{"id":25403,"date":"2021-11-15T02:03:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T10:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/?p=25403"},"modified":"2025-06-20T05:27:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:27:57","slug":"accept-donations-for-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/nonprofit-blog\/accept-donations-for-podcasts","title":{"rendered":"Accept Donations for Podcasts (in 4 Easy Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Podcasts are not new, but they have exploded in popularity recently. Today, there are over 2 million<\/a> podcasts to choose from, and you can find one on literally any subject. These podcasts can be entertaining and informative and are easy to listen to when doing other projects.<\/p>\n

Running a podcast may be cheaper than other forms of media but is time-consuming and includes its own expenses. Individuals and organizations that create these podcasts must find ways to cover the costs. Donorbox is a great tool for collecting donations<\/a> for a podcast and one that is affordable and includes loads of features.<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll tell you how to raise funds for your podcast with Donorbox in 4 easy steps.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Accept Donations for Your Podcast with Donorbox<\/h2>\n

Let us have a look at how easy it is to raise funds for your podcast with Donorbox.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Step 1 – Create a Donorbox account<\/h3>\n

Contrary to what you may think, you do not have to be a nonprofit to create an account with Donorbox. In only minutes, you can sign up<\/a> for a Donorbox account and start creating your first campaign. All you need is an email address, password, and a few other essential details; no documents needed. And the best part – it is free to sign up with Donorbox!<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Step 2 – Create a campaign form<\/h3>\n

Once you have an account, it\u2019s easy for nonprofits, companies, and individuals to create a donation or campaign form<\/a>. Click the \u2018Create Campaign\u2019 button on your Donorbox dashboard.<\/p>\n

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This will open up our campaign creator. Here, you can name your campaign, add a campaign description to let your donors know exactly what they are contributing to, edit the language or currency of your form, and more.<\/p>\n

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You will be guided through each step of building your campaign form. They\u2019re quite customizable \u2013 add pre-filled donation amounts to your form, create a donation tier<\/a> for your podcast needs, and edit your automated email receipts<\/a>. You can also add custom questions and enable different recurring intervals.<\/p>\n

With Donorbox, you automatically get a campaign page<\/a> as well, that you can customize to your podcast\u2019s branding. You can add your logo to it, choose the brand color, add an image of your choice to the background, have a donation thermometer<\/a> to track how quickly you reach your goal, and a donor wall<\/a> for people to leave messages of support.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Step 3 – Add a payment processor<\/h3>\n

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Before you\u2019re done, you must choose a payment processor. Donorbox partners with Stripe<\/a> and Paypal<\/a>, and you can choose either one. Both include a 2.9% + $0.30 processing fee per donation. If you are a registered nonprofit, discounted prices are available.<\/p>\n

We have a detailed blog on how to connect to Stripe and Paypal and accept donations on Donorbox. Check it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Step 4 – Go live<\/h3>\n

After finalizing all the details, you are finally ready to go live and start accepting donations. There are 4 ways you can do it –<\/p>\n