Receive donations privately
Separate a donation campaign from personal accounts and understand what donors can observe.
Do this first
Decide whether you need privacy from the public, donors, providers or all three; check the requirements of your organisation.
Best fit
Use your existing setup
Start with the device and account controls in this checklist. Installing another app is not a prerequisite.
Step by step
Set it up safely
- 1
Decide whether you need privacy from the public, donors, providers or all three; check the requirements of your organisation.
Step 1 · Not started
- Verify step 1: The intended observers and privacy requirements are recorded.
- 2
Create dedicated campaign accounts and document who controls access and recovery.
Step 2 · Not started
- Verify step 2: Campaign access and recovery holders are known.
- 3
Before publishing a payment address, inspect what the relevant chain or provider reveals about balances and transactions.
Step 3 · Not started
- Verify step 3: You inspected the information visible in the selected payment system.
- 4
Receive a small test payment and verify the receipt, access controls and records needed for later spending or conversion.
Step 4 · Not started
- Verify step 4: A small receipt and its public visibility were checked.
How you know it works
- A small receipt and its public visibility were checked.
Watch out
- A public blockchain address can expose transaction history.
- Moving funds or converting them can link identities and accounts.
- No donation method provides an unconditional anonymity guarantee.
Selected reading & media
Learn more
Sources and review
Reviewed 2026-09-05 · Content revision 2
Steps were revised. Previously saved plans remain on this device; check the current instructions before marking a new step complete.