress toward your target. |
| Anything else | Use the Website Editor to edit text, images, and colors. See Website Page Properties. |
Next Steps
- Accept credit card payments: See Introduction To Credit Cards.
- Recognize your donors online: Add donor details in the Item Donors Dashboard, then show them with a Donor Catalog.
- Keep your site online: New events are archived six months after the Event Date. If your fundraiser runs longer, change the Archive Date. See Archive Event.