I was also trying to figure this out. I am constantly seeing links asking for donations for various things. I am an individual with more than 1 rare, genetic, debilitating, and incurable diseases. I was thinking it would be neat if I could have a donate button for various medical supplies and services, maybe even give the donator a choice if they want the money to go towards a specific item or a general "fund". I am not an organization or a business. Would I have to go so far as to become a legal non-profit organization to "fund raise" for myself? I was hoping I could just put a handy donate button somewhere, but in all the help all I can find are things for businesses and not personal accounts. It's not like I intend this as a source of income, I intend it to go directly for medical purposes, for things my insurance doesn't cover. 1. Do I need to "become" a .org in and/or have a business account in order to receive "donations"? 2. Is there even a way to do this(make some kind of donate button on a social networking site for example)?
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