How to Donate Money to a Cause

[Emariecreations]

Hi everyone, I need some tips. I'd like to donate some of my shop proceeds to the tornado relief in IL (where I live). I was hoping to create an item that is easy to make, then have 50% or so of the proceeds go towards the relief efforts. Is there anything special I need to do when setting up a listing like this? I know people have done this before for Hurricane Katrina and similar disasters. If you have experience and can help me, please comment! Thanks!

[Former_Member]

I would suggest that you simply make a donation to whatever charity you like and not tie it to any specific listing.

For example all the proceeds from the sale of my patterns go to various charities but I don't specifically mention any charity in the listings nor do I advertize the fact (other than one small mention at the bottom of the listing).

If you are going to donate from a specific listing and mention the charity in the listing, you will need to follow the rules for charity giving
https://www.etsy.com/help/article/4528?ref=help_search_result
including having permission from that charity to use their name in your listing(s).

You might be much better off simply to make a donation directly to the Red Cross or whatever charity you choose.

[Emariecreations]

Thanks for the tips, crochetgal! I did find that post on Etsy with the rules, so that helped answer a few of my questions as well.