Starting a fundraising campaign
Updated July 19, 2026
Click "Start a Campaign" in the navigation and a short wizard guides you through everything. No drafts lost, no surprises at the end.
- 1Pick the category that best fits your cause.
- 2Write your title and tell your story: why you’re raising, and what the funds will do.
- 3Set a goal amount and an end date.
- 4Add photos. Campaigns with real photos raise noticeably more.
- 5Preview exactly what donors will see, then publish.
Your campaign goes live immediately and can start accepting donations right away. You can connect your payout account (Stripe) before or after publishing. See "Receiving your funds."
Want to launch at a specific moment instead? You can schedule your campaign to go live at a future date and time. See "Scheduling your launch."
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Campaign categoriesNine categories help donors find your campaign through search and browsing.Receiving funds from your campaignConnect a Stripe payout account once. After that, donations settle to your bank automatically.Scheduling your launchPick a future go-live moment and your campaign publishes itself, or hold it for manual launch.