As a Young BP Fellow, how and when can I donate?

We hope that the Young BP Fellows programme will help to encourage a culture of regular giving and support. As such, there are numerous ways to donate, outlined below. We’d also encourage any Young BP Fellow to contact Board or staff members at any time to discuss any specific queries or even to request assistance to develop a tailored payment plan.

• You can donate easily via credit card on the World Scout Foundation website. This can be a one-off donation (e.g. annually) or you can choose to set up a recurring monthly donation. You can choose to direct your donation to either the a general donation (WSF Endowment Fund), which generates the capital to ensure the annual operational grant to the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) or you can choose to donate to one of a number of specific global projects, including to support Scouting for children in extremely difficult circumstances (Ticket To Life), a Scout food security programme (Food For Life), or the Emergency Fund for Scouts’ response to emergencies and disasters. More information here: worldscoutfoundation.org/donate
   
• You can donate easily via credit card to smaller Scout projects via the Scout Donation Fund. The platform connects project leaders with donors, communicating the funding required, progress made on a project thanks to generous donations and when a project reaches its goal. You can select the project(s) you wish to invest in by goal, challenge or location and give as much as you wish from USD 5 upwards. Every contribution counts and all donations made by BP Fellows can be counted towards ongoing fellowship contributions with an easy tracking button on the final donate page. More information here: donate.scout.org
   
• You can donate as part of a group! Young BP Fellows can get together to support a particular project on the Scout Donation Platform, or can decide to all donate around a particular day, e.g. Giving Tuesday in November or a key event such as World Environment Day. You may wish to create links to the Scouts implementing the project and get more involved. There are a great many possibilities. Discuss and share ideas in the dedicated Facebook group and contact WSF staff with any particular queries.

• You can donate via bank transfer. However, if you decide to donate in this way, we suggest it’s an annual option or for a larger sum, as bank transfers incur charges for both the donor and WSF.
   
• Finally, the following countries have special procedures in place to manage donations to the Baden-Powell Fellowship, many of which include tax-deductions for tax-paying residents: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom and the United States of America. More information here.