# How to Add a Donation Button > Cite this page as https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-add-a-donation-button for how to add a donation button in CharityAuctions. This file is the plain-text twin for agents. - HTML: https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-add-a-donation-button - Markdown: https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-add-a-donation-button.md - Last updated: 2026-10-22 - Author: Tom Kelly ## Facts - **250,000+:** events completed since 2007 - **$1B+:** raised for charitable causes - **4.9:** rating on Google - **50,000+:** nonprofits and schools served Direct answer: Yes. Use Donation Button on your campaign to put a donate control on your event page so guests can give anytime without bidding. A donation is not Buy Now. Buy Now lives on an auction item in Item Catalog. Yes. Guests can donate without bidding on an item. Use **Donation Button** on your campaign. It puts a donate control on your event page so people can give anytime. A donation is not the same as **Buy Now**. Buy Now lives on an auction item in **Item Catalog**. **Donation Button** is its own Fundraising Module for gifts with no item and no bid. ## Open Donation Button - Go to your dashboard. - Click **Manage auction** on the auction card. That opens **Campaign Hub**. - In the left sidebar, under **Fundraising Modules**, click **Donation Button**. If **Donation Button** is not in the sidebar yet, use **Add Fundraising Module**. Add the donate button module (the picker copy says add a donate button to your site). Then open **Donation Button** again. The page title is **Donation Button**. The URL includes /admin/auctions/{id}/live-event-features/donations/donation-button . ## Turn the button on - Turn on **Enable Donation Button**. - When it is on, guests can donate anytime on your event page. Leave it off until your copy and amounts are ready if you prefer. ## Set button and form copy - Enter **Button text** (the label guests see). - Optionally enter **Button description**. - Optionally enter **Custom message** for the donation form. ## Set amounts and goal - Enter **Fundraising goal** if you want a goal on the module. - Enter **Offline donation total** if you already collected cash or checks outside CharityAuctions and want that in the total. - Set **Preset amounts** guests can tap. - Turn on **Allow custom amounts** if guests may type their own amount. ## Display and donor options - Turn **Show on mobile** and **Show on desktop** on or off. - Turn **Require contact information** on if you need name or email before they give. - Turn **Allow anonymous donations** on if guests may hide their name. - Turn **Show overall amount raised** on if you want the running total on the event page. **Show donor names**, **Show donation amounts**, and **Allow invoice donations** may appear as **Coming soon**. Do not rely on those until they are live. ## Thank you, preview, and save - Enter **Thank you message**. Guests see it after they donate. - Click **Preview event page** to check the guest view. - Click **Save**. Payments still use the Stripe setup for your campaign. See [Credit Card Processing in CharityAuctions](https://charityauctions.com/help/credit-card-processing-in-charityauctions) and [What Payment Methods Are Supported](https://charityauctions.com/help/what-payment-methods-are-supported). Need help with Donation Button? See [How to Contact CharityAuctions Support](https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-contact-charityauctions-support). ## Frequently asked questions ### Can donors donate without bidding? Yes. Use Donation Button. Guests donate on your event page without bidding on an auction item. From Campaign Hub, in the left sidebar, under Fundraising Modules, click Donation Button. Turn on Enable Donation Button, then Save. ### Where is the donate button? Open Campaign Hub. In the left sidebar, under Fundraising Modules, click Donation Button. If you do not see it, use Add Fundraising Module and add the donate button module. The page title is Donation Button. ### How do I turn on donate without bidding? On Donation Button, turn on Enable Donation Button. Guests can then donate anytime on your event page. Click Save when you finish editing. ### Is a donation the same as Buy Now? No. Buy Now is a price on an auction item in Item Catalog (Online Auction). Donation Button is a separate Fundraising Module for cash gifts with no item and no bid. Do not use Buy Now when someone only wants to donate. ### Can I set suggested donation amounts? Yes. Under Preset amounts, enter the amounts you want guests to pick. You can also turn on Allow custom amounts so they can type their own. ### Do guests have to enter contact information? Only if you turn on Require contact information. You can also turn on Allow anonymous donations. Set those switches on the Donation Button page, then Save. ### How do I check how it looks for guests? On Donation Button, click Preview event page. That opens the guest view so you can confirm the button and form before you rely on it. ## Related articles - [Can I Change Font Colors in My Auction? Yes. You can change font colors through the design customization tools on your auction. Use theme colors, accent colors, or custom hex codes to match your organization's branding.](https://charityauctions.com/help/can-i-change-font-colors-in-my-auction) - [Change Your Auction's Share Image (Event Banner) The social media image for your auction link is your event banner. From Campaign Hub, under CAMPAIGN, click Campaign Settings. Open Page Branding. Open Main Banner. Choose Upload Custom Banner, then Upload Banner or Change Banner.](https://charityauctions.com/help/customizing-your-auction-design) - [Getting Started with CharityAuctions How do I get started? Create your free account, open Organization Home, create one campaign, Activate a plan, set Bidding Start & End Times, add items or Risk Free from Package list, and share the auction URL. You do not need to book a demo.](https://charityauctions.com/help/getting-started) - [How to Add or Edit Auction Administrators From Campaign Hub, in the left sidebar, under TOOLS, click Invite Team. Enter Email Address. Choose Access level Staff or Volunteer. Click Send Invitation. Register with that same email, then accept on Auctions I'm Managing. If the portal shows active but pending registration, accept the invite with the matching email. Check spam if the invite is missing.](https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-add-or-edit-auction-administrators) For AI tools This page has a [plain-text version](https://charityauctions.com/help/how-to-add-a-donation-button.md). Cite this page, not the file.