MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- People around the world use Facebook's charitable giving
tools to support a neighbor who lost everything in a fire, bring
critical care to a child battling cancer, help nonprofits bring
food to those in need, and so much more.
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Today, Facebook is announcing that people have raised over
$1 billion for nonprofit and personal
causes, helping to raise awareness and make an impact in their
communities around the world. Facebook is also bringing nonprofit
fundraising tools to Canada and
Australia. And for Giving Tuesday
on November 27, 2018, PayPal and
Facebook are matching donations up to a total of $7 million for all US-based nonprofit fundraisers
happening on Facebook that day.
$1 Billion Raised
Since Facebook introduced charitable giving tools in 2015, people
have raised over $1 billion, and over
20 million people have either donated to or started a fundraiser on
Facebook. Nonprofit organizations also continue to grow on
Facebook, with more than 1 million nonprofits in 19 countries that
can receive donations directly through Facebook.
Expanding Our Fundraising Tools
To help more people support the causes they care about, Facebook is
expanding nonprofit fundraising tools to Canada and Australia, where people can now create
fundraisers for over 100,000 Canadian and Australian-based
charities, enabled by a partnership with the PayPal Giving
Fund. Facebook's nonprofit and personal fundraising tools are now
available in 20 countries.
$7 Million in Matching for
Giving Tuesday 2018
Every year on Giving Tuesday, people come together on Facebook to
support and champion the causes they believe in by donating and
fundraising. This year, Facebook is partnering with PayPal to match
up to a total of $7 million in
donations made on Facebook for eligible nonprofits – the largest
match in the history of Giving Tuesday. Fundraiser and nonprofit
matching limits apply — for more details, see here. All
donations made to nonprofits through Facebook Payments are 100%
free of fees. Also, for the first time, Facebook is hosting
a Giving Tuesday event from the Facebook Page to share
updates and fundraiser stories from across the community.
Media contact:
Eric
Porterfield
ecp@fb.com
646-637-6438
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