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How to add a donation button to Big Cartel

Add a CrowdCreate fundraising widget to your Big Cartel shop by editing your theme's HTML. Funders pledge on your page, and the money lands in your own Stripe account.

What you need on Big Cartel

Big Cartel lets you customize your theme's HTML directly, so you can paste the snippet into your layout — but the editing surface is limited and varies by theme, so placement is less flexible than on a full site builder. If your theme doesn't give you a clean spot for it, or you'd rather not edit theme code, share your hosted page at crowdcreate.app/c/your-name instead; it works regardless of your Big Cartel theme or plan.

The exact line you'll paste

This is the whole install — one script tag. Your version arrives with your own site ID the moment you sign up; the steps below show where it goes in Big Cartel.

<script async src="https://crowdcreate.app/embed/v1.js" data-site-id="your-site-id" integrity="sha384-5uncKSka6ObaFVcYkRYEIlufPx0xNsoxnp3qQmYhm0wzYIdKgBny8pOkPgWNUyt+" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

This is the exact snippet — you get yours, with your own site ID, free after signup.

Step by step

  1. 1In your Big Cartel admin, go to Customize Design.
  2. 2Click Edit theme code (the </> Advanced option) to