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A Field Guide to Mobile Payments

Tech Soup

In Africa, however, NFC and other mobile payment systems have been quite popular as they don't require bank accounts or Internet access. PayPal Here (Android, iOS) works a lot like Square, but has a nifty geotracking feature alerts the donor that you accept PayPal for donations (if they have the app installed on their phone).

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How to Run an Online Fundraising Campaign

Get Fully Funded

If you’re trying to feed children in Africa, show a photo or clip of those kids. If you’re raising money to purchase a vehicle, show a picture of the one you want. Whether it’s your website, your PayPal address, or something else, make sure that there is a constant caption in the video for the viewer to see WHERE they can give!

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Solutionary Women: Jessica Jackley Flannery of Kiva

Have Fun - Do Good

You can click on them, read about them, and then there is a button that says "Lend," and you can basically, like I said, pick any range--$25, $50 and on up--and using your credit card or a PayPal account, you are walked through the payment process. Then you will get an email soon thereafter that says, "Thank you for your payment.

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