With the rise in worldwide disasters and calamities, the need for Non Profit Organizations has never been more prominent. Such Non Profit Organizations have been established in all parts of the world by people who are passionate about making a difference to the lives of disaster ridden or economically challenged members of society. To assist during disasters, Non Profit Organizations need a steady flow of money from the donors (through the power of the internet); this ensures the survival of both the organization, and the needy. Going door to door or making thousands of telephone calls to collect donations is difficult and tiresome; your appeals are often met with door slams and phone slams. What if instead of you pursuing donors, your donors come to you?

The advent of the internet has opened up an excellent donation collection avenue. You can now collect donations from individuals living across the globe directly online.

How to get started
To start collecting donations online, you first need to setup a website to explain your organization and its purpose. If you already have a website, you need to add an online donation collecting facility to your website.

A donation collection facility will enable you to collect information about your donors and collect donations directly online.

A good online donation collection facility will have the following features and functionalities:

	Online Donation Form: This online form should have your Organization, Trust or Cause's logo and branding. It should have customizable fields to collect all relevant donors' information. This is vital as a customized form can be created for every donation option; for example sponsor a child's education, stop child labor by helping parents gain employment etc. Two of the biggest benefits of an online donation form are: It is a DIY process where the donor enters his data himself, the chances of errors are minimized. Individuals from all parts of the globe can donate easily as the form is available 24 x 7
	Accounting Facility: An automated online accounting system will make maintaining payment records easy. A good system will also assist in applying refunds, partial payments, report generation etc.
	Payment Gateway and Security: An extensive payment network accepts not only credit cards but also debit cards, net banking payments, cash cards and mobile payments. Having multiple payout options will make the donation process easier and faster.
	Online Security: People are scared of sharing their personal and payment information online. Therefore, it is vital to have excellent online security to reassure potential donors that their transaction is secured with the highest level of online security.

This may sound complicated and not worth the time or money required to build such a facility and develop the bank networks. The good news is that you don't have to! There are solutions like EventAvenue's Donation Collection solution that offers all these features and functionalities and more. For a low initial investment cost, you launch your cause online within days instead of years. If you want to know more about EventAvenue's Donation Collection solution, click here.