Over the course of Teespring history, sellers have donated over $4,000,000 to fundraisers, relief efforts, charities, and movements worldwide. Our community of users possesses a unique opportunity to turn good ideas into powerful businesses and brands—and many have chosen to share some of the fruits of their labors back to causes close to their hearts.
Any listings that donate a portion of their profits will feature a verified contribution badge. This badge reassures buyers their purchase will benefit the indicated charity. Conversion rates for verified listings are 45% higher than non-verified fundraising listings.
How to donate profits to charity with Teespring
If you would like to add a charity donation to your listing, please contact [email protected] with the following information once you’ve created the listing:
- Listing URL
- Name of the charitable organization
- Official website of charitable organization
- Percentage of profit to donate – you can donate anywhere from 10% to 100% of your profits to the charity of your choice
Please keep in mind only verified and certified non-profit organizations are eligible to be the recipient of the “Verified Charity Contribution” badge. In the US, qualified 501c3 charity groups or non-profit organization can be considered for the badge.
Tip: When promoting your listing, be sure to let potential buyers know that a portion of your profits will directly support the cause of your choice. Sellers like Beau Bergeron and Matt Rudinksi found that their charitable listings went viral by simply mentioning where they intended to donate the profits.
Hovering over the badge reveals the charity and percent being donated.
Things to note
- Each listing’s estimated profits will reflect the amount you’ll take home, minus the amount that will be sent directly to charity.
- You will have both the option to view listing-specific donation amounts, as well as an all-time donation amount. This number will also include any funds raised from verified donation listings you’ve run in the past!
- The verified donation badge is available for US-based charities only. US-based charities will receive funds in the form of a check processed through bill.com.
- Once your listing’s print cycle ends, you will be able to cash out your profit as usual. Your donation will be sent automatically to the charity you’ve chosen.
Tax implications
Please note that Teespring simply facilitates the processing of the donated profits to the intended charitable organizations. As such, Teespring is required by the United States Internal Revenue Service to report donated profits on the creators’ annual Form 1099.
For more information about filing taxes in the US, please see “Filing Taxes (US)”.
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How do you edit a current campaign and add charity donations?
Hey Dan! You can reach out to [email protected] for help with this.
To set up donations with this button feature does it have to be with a charity listed in your database? I would like to set up donations to go to a relief charity affiliated with the Consulate of St. Vincent and the Grenadines for Caribbean islands affected by the recent hurricanes.
Hey Charles – this looks like what you’re looking for:https://community.teespring.com/answers/how-to-donate-profits-to-charity/
I have only visited to this organization for two days but I feel they all are helpful and try to help the needy. God bless them
Do you need to have gotten profits before doing this- or can you donate to charity on start up?
Hey Lucy – anyone can set up a charity listing from the get-go. Learn more: https://community.teespring.com/answers/how-to-donate-profits-to-charity/
You used to be able to set up donations to charities from the creating an item pages and how much you wanted to donate %, but I can not seem to find any settings to set this up on anything I create on this new create an item pages…. How can I set it up now?
Dennis
Hey please email [email protected] for help with charity donations!
How do you know when teespring has linked your campaign to the charity?
Hey, if it’s been successfully linked, you will have both the option to view listing-specific donation amounts, as well as an all-time donation amount. Once your listing’s print cycle ends, you will be able to cash out your profit as usual. Your donation will be sent automatically to the charity you’ve chosen. This information should appear on your product dashboard. If you’re having trouble, please contact [email protected] and they can assist you.
Are you able to donate to non-US based charities? And how do you know when the campaign’s been linked to the charity?
Hey, you may find this page useful on how to donate profits to a charity. The verified donation badge is available for US-based charities only.