Start a digital fundraiser

The use of cash is continuously declining. Moving money digitally is easier and cheaper that processing cash – both for the donor and collector.

Even a small amount means a lot. You and your donors are able to see what you can achieve together. You should place a moderate goal for your fundraiser, as reaching the target will make everyone happy. If the donated sum grows larger than you originally expected, you can increase the target during the collection.

Digital fundraising is easy volunteering. You can create a fundraising page with just a few clicks and share the donation request on your phone or computer. Digital collection is also easy for the donor – just a few clicks and you’re done.

You too would make a great digital fundraiser, just as you are. You can best reach people you already have some connection with. That is why your personality speaks to them. 

You must first decide whether you wish to set up a regular fundraiser or an umbrella one under which several fundraiser teams can be created.

An umbrella fundraiser suits e.g. companies or schools. It allows playful competition between different fundraising teams.

Visual tip: Always set up a regular fundraiser as a ‘Private individual’ if you wish to add your own small round image, e.g. logo, on the fundraising page. Unfortunately, the round image cannot be changed in an umbrella fundraiser, even though three small dots are shown on the image.

Yes it is. Only by signing in to your user account can you edit the information of your fundraiser, remove it from a publication or set up a new fundraiser. You can also inform people of the progress of the collection when signed in.

Once you have signed in to your account, you can easily find your fundraisers in the section ‘Your fundraising pages.’

If you have not registered on the lahjoita.punainenristi.fi website before, a user account will be created when you set up a fundraiser. You will receive an email message with the subject line ‘Validate your user account.’ The message is sent by contact@iraiser.eu.

If you are unable to find the message in your inbox, please check your spam folder. Validate your email address by clicking on the link in the message. This activates your user account.

• Sign in to your account. Your personal dashboard opens.
• Select the ‘Your fundraising pages’ tab.
• Select the fundraiser you wish to edit. Then click on the small red arrow in the bottom right corner.
• Click on the white ‘Edit page’ button on the left side of the page. Edit the content as you wish. You can also unpublish or delete the fundraiser permanently. 
• Publish the changes.
• Sign out of your account.

PLEASE NOTE! It may sometimes take up to 15 minutes for the changes to be published. Wait patiently and refresh your fundraising page.

Yes. By signing in to your account you can set up as many fundraisers as your wish.

The name of your fundraiser is the title of your fundraising page.

The ‘Description’ text is shown on your fundraising page under ‘Mission statement.’ Explain why the donation target is important to you and ask for donations.

PLEASE NOTE! It may sometimes take up to 15 minutes for the changes to be published. Wait patiently and refresh your fundraising page.

Always set up your fundraiser as a ‘Individual registration’ if you wish to add your own small round image, e.g. logo, on the fundraising page.

Unfortunately, the round image cannot be changed in the ‘Team’ option, even though three small dots are shown on the image.

On the fundraising page, the size of the large image is 1920x400 px (max. 1MB) and the file format .png or .jpg. The top part of the image is dimmed, so place the most important content (e.g. logo) in the middle of the image.

You must first decide whether you wish to set up a regular fundraiser or an umbrella one under which several fundraiser teams can be created.

An umbrella fundraiser suits e.g. companies or schools. It allows playful competition between different fundraising teams.

Visual tip: Always set up a regular fundraiser as a ‘Private individual’ if you wish to add your own small round image, e.g. logo, on the fundraising page. Unfortunately, the round image cannot be changed in an umbrella fundraiser, even though three small dots are shown on the image.

When you wish to set up a regular fundraiser, do this:

• Set up your own fundraiser on the lahjoita.punainenristi.fi website by selecting a donation target
• Select ‘Start a collection.’
• Select Private individual.
• Give a name and target sum for your fundraiser.
• Finally, click on ‘Create your fundraising page.’
• Sign in to your account. If you do not have an account yet, fill in the form and send it. You will receive an email message with the subject line ‘Validate your user account.’ The message is sent by contact@iraiser.eu. Validate your email address by clicking on the link in the message. This activates your user account.
• You can find your fundraisers in the section ‘Your fundraising pages.’ You can edit a fundraiser you have created or remove it from the publication. You can also start a new fundraiser by clicking on ‘Start a collection’ in the top right corner.

