If you see a Sponsor This Group button on a group’s home page, the group’s owner has enabled a feature that allows members to contribute towards the costs of hosting the group on Groups.io.

To sponsor the group:

1. Go to the group’s home page and click or tap the Sponsor This Group button.
2. On the Sponsor Group page, in the Amount field, enter the amount you want to sponsor. It must be at least $5.00 US.
3. Provide your payment information. You can use either of these options:
   • In the Credit Or Debit Card panel, enter your credit or debit card information and click or tap the Pay With Credit Card button.
   • In the Other Payment Options panel, click or tap the PayPal button and complete your payment using PayPal.

You will receive an automated receipt by email. You might also receive a separate notice from the group, if it has set up an automatic member notice for group sponsorships. 

Your sponsorship history and your credit or debit card information (if you paid that way) are saved on the Billing page in your Groups.io account. You can change or delete your credit or debit card information at any time. For more information, see Reviewing your group donation and payment history.

Note:

• Sponsorships are nonrefundable and not tax deductible. Sponsorship amounts are held by Groups.io and are used to pay hosting fees as needed.
• The entire amount of a sponsorship is added to the group’s sponsorship reserve (that is, no processing fees are deducted from it). The amount you enter is the amount you will see in your credit, debit, or PayPal account.