Configuring Your Facebook Page for Giving - Add a Button

1
Configuring Your Facebook Page for Giving - Add a
Button

• by Kelly Gutowski

2
What we will do

1. Launch Continue to Give
2. Navigate to and Copy the URL
3. Launch your Facebook page
4. Select Add Button selecting a name
5. Paste in the URL information
6. Save
7. Test

3
Giving Link on Facebook
Ranked 1

• This presentation will cover adding a button on
  your Facebook page that links your Continue to
  Give campaign page.

4
But my button is already in use!
Play Game
Send Message
Call Now
Use App

• FB only allows one button per page. If you have
  already used the button feature for another
  function, reference our presentation Configuring
  Your Facebook for Giving Facebook Fundraising
  App.
• Use the Facebook Fundraising app instead.

Shop Now
Book Now
Contact Us
Send Email
5
Before you begin

• We assume you have already have a Facebook
  business or non-profit page. Facebook does not
  allow donate buttons on personal pages.
• You should also have a registered account with
  Continue to Give.

6
Lets beginStep 1

• Launch your Continue to Give dashboard. Scroll
  down to the Receive Donations Online section and
  select the Click here for instructions link.

7
Step 2

• Select the Link to New Page option to expand the
  section.

8
Step 3

• Highlight and copy the URL text for your
  appropriate type of organization.

9
Step 4

• Launch your Facebook page and select the Add
  Button option. If your Facebook page is
  categorized as a non-profit, this button will be
  labeled Call to Action.

10
Step 5

• The text options available for your button depend
  on the classification of your page. If your FB
  page is categorized as a non-profit, you will
  have the Donation option. Select Donate option.
• If your page is classified as a business, or any
  other type of organization, we recommend the Sign
  Up option.
• In our example, we select Get in Touch with Us
  then Sign Up.

11
Step 6

• The Link to a Website window displays. Paste the
  URL you copied from Continue to Give into the
  field and Save Changes.

12
Voila!

• You have a button on your Facebook page.
• Be sure to test your button after it is in place
  to ensure the link is working.

13
Thank you for watching!

• Continue to Give
• Customer Service
• 800-684-0550
• customerservice_at_continuetogive.com
• https//www.continuetogive.com
• Helping people, help people.

14
Additional Information Links

• Crowdfunding App
• https//www.continuetogive.com/online-giving-fundr
  aising/facebook-fundraising.html
• Church Tithing
• https//www.continuetogive.com/online-giving-fundr
  aising/tithes-and-offerings.html