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At PayPal, we’re committed to harnessing the power of technology and scale to build a worldwide network for good that inspires everyone—whether individuals, charities or global brands—to take action and support local communities and the causes they care about.  With a growing base of 184 million active PayPal accounts in over 200 markets around the world, we see an incredible opportunity to grow the volume of charitable giving to unprecedented levels. 

 

In 2015, PayPal users helped set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for, “Most money raised online for charity in 24-hours,” raising a whopping $45.8 million - more than double the previous record of $19 million. In 2016 and beyond, our goal is to continue this momentum with product innovations for charities and donors that help drive social impact around the world.

 

Today I’m excited to announce that the latest update to PayPal’s mobile app (version 6.4) adds the ability to start a charitable donation to any one of tens of thousands of certified charities from within the app experience.  We’ve taken the ease of giving with PayPal and brought it to our app, offering our users a new way to give in the moment and while on the go.  

 

All donations are delivered to the charity of the donor’s choice by the PayPal Giving Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) charity.  As with every donation made through the PayPal Giving Fund, 100% of your contribution reaches your chosen charity and you’ll receive an official tax receipt for every contribution.  The introduction of in-app donations gives the millions of app users one more easy way to support the causes they care about with peace of mind. The 6.4 update is currently rolling out on Android and will be available on iOS next week.