# PayPal processed record $10 billion in charitable donations in 2019

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/01/27/paypal-processed-record-10-billion-in-charitable-donations-in-2019/
- Published: 2020-01-27T08:00:42+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**PayPal processed a record $10.3 billion in donations to charities around the world
in 2019, and more than $1 billion in the month of December alone.**

21% of all donations processed by [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/uk/home) in 2019
were made through mobile devices.

PayPal supports more than 600,000 nonprofits with fundraising and powering giving
for platforms including Facebook, GoFundMe, Airbnb, and eBay.

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Every year, PayPal encourages its community of 300 million consumers and merchants
to donate to disaster relief efforts and participate in campaigns with signature
partners like [GivingTuesday](https://www.givingtuesday.org.uk/). On GivingTuesday
2019, PayPal processed $106 million for causes around the world. It is currently
asking for support for the Australian bush fire relief efforts, and has [raised over $2m](https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/112652911956914212)
to date.

Charities can also raise funds by [enrolling with the PayPal Giving Fund.](https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/givingfund/home)
This is free to do and requires charities to set up a business account as well as
confirm their charity status. Once enrolled, they appear on the PayPal website and
app, eBay for Charity as well as [Humble Bundle](https://www.humblebundle.com/).

Franz Paasche, SVP, Corporate Affairs, PayPal, said:

> “Our efforts to drive social impact and create value for all of our stakeholders
> continue to expand. We are continually inspired by the generosity of the expanding
> PayPal community, which continues to reach new heights. As we enter 2020, we remain
> committed to harnessing the power of our technology and scale to provide new ways
> for people to give to the causes they care about – and to help charitable organisations
> raise mission-critical funds that make a difference for communities around the
> world.”

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