Choose your cause.
An animal shelter, children’s charities, the environment or something local — collect for what matters to you.
Animal welfare
Shelters, wildlife, endangered species
Children’s charities
Children’s homes, education, health
Local projects
Sports clubs, the fire service, your community
Environment & climate
Conservation, reforestation, the oceans
Who is this for?
Pick the one that fits you
For a birthday, donate instead of giving.
You already have everything you need? A 30th, 40th or 50th is the perfect moment to give something back. Collect from friends and family for the cause closest to you.
- An animal shelter, children’s charities, the environment — your call
- Guests chip in to the group fund
- The progress bar shows where you are
- Share on WhatsApp, by email or on social media
- Perfect for a milestone birthday
Wedding gifts? Do some good instead.
You already have everything for the flat? Instead of a toaster and bed linen, your guests can give to a good cause — perhaps even offset the carbon of your honeymoon.
- An alternative to the classic wedding registry
- Combine it with other wishes on one list
- “Toward offsetting our honeymoon”
- “Instead of gifts: a donation to Doctors Without Borders”
- The money goes straight to you — you pass it on
Christmas: giving that genuinely counts.
Another candle, another sweater? Not this year. Ask family and friends to give to something that matters. The perfect gift for people who already have everything.
- “No gifts this year — give to a cause instead”
- Ideal for a family Christmas
- Winter support for homeless people, animal welfare
- Support projects close to home
- It shows you really mean it
Wishlist.de: donate instead of gifts — at a glance
Instead of a gift list, you set up a group fund for your good cause. Guests enter amounts; you pass on what arrives to the organization yourself.
You choose your good cause
Any organization. You write the cause into the group fund yourself — from the local animal shelter to a big charity.
For any occasion. Birthday, wedding or Christmas — a group fund instead of gifts.
Your guests donate
No Wishlist.de account. Guests open the link and enter an amount; anyone paying by PayPal needs a PayPal account.
Progress your way. You decide whether guests see the amount, only the number of contributions, or no progress. For PayPal, amounts are based on what donors report.
You pass on what arrives
Check what came in. Check your Stripe or PayPal receipts and transfer the amount that arrived yourself. With Stripe, a 3% platform fee and Stripe’s fees are deducted.
No receipt from Wishlist.de. Ask the organization directly whether it can issue a receipt or a donation confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
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