{"id":111541,"date":"2025-10-30T13:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog?p=111541"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:19:47","slug":"snap-benefits-disruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/snap-benefits-disruption","title":{"rendered":"SNAP Benefits Disruption: How to Raise Funds Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Across the country, food banks and pantries are working to provide additional support in light of SNAP benefits running out due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to start, we wanted to share some quick steps to get your online campaign live and ready to collect donations.<\/p>\n<p>At Donorbox, our mission is to empower every organization to raise funds when they need them. Here\u2019s how to quickly set up a donation form to start collecting the funds you need to get through this period \u2013 and beyond.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"post-111541-_v9pyknls3iv3\"><\/a>Step 1: Set Up Your Account<\/h2>\n<p>First things first \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/orgs\/new\/?utm_source=Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up<\/a> for a Donorbox account if you don\u2019t already have one. It\u2019s quick, easy, and free. You\u2019ll need your EIN handy if you\u2019re a registered nonprofit.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"post-111541-_pcmjo61sdcij\"><\/a>1.2 Add a payment processor<\/h3>\n<p>Once your account is set up, you\u2019ll need to add either Stripe or PayPal as a payment processor. You can also choose to add both and have access to all available payment methods for your donors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stripe<\/strong> allows you to accept payments made with cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets like <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/accept-apple-pay-donations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Pay<\/a>, Google Pay, Cash App Pay, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PayPal<\/strong> allows you to accept payments with cards, PayPal, and <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/venmo-for-nonprofits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venmo<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a full breakdown of available payment methods, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/19527478056852-What-payment-methods-does-Donorbox-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever payment processor you choose, you\u2019ll need an account.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up a Stripe account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/connect.stripe.com\/oauth\/v2\/authorize?client_id%3Dca_33C87tc3GZZaJtgiDF0EbbO5RoVAEZ7Z%26locale%3Den-US%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fdonorbox.org%252Forg_admin%252Fstripe_connect%252Fedit%26response_type%3Dcode%26scope%3Dread_write&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1761831568061885&amp;usg=AOvVaw31t-Sl50VwMF9tBJu9rgqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Set up a PayPal account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/bizsignup\/partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-111542 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/payment-processors.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the payment processor step. \" width=\"637\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/payment-processors.png 816w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/payment-processors-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/payment-processors-768x617.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once your account is connected, you\u2019re ready to start fundraising.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"post-111541-_dz2yz4v7hkf2\"><\/a>Step 2: Create Your Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>Next, navigate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/org_admin\/forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campaigns<\/a> page and click \u201cNew Campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see three options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Donation form<\/strong> \u2013 choose this if you want to embed a form on your website.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fundraising or crowdfunding page<\/strong> \u2013 choose this if you want to get a donation page live fast, with additional features like a donor wall and updates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membership form<\/strong> \u2013 choose this if you want to build out your membership program for ongoing support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whichever you choose, you\u2019ll need to add your campaign information next.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-111546 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/donation-form-details.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the step to add your campaign details. \" width=\"569\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/donation-form-details.png 613w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/donation-form-details-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/>From there, you\u2019ll be guided through creating your campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/branded-donation-form-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customizing<\/a> your donation form, setting up your payments page, and more.<\/p>\n<p>You can also choose to add recurring donation intervals to turn donors into long-term partners for your organization. Choose up to four intervals from the following: one-time, daily, weekly, biweekly, first and fifteenth, monthly, quarterly, and annually.<\/p>\n<p>You can also set one as the default and mark one with a heart to show your preferred interval. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebration-nation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fruits of Labor Food Bank<\/a> did both on their form:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111550\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fruits-of-labor.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Fruits of Labor Food Bank's donation page. \" width=\"1750\" height=\"1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fruits-of-labor.png 1750w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fruits-of-labor-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fruits-of-labor-1024x669.png 1024w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fruits-of-labor-768x502.png 768w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fruits-of-labor-1536x1004.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1750px) 100vw, 1750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-get-started-with-donorbox\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sign up\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/orgs\/new\/?utm_source=Blog \"><span class='mb-text'>Start Fundraising with Donorbox<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re happy with your form, click \u201cCreate Campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"post-111541-_ff3ztubs0zag\"><\/a>Step 3: Go Live<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s time to get your form or page live! From the Campaigns page, click \u201cShare &amp; Embed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to <strong>embed your form<\/strong>, navigate to the Embedded Form tab and copy the embed code from there. Paste it on the relevant page from within your website builder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-111554 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/embed-code-e1761934746602.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the embed code section on Donorbox. \" width=\"423\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/embed-code-e1761934746602.png 423w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/embed-code-e1761934746602-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also embed your form as a pop-up form, or use additional features like a <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/sticky-donate-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sticky Donate Button<\/a> and Giving Reminder to drive more donations.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to share your <strong>donation page<\/strong>, navigate to the \u201cDonate Page\u201d tab and copy your link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-111558 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/donation-page-link.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing where to locate the donation page link. \" width=\"592\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/donation-page-link.png 623w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/donation-page-link-300x106.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Share it via email with your existing donors and on social media to capture new donors who want to support this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>To amplify your reach, consider allowing anyone to fundraise on your behalf using <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/peer-to-peer-fundraising\"><strong>Donorbox Peer-to-Peer<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To enable Peer-to-Peer, return to your campaign page and edit your campaign. You\u2019ll see the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising option. When you click that, you\u2019ll be able to edit your Peer-to-Peer settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111562 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/p2p-settings.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the peer-to-peer options on Donorbox. \" width=\"322\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/p2p-settings.png 322w, https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/p2p-settings-252x300.png 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"post-111541-_k7mp1r8th2ak\"><\/a>Step 4: Engage donors<\/h2>\n<p>Donorbox takes care of the receipts for you, so every donor gets immediate recognition for their gift.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to engage donors and build up those relationships, you can use Donorbox\u2019s free <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/donor-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donor management<\/a> tools to sort your donors and pull lists for outreach.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"post-111541-_6l5wvotlysvm\"><\/a>We\u2019re Here to Help<\/h2>\n<p>Donorbox has helped thousands of organizations manage crisis fundraising situations. From natural disasters, funding cuts, and world events, Donorbox has scalable, always-live fundraising <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tools<\/a> to help you capture more generosity and raise funds \u2013 fast.<\/p>\n<p>If you need any help, <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reach out<\/a> to our 24\/7 support team.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/orgs\/new?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=footer-bannerc\" class=\"banner-link\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/seemless-giving-tools.webp\" alt=\"Bottom banner\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across the country, food banks and pantries are working to provide additional support in light of SNAP benefits running out due to the government shutdown. 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