Hi, I'm Shireen.
In this video, I'll show you how to set up a YouTube Giving fundraiser
and I'll share a few best practices.
YouTube Giving empowers you to use your voice to support the causes you care about.
Whether you're raising money with the Donate button
or with live chat donations
we've made it easy for creators to fundraise for eligible US nonprofits.
On top of that, YouTube covers all transaction fees
so 100% of the money you raise goes to the eligible nonprofit.
When you set up a fundraiser
your fans will be able to donate to your cause in two ways.
First, with the Donate button.
That will appear next to your video or live stream.
Second, if you add your fundraiser to a live stream with chat enabled
your viewers can also donate through the chat.
Before we get into how to set up your fundraiser
here are a few quick tips to help amplify your reach and impact.
First, create the connection.
Share with your fans why the cause is important to you
and why they should donate.
Whether it's by creating a clip to add to the beginning of your videos
or a live stream dedicated to the fundraiser
sharing your passion for the cause can make a big impact.
Second, activate your community.
You can increase your impact and your reach
by collaborating with other creators through a community fundraiser.
Third, spread the word and ask your fans to donate.
By sharing your cause across social media
you can reach all your fans and spread awareness.
Now let's dive into how to set up a YouTube Giving fundraiser.
You'll have the option to create a fundraiser
or to join another creator's community fundraiser.
Start by logging in to your account at studio.youtube.com.
Then, click on the Monetisation tab, and then Giving at the top of the page.
Click Get Started to create or join a fundraiser.
When you choose to join a fundraiser
you'll see a list of community fundraisers already started by other creators.
When you choose to create a fundraiser
you'll first select the eligible 501(c)(3) US nonprofit
that you'd like to raise money for.
If the nonprofit you'd like to support is not listed, please let us know.
Once you've selected a nonprofit
you'll customise your fundraiser title and subtitle.
Next, select your fundraiser image.
If the nonprofit has an official icon, you'll see it
in addition to three YouTube Giving icons that you can choose from.
This image will appear alongside your fundraiser title.
Click Continue to write a description about why the cause is important to you.
Then add a personalised thank you message
that donors will receive with their confirmation.
Finally, you can amplify your impact
with a community fundraiser by adding collaborators.
You can choose to make your fundraiser joinable by all eligible creators
or by specific creators with access to YouTube Giving.
You'll then see the option to set a fundraiser goal and a duration
or you can create an ongoing one.
Remember, you can change your amount goal and duration
at any time during your campaign.
After setting your amount goal, click Continue to go to the final step
where you'll select videos to add your fundraiser to.
When you click Publish
you'll see the Donate button appear next to your selected videos.
If you selected a live stream with chat
the option to donate through chat will also appear.
You can keep an eye on how your fundraiser is performing
in the Giving tab.
You can also edit your campaign to add or remove videos
or change the amount goal and end date at any time.
Just click on the three-dot menu next to your fundraiser.
To delete your fundraiser and remove the donate button from your videos
you can click on Delete.
And that's it!
We're excited to roll out YouTube Giving to US-based creators in the coming months.
You'll see a notification in your YouTube Studio dashboard
when you have access.
If you have any feedback as we continue to expand the product
please let us know.
We hope you enjoy using YouTube Giving
and thanks for making a positive social impact with YouTube.