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What you need to know... 1.20.10 Fundraise online with PayPal In the 2008 U.S. elections more than half of all adults used the internet to get involved with politics, proving its power as an essential political tool.* Candidates are shattering fundraising records by accepting donations online - when grassroots supporters are most engaged.** Nine of the 2008 presidential candidates used PayPal to harness the extraordinary enthusiasm and generosity of their supporters. That's because PayPal makes it easy to fundraise online, whether establishing a political action committee or running for office. Start accepting donations on the campaign website in minutes, so it's easy to tap into sudden groundswells of support. Use PayPal to: * Get started quickly. Add a "Donate" button to the campaign website in just minutes - no programming expertise required. * Reduce risk. Donors make contributions on PayPal's secure pages, and PayPal stores all sensitive payment data - no need to worry about complying with industry-mandated security standards. * Accept all types of donations. Make it easy to donate by accepting PayPal payments, bank transfers, e-checks, and major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover). Get started 1. Sign up for a PayPal business account 1. Select Website Payments Standard as the PayPal product type 2. Choose Nonprofit as the business type 3. Select Political as the subcategory 2. To confirm that your political campaign account is a nonprofit, just submit a tax letter from the IRS and a bank statement or voided check in the name of the organization, along with your organization's PayPal email account and contact details, to compliance@paypal.com. 3. Add a Donate button to the campaign's website. Use the button designer on PayPal.com to create the button, then simply copy and paste the resulting code into your site. Need help with integration? Contact a PayPal Certified Developer or a PayPal partner who specializes in helping political fundraisers establish and upgrade websites. For more information, see the Get Started guide and FAQs for political fundraising. * Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project ** Source: Washington Post Contact GOPTC: dlm@dlmweb.com
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