Editing the fundraiser:

• Click on the white ‘Edit page’ button on the left.
• Select the end date for the fundraiser.
• Change the large image on the fundraising page if you wish. The size of the image is 1920x400 px (max. 1MB) and the file format .png or .jpg.
• In the ‘Description’ field, explain why you set up a fundraiser and ask people to donate.
• Click on ‘Publish changes.’
• You can also add a round image, e.g. logo, on the fundraising page.
• Share your fundraiser on the social media platform of your choosing by clicking on the icons on the left.

If you wish to start an umbrella fundraiser, do this:

• Set up your own fundraiser on the lahjoita.punainenristi.fi website by selecting a donation target
• Select ‘Start a collection.’
• Select Company/School/Team.
• Give a name and target sum for your fundraiser.
• Finally, click on ‘Create your fundraising page.’
• Sign in to your account. If you do not have an account yet, fill in the form and send it. You will receive an email message with the subject line ‘Validate your user account.’ The message is sent by contact@iraiser.eu. Validate your email address by clicking on the link in the message. This activates your user account.
• You can find your fundraisers in the section ‘Your fundraising pages.’ You can edit a fundraiser you have created or remove it from the publication. You can also start a new fundraiser by clicking on ‘Start a collection’ in the top right corner.

Editing the fundraiser:

• Click on the white ‘Edit page’ button on the left side of the page.
• Select the end date for the fundraiser.
• Change the large image on the fundraising page if you wish. The size of the image is 1920x400 px (max. 1MB) and the file format .png or .jpg.
• In the ‘Description’ field, explain why you set up a fundraiser and ask people to donate.
• Click on ‘Publish changes.’
• PLEASE NOTE! The round image on the fundraising page cannot unfortunately be changed, even though three small dots are shown on the image.
• Share your fundraiser on the social media platform of your choosing by clicking on the icons on the left.

If you wish to set up fundraisers under the umbrella fundraiser, click on the grey ‘Join the team’ button on the left. You can provide own names and targets for these fundraisers.

If you have already registered, this is how you can start a new fundraiser

• Sign in to your account. Your personal dashboard opens.
• Click on the ‘Start a collection’ button in the top right corner.
• Select a donation target and click again on the ‘Start a collection’ button.
• Fill in the requested information and click on ‘Create your fundraising page.’

Many payment methods are available: finnish online banks, Visa and Master credit cards, and the mobile platforms MobilePay, Pivo and Siirto.

The payment gateway and payment service are provided by Paytrail Oyj (Business ID 2122839-7) in cooperation with Finnish banks and credit institutions.

Paytrail Oyj, which will be displayed as the recipient of the payment on your bank statement or credit invoice, will forward the payment to the Finnish Red Cross. Paytrail Oyj is authorised to operate as a payment institution.

The donation is recorded only once the donor returns to our site from the bank’s site after a successful payment.

If the donor does not return to the lahjoita.punainenristi.fi site, the donation is not visible but it has however been made to the bank account of the Finnish Red Cross.

Companies can set up an online fundraiser for their staff or cooperation partners, too. The company can also donate a nest egg, for example, or double the sum donated by the staff. 

A company can set up a regular fundraiser or an umbrella one under which several teams can be created. This allows for example the company’s different offices to keep their fundraisers separate and have a playful competition between them.

Tip: Always set up a regular fundraiser as a ‘Private individual’ if you wish to add your own small round image, e.g. logo, on the fundraising page. Unfortunately, the round image cannot be changed in an umbrella fundraiser, even though three small dots are shown on the image.

Private fundraiser

If you wish that your company’s online fundraiser is not shown on the lahjoita.punainenristi.fi website, do this:

• please contact lahjoitukset@redcross.fi
• explain that you wish to set up a private fundraiser. for your company. Tell us the donation target.
• we will send you a link through which you can set up a private fundraiser
• PLEASE NOTE! You must create a user account and sign in before clicking on the link and starting a private fundraiser 

Ordering a donation invoice

If a company is unable to donate online, but wishes for a sum to be added to the fundraiser, do this:

• order an invoice
• please contact lahjoitukset@redcross.fi 
• explain that you have ordered an invoice and wish to add the sum to an online fundraiser. Give the collection link, sum and other information.
• we will add the information to the fundraiser manually

iRaiser is a French company on whose platform the lahjoita.punainenristi.fi online service is built. The service is a so-called Peer-to-Peer service. You can set up your own online fundraiser and collect donations for the Finnish Red Cross.