A new way to collect donations - worth a look!

Mgoldman · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:07 pm

Thanks Bob - I did read Steve's response incorrectly.

As for the connectivity - I assume that's easily rectified so long as you trust Facebook.
I have accounts stored on several sites and those I do not I generally do not mind the minute it takes to add it. As for FB, it would be nice (as suggested in the above link) if FB would allow you the choice on whether the info is stored after entered.

/Mitch

rlsteam · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:22 pm

The financial considerations are something to look into, surely. However, users of the "Donate" button can share some of the responsibility for evaluating the "risk." Meanwhile, the president of our Keokuk Union Depot Foundation, who is an attorney, tells me that the IRS "501c3 number" is the same as the EIN. So I'm trying that on the application. As one fork said to another, "Stay tined."

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3013

filmteknik wrote:

They're not paying the CC fees for charitable donations out of the goodness of their heart....

But let's not lose site of the fact that FB is a business.

Precisely! Google "Facebook business pages" and see the way they treat those. You work hard to create a page for your brand/business, and gather followers. Then you start getting the "27 people saw your post. Want more to see it? Pay us money!" messages from Facebook.

When they first started, FB business pages were great. Now they're quickly losing their value as they decrease your audience unless you pay through the nose.

I use FB constantly. I don't trust them any further than I can throw a locomotive.