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Set up your donation page
After: Verify for payments and connect Stripe
Start guideCreate your first program
After: Register or claim your nonprofit
Start guideCreate an event and sell tickets
After: Verify for payments and connect Stripe
Start guideSet up your profile
You’ll need: A profile photo and a cover image (1500 × 500 works best)
Start guideShare your impact card
After: Set up your profile
Start guidePost a story
After: Set up your profile
Start guideDonate, volunteer, RSVP from the social side
You’ll need: Nothing — just browse
Start guideCreate a community and invite members
You’ll need: A name, a short description, and a cover image under 5 MB
Start guidePost, poll, event and resources
After: Create a community and invite members
Start guideRelevant results
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Share a fundraising campaign
Use the campaign link and GoodAction sharing options to invite supporters to contribute.
Create a fundraising campaign
Create a campaign with a clear goal, story and supporter-facing details before sharing it.
Donate anonymously
Use an anonymous donation option only when it is presented in the checkout flow; public display rules can differ from payment records.
Make a donation
Open a campaign or donation page, choose an amount, review the details and complete checkout.
Publish a fundraising campaign
Review campaign copy, donation readiness and visibility before sharing a campaign publicly.
Set a fundraising goal
Set a realistic campaign goal and explain what supporter contributions will help achieve.
Troubleshoot a donation payment
Confirm payment details and try again once; do not submit repeated payments if you are unsure whether a charge succeeded.
Understand donation receipts
Keep the payment confirmation and receipt details for your records; the organization can answer campaign-specific questions.
Set a resource password
Where the resource workflow offers password protection, set and share the password responsibly with the intended audience.
Create a community post
Open the community feed, write a useful post, add only relevant attachments or links, then publish when ready.
Choose the right GoodAction workspace
Use the workspace that owns the work: Social for personal impact, Nonprofit for organization operations, and Enterprise or Company Serve for company programs.
Create a GoodAction account
Create an account with accurate information, then complete any available profile steps before using account-specific features.
Manage notification preferences
Review notification settings for the signed-in profile and keep only the alerts that are useful to you.
Reset your password
Use the password recovery option from the sign-in flow and follow the instructions sent to the account email address.
Sign in to GoodAction
Use the sign-in page with the account method you originally set up; reset access through the supported recovery flow if needed.
Switch GoodAction profiles
Use Switch Profile when your account has access to more than one GoodAction workspace or profile context.
Update your profile
Update your personal profile from the available profile settings and keep public information appropriate for the platform.