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PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
Payment Methods // January 15, 2018

More than $1 billion was donated to charities and nonprofits via the PayPal platform over the holidays, marking a milestone for the company, PayPal announced in a blog post. “This is the first time that we’ve ever crossed the $1 billion threshold for holiday giving...

PayPal Sets Guinness World Record
News // January 08, 2016

PayPal has made its way into the Guinness World Records books — thanks to #GivingTuesday and charitable givers. PayPal announced yesterday (Jan. 7) that 2015 marked PayPal’s most charitable giving season for the company — ringing in at $857 million given from Nov. 27 through Dec....

#GivingTuesday Gives Brands A Boost
In Depth // December 03, 2015

For consumers who might have felt selfish for buying all that stuff on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, there’s Giving Tuesday — a day dedicated to charity. And it’s a way for retail brands to get a little shine back on themselves,...

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PayPal Hits $10B Charitable Donations Processing Milestone

January 16, 2020
From where PayPal sat, the world was a very generous place in the year 2019. According to data released this morning, donation processing had a record-breaking year on multiple fronts — as consumers proved an ongoing willingness to give both more and more often, to those in need worldwide. The year itself was recording-breaking: In […]

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PayPal Sets Guinness World Record

January 08, 2016
PayPal has made its way into the Guinness World Records books — thanks to #GivingTuesday and charitable givers. PayPal announced yesterday (Jan. 7) that 2015 marked PayPal’s most charitable giving season for the company — ringing in at $857 million given from Nov. 27 through Dec. 31 to charities via PayPal’s platform. The amount came from […]