With Crowded, you can collect payments for your organization in 2 ways:
- Fixed Amount: You set an amount to charge payers. This can be great for fixed-priced scenarios like dues, event tickets, t-shirts, etc.
- Open Amount: Payers decide how much to contribute to your organization. We provide suggested amounts, and payers can always choose “Other” to pay the amount they decide.
The good news is that you don’t need to pick just one. Create unlimited collection links of either type for your organization, and watch the payments roll in!
Step 1: Select Collection Type
Step 2: Choose Amount
To begin, enter the amount you would like each person to pay. If you would like payers to cover the collection processing fees, click on the checkbox below the amount field.
If you leave this field empty, your collection will be for an open amount. Your payer will choose how much they would like to contribute.
Step 3: Create a collection name
This name will allow you to identify the purpose or event that you are collecting payments for.
Tip: Be sure to choose a clear and descriptive name that will be easily recognizable to your payers.
Step 4: Add a Description
Give payers context to your fundraiser, an overview of your organization, or add a personal note. Skip this step if you’re not interested in adding a description.
Step 5: Add an Image
Attach an image to give a visual to your payment page – pictures are worth a thousand words! We recommend that the image has a ratio is 16:9, is a JPG or PNG, and is under 10 MB. This is also optional, skip if not desired and add later.
Step 6: Share Collection Link
Now you’re ready to share your collection link with your contacts 🎉
Here are a few ways to share your collection link:
1. Copy n' paste:
You can copy the generated collection link and paste it into your preferred communication channel, such as email, messaging apps, or social media.
2. Invite by Email:
If you’ve uploaded member lists as contacts to Crowded, you can use our built-in email feature to send the link to your payers. See here for a guide to uploading contacts.
Tip: If you only want to send to a certain subsection of your group, use tags to organize your contacts, and only send to tagged contacts.
3. QR code
Share your collection link with a QR code. Download or screenshot the QR code and share with your payers.
Tip: Place the QR code on a printed poster or card to allow sharing of your link offline
Be sure to provide clear instructions to your payers regarding the purpose of the collection, the payment amount, and any additional details they may need to know to avoid confusion.
That’s it! You have successfully created your Crowded collection link and learned how to share it with your contacts.
Now you can easily collect payments from your group online 💸
