Are you always stuck organizing group collections for gifts for every and any occasion at your work? You offered once and somehow you’re always the go-to organizer. You don’t have many regrets, but this is definitely one of them.

Your workload is piling high but somehow you’ve got to find the time to craft an email, triple check the bank information you’ve typed in are correct, manually tally up all the donations (including the money people insisted on giving in cash), and chase up all the stragglers as the deadline approaches - or passes! And that’s before you’ve even chosen a gift.

There is an easier way to do this! You can easily collect money online, and most of the admin work will be done for you. Read on for the best way to collect money from a group online.
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Creating an online group collection is the best way to collect money online

You can create a virtual collection pot online to pool together money to buy a group gift. The process is seamless and will take a lot of stress out of the gift organizing process!

Here’s how it works:

1. Create an online collection for free.
2. Create a digital group card using a template and personalize it.
3. Personalize the collection page with information about the collection.
4. Share the link easily via email, text, or social.
5. Contributors add their message to the card and contribute to the pot.
6. Choose how to spend the collection money - gift cards, withdraw the funds to buy something separately, or send the recipient the money.
7. Schedule virtual delivery of the card and gift/collection to the recipient.

At Givetastic, you can create a group collection for a gift for free.
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Why should I set up an online collection?

Online collections make it so simple to organize a group gift. Here are the top 10 benefits:

1. Anyone can donate from anywhere in the world.
2. All the important details of the collection are in one place.
3. Easy to share the link with everyone.
4. Easy to track who has opened the invite message.
5. Easy to track who has contributed so far.
6. No sneaking an envelope around the office.
7. No dealing with physical cash or handing out bank details.
8. No need to manually tally up all the money contributed.
9. You can send an e-card at the same time.
10. You can purchase gift cards or forward the money all from one platform.
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Other options for collecting money online

We don’t want to be biased, so here are some other options for collecting money online.
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Bank transfer

Contributors can transfer money directly to your bank account. This is definitely an inferior option though. You’re still stuck with the stress of emailing out your bank details, everyone having to triple check they are sending it to the right place, and manually keeping track of who has contributed and how much.
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Virtual fundraising site

There are lots of sites where you can raise money for different occasions and causes. These are mainly directed at charitable causes rather than for gift-giving. You can’t send greeting cards and buy gifts through them. You usually send the funds directly to the recipient or withdraw to purchase something yourself.
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Tips for collecting money online for a gift

Make sure things run as smoothly as possible by following these top tips:

• Set up a contribution goal (optional) - if you have a specific gift in mind, be sure to let everyone know how much it costs so they can have a (reasonable!) guideline of how much to contribute.
• Send a clear and polite request - we’ve written some sample emails for asking coworkers to contribute to a group gift. You can adapt for different occasions.
• Set a deadline - give yourself plenty of time to purchase the gift and schedule the e-delivery.
• Don’t pester people - not everyone wants to contribute so you can follow-up once but don’t bombard people with messages. Everyone has their personal, private reasons!
• Be thankful - say thank you to all contributors for helping you out.

Start collecting for a group gift with Givetastic today!

We hope we’ve convinced you that using Givetastic to collect money for a gift is a good choice.

With Givetastic, you can set up a collection for free, send a card for free, and everyone can contribute to the pot for free!