Setting up an "unofficial" fundraiser for a group gift?

[imbatnan]

We are friends collecting money to buy a struggling author a computer. It's fundraising-between-friends, not a formal charity, and will only last about a month.

We have paypal accts, but we are not an official group in any capacity.

We have received numerous pledges, but need a place to collect the money:
* Do we need a new, separate paypal acct, or can it somehow be temporarily attached to an existing acct with a separate designation?

* Can we use a "donate" button if we're not a charity/nonprofit?

* Is there a way to put a donate button on a message board and/or Twitter (as well as facebook or a personal website)?

Donations will be domestic and international, if that matters.

Any advice is appreciated!

[wiselady52]

Hi.  Did you get an answer yet?   This is my question too.

[smeshnaya]

this is also my question!

[ourgrandkidsroc]

You might as well forget it!  I've had nothing but TROUBLE, TROUBLE, TROUBLE trying to get this done.  PP is making something simple an impossibility! 

[Amanda411]

Hi imbatnan,

Good to see you here in our community!

You don't have to be a formal organization to accept donations through PayPal.

To learn more about how to do it and what tools we offer check out https://paypal.com/fundraising

Amanda

[debkaplan]

HI

I am fundraising for a hip surgery I will need. I need to raise 40K. If everyone pays through paypal, how do I get paid?

These are gifts adn I don't want to pay taxes on gifts. Does Pay Pal consider this income and send me 1099?