A collection is the page that an organizer creates and shares with a group to collect payments, donations and/or information.
When you begin to create a collection page, you'll be presented with nine options to choose from. These options guide you into different builders which serve different collecting purposes:
  1. Create Your Own - Great for a seasoned user who knows which features they need. All of our functionality in one builder with all the bells and whistles. Any type of collection can be built here but there is less guidance.
  2. Fees and Registrations - Use this builder for camps, collecting dues with forms or any other use case that requires robust features.
  3. Online Store - Set up an online store in record time. Highlights features to support selling an array of items and showcases using item images.
  4. Fundraiser - Build a page that collects donations and highlights donor gifts and comments. Abundant fundraising features and flexibility.
  5. Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser - Create a fundraiser with maximum community engagement by providing individual fundraising goals and pages for all fundraiser participants.  Options include collecting flat donations, selling products and running an "Athon" type fundraiser that accepts pledges (billed at conclusion of fundraiser).  
  6. Form or Waiver - Ability to create a form or waiver without payments.
  7. Sign Ups Only - Ability to create sign ups without payments. 
  8. Event - Streamlines features to organize a successful event. 
  9. Group Gift - Create a quick group gift collection with the flexibility to collect for a single person or multiple.

     

Most of these builder options include four steps to create your page, which we outline below.  Some builders have eliminated steps to expedite the creation process.
 
Step 1: Details

On Build > Details, give your collection a name. This is the only required field on this step. Consider further customizing your collection by adding a banner image (1200 X 675 pixels) and description (a field that allows additional details your payers may need to know). On this step, you will also see the option to add additional information to your page such as date and location, participation trackers, and an FAQ - all of which will be featured in the right column of your collection page. 

Step 2: Items

On Build > Items, click "Add Item" to create your items. An item is anything that someone can pay for and has a cost associated with it. You can create multiple item types including basic, donation, ticket or item with variations. Basic, donation and ticket item types can be set up with different amount types including fixed, open and a recurring payment plan option. More details about items.

Step 3: Forms

On Build > Forms, click to add a "Form", "Waiver", or "Sign Up". These are different form types that allow you to gather information in addition to payment (or without payment). Give your form, waiver, or sign up a name and continue to build it out to fit your information-collecting needs. More details about forms.

Step 4: Settings

On Build > Settings, you can choose from and add many optional settings that allow additional customization of your collection. Some of these options are available on the Basic plan, while others are only available on the Pro or Team plans. Once you've added your options, you're ready to share your collection!