Donations via app - connecting donors to non profit

I am about to start registering all my non profits on the platform and give them the ability for donations, my organisation is not non profit but it does not take any fees on donations.

Has anyone done this? Is my take on 3.2.1(vi) correct?

The way I read 3.2.1(vi) is that in order to allow non profits in my app to accept donations I do not need to be a non profit myself, I just need to:

  1. Go through the Apple non profit approval process for all non profits on the platform.
  2. Provide Apple Pay as a payment option.
  3. Disclose how the funds will be used.
  4. Provide a legit tax receipt.

There seems to be very little information out there on this.

3.2.1 (vi) Approved nonprofits may fundraise directly within their own apps or third-party apps, provided those fundraising campaigns adhere to all App Review Guidelines and offer Apple Pay support. These apps must disclose how the funds will be used, abide by all required local and federal laws, and ensure appropriate tax receipts are available to donors. Additional information shall be provided to App Review upon request. Nonprofit platforms that connect donors to other nonprofits must ensure that every nonprofit listed in the app has also gone through the nonprofit approval process. Learn more about becoming an approved nonprofit.

https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/nonprofits/

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To whom will donations go ?

As you saw:

Nonprofit platforms that connect donors to other nonprofits must ensure that every nonprofit listed in the app has also gone through the nonprofit approval process.

But referenced documents on using Apple Pay shows it is reserved for nonprofit organizations:

Apple Pay provides nonprofit organizations

I would contact support to get confirmation.

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To whom will donations go ?

As you saw:

Nonprofit platforms that connect donors to other nonprofits must ensure that every nonprofit listed in the app has also gone through the nonprofit approval process.

But referenced documents on using Apple Pay shows it is reserved for nonprofit organizations:

Apple Pay provides nonprofit organizations

I would contact support to get confirmation.

The donations will go to the non profits on the app. These will be Apple approved non profits registered with Benevity and offer apple pay etc. I will not take any fees on the donations and the app is free although I don't think this matters.

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@weka Did that work? My team is looking to do something similar and would love any insight that you have. @Claude31 Do you have any insight into this?