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# Donating money to your community

Give money by card or record a pledge. This is separate from time credits.

If your community uses it, the **Donations** section lets you give money to support the community. Money donations are not the same as time credits. You earn time credits by giving time.

Open [Volunteering](/volunteering) and press **Donations** , in the **Make a difference together** card. The page says which currency your community takes donations in.

## Donating by card

1. Press Donate by card, at the top of the page or on a live campaign.
2. Enter the Amount.
3. Choose a Fund if you want your money used for something in particular.
4. Add a message, or choose Donate anonymously, if you like.
5. Press Continue to Payment.
6. Enter your card details and pay.

When the payment works, you see **Thank You!** Press **View Receipt** to see your receipt. You can also open it later from **My donations** .

## Recording a pledge

If you plan to pay another way, such as by bank transfer, PayPal or cash:

1. Press Record a pledge.
2. Choose the campaign, or leave General community support.
3. Enter the Amount and the Payment method. Add the payment reference you used, if you have one, so your community can match it.
4. Press Record pledge.

Your pledge shows as **Pending** until a community administrator confirms the money has arrived.

## Campaigns and your history

**Live campaigns** shows the fundraising campaigns running now, how much has been raised towards each goal, and when each one ends. **Coming up** and **Past campaigns** show the others. **My donations** lists what you have given.

[Go to this page](/volunteering)

## More guides in this topic

[How does volunteering work?](/help/members/volunteering/how_volunteering_works) [How do I find a volunteering opportunity?](/help/members/volunteering/finding_volunteer_opportunities) [How do I apply to volunteer?](/help/members/volunteering/applying_to_volunteer) [How do I log my volunteering hours?](/help/members/volunteering/logging_volunteer_hours) [Seeing your hours and getting a certificate](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_hours_and_certificates) [Checking in on your wellbeing](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_wellbeing) [Recording training and reporting an incident](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_training_and_incidents) [Proposing or supporting a community project](/help/members/volunteering/community_projects)

## Still need help?

If you can't find what you need, get in touch and a person will help you.

[Contact us](/contact)