Member donations/group sponsorship

You can allow members to contribute towards group costs by activating sponsorship.

This can be especially useful for groups on a free plan, helping them access paid features while spreading the cost. For groups on paid plans, the donations can be used towards the monthly fees. View more on donations to free groups vs paid groups.

How to activate donations/sponsorship

1. Login and go to the group and click Settings:

   

2. Under General, click the toggle to allow member donations:

   

3. Administrators and Members have a Sponsor page when they login and visit the group:

   

4. The Administrators sponsor page includes the Member's information (shown in Step 5), and options to:

   (1) Select the group plan for donations

   (2) Edit the donate title

   (3) Edit the donate description

   (4) Refund unused donations

   

5. The Members sponsor page offers a way to donate (1), view donations (2), and view the amount raised compared to what's needed (3):

   

All donations are 100% refundable until they're withdrawn and used to pay costs

Donations to free groups vs paid groups

• Groups on free plans

  When donations reach the amount to cover the cost of a paid plan, Administrators receive an email inviting them to switch and add billing information.

• Groups on paid plans

  At every billing period, donations are subtracted from the amount due. If donations exceed the amount, these are carried over.

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