Online Charity Shops for Fundraising and Good Causes
Create an online fundraising shop, sell products to supporters and turn purchases into additional income for your organisation or cause.
People's Fundraising helps charities, schools, PTAs and PFAs, clubs, CICs, community organisations and other good causes sell goods online as part of their fundraising.
Add products, share your shop using the dedicated link or QR code and give supporters another practical way to contribute.
Turn products into fundraising income
Selling products can create a valuable additional income stream while giving supporters something tangible in return for their contribution.
A People's Fundraising shop gives your organisation a dedicated online place to present products and accept purchases from supporters.
Your shop can support year-round fundraising or be used for specific events, seasonal campaigns and merchandise launches.
Online fundraising shop features
- Create your online shop — give supporters a dedicated place to browse and buy products that support your cause.
- Add products — present the items you want to sell with useful information for supporters.
- Sell online — accept purchases from supporters using the People's Fundraising checkout process.
- Support seasonal fundraising — use your shop for Christmas products, event merchandise and limited campaigns as well as year-round sales.
- Connect shopping with fundraising — let product sales sit alongside donations, events, raffles, auctions and other fundraising activities.
- Share your shop — promote it using the dedicated link and QR code supplied by People's Fundraising.
Who can use People's Fundraising shops?
Online fundraising shops can support a wide range of organisations and good causes, including:
- Charities
- Schools
- PTAs and PFAs
- Community groups
- Sports and social clubs
- CICs and social enterprises
- Faith organisations
- CASCs
- Trusts
Products you can use to support fundraising
A fundraising shop can help you sell products connected with your organisation, campaign or community.
- Branded merchandise
- Christmas and seasonal products
- School and PTA products
- Club merchandise
- Event merchandise
- Cards and gifts
- Fundraising campaign products
- Community-made products
- Limited-edition items
Why use People's Fundraising for your online shop?
- No setup fees or monthly subscription — create and manage shop without paying setup costs or a monthly platform subscription.
- No supporter tipping — we don't rely on asking your supporters to leave an additional tip for People's Fundraising during checkout.
- One fundraising platform — your shop can sit alongside donations, events, raffles, auctions, memberships, shops and other fundraising activities in the same platform.
- Built for fundraising — your shop can form part of your organisation's wider fundraising activity and supporter journey.
More than an online charity shop
Product sales can be one part of a wider fundraising strategy rather than a separate ecommerce activity.
People's Fundraising combines shops with donations, events, raffles, auctions, memberships, Fast Payments and other tools.
This gives supporters the freedom to buy, donate and participate in the ways that suit them.
How to create an online fundraising shop
- Create your shop and explain how purchases support your organisation or cause.
- Add your products with the information supporters need before buying.
- Promote your products through your website, email, events and supporter communications.
- Share your shop using the dedicated link and QR code supplied by People's Fundraising.
- Raise funds through sales as supporters purchase products online.
Online fundraising shop FAQs
Can charities sell products online with People's Fundraising?
Yes. Charities and other good causes can create an online shop and sell products as part of their fundraising.
Can schools and PTAs create a shop?
Yes. Shops can support school merchandise, seasonal products, event items and other PTA or PFA fundraising.
Can a shop be used for event merchandise?
Yes. Products can complement events, campaigns and other fundraising activities.
Can the shop be shared using a QR code?
Yes. The dedicated link and QR code can be used on posters, packaging, event displays and other promotional materials.
How is this different from Popup Shops?
Your standard shop is for products your organisation wants to sell, while Popup Shops are designed around products from participating suppliers and commission-based fundraising.
How much does People's Fundraising cost?
There are no setup costs or monthly subscriptions. Fees apply to online payments.
Ready to create your online fundraising shop?
Create a shop with People's Fundraising and give supporters another way to support your cause through the products they buy.