No, you can only create a profile as an organisation and fundraise for a childhood cancer cause supported by the organisation you represent. Also, your organisation should be a CCI member to be eligible.

If you are interested to fundraise as an individual for a personal cause, you might want to check other crowdfunding platforms.

We contact each chairperson to ensure that indeed the profile submitted on behalf of the organisation they legally represent is authorised and approved by them.

This is meant to avoid situations when unauthorised accounts are created for the member organisations.

Yes, they can be different people. Actually, each project you submit might have a different person in charge.

Yes, they all have a set deadline.

You can apply for an extension for a few extra weeks. The giving2children team will process your request and get back to you.

We advise you to choose wisely if your campaign is flexible or all-or-nothing, depending on your needs and project aims.

No, you will not have direct contact with the donors.

The giving2children team will share your updates, through newsletters and mailing tools, and by publishing them on the dedicated project page.

To demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective financial management, all of which are crucial for a successful and credible fundraising campaign.

The financial statements help us verify that your organisation is legitimate and financially stable, giving an insight on the organisation’s financial health and its ability to effectively manage and allocate the funds raised. This reduces the risk of fraudulent campaigns and reassures giving2children that donors’ contributions will be used appropriately.

Yes. Your organisation will need to enter a contract with Childhood Cancer International, as the entity managing giving2children, to ensure clarity and mutual understanding of the terms and conditions under which the fundraising campaign will operate.

The agreement consists of a set of clauses referring to services provided, rights and obligations of both parties, legal compliance, ethical standards, transparency, financial procedures, intellectual property, disputes resolution and others.

Yes, there are 3 types of fees associated with crowdfunding through giving2children:

• 10% platform fee – This is a fee we withhold from the total funds you raise. It covers operational costs, marketing and promotion, web maintenance and further web development of the platform, management costs related to the team involved in operating giving2children, as well as compliance and security related costs.
• 5% payment processors fee – This is the fee the payment processors (Stripe and PayPal) withhold from the total funds you raise.
• Bank transfer fees – You pay the full amount of transfer fees, charged by your bank when the funds are transferred to your organisation’s bank account.

Donors have the option to also cover for the 10% platform fee and the 5% payment processors fee when making a donation.

giving2children is a crowdfunding platform dedicated to childhood cancer, developed and managed by Childhood Cancer International (CCI), and sponsored by La Fondation La Roche Posay.

Currently, the names of the donors are not displayed publicly.
In the future, when completing your donation, you will be able to choose whether you want your name to appear on the platform or not.

Yes, you will receive an automatic receipt issued by Stripe and PayPal.

Invoices are not issued for donations, nor Childhood Cancer International (as the operating body of giving2children) has the obligation to issue an invoice for a donation.

It depends on where you live. Tax deductions are only available to donors who contribute to an organisation located in their country of residence.
Such deductions are facilitated by Childhood Cancer International, acting as the operational entity for giving2children, on behalf of the beneficiary organisation.
If you have any questions about tax deductions or your donation, email us at giving2children@cci.care.

When all-or-nothing projects do not meet their fundraising goal, an automated refund is issued.

For any other refund, you have to submit a refund request to giving2children@cci.care. Your request will be evaluated by our team. We will notify you of the decision via email. If approved, the refund will be processed through the same payment method used for the original donation. Any fees associated with the refund, as charged by Stripe or PayPal, will be deducted from the donation.

No. There are 2 types of fees associated with crowdfunding through giving2children that are being withheld from the amount you donate:

• 10% platform fee – This is a fee we withhold from the total funds you raise. It covers operational costs, marketing and promotion, web maintenance and further web development of the platform, management costs related to the team involved in operating giving2children, as well as compliance and security related costs.
• 5% payment processors fee – This is the fee the payment processors (Stripe and PayPal) withhold from the total funds you raise.

However, you have the option to also cover for the 10% platform fee and the 5% payment processors fee when making a donation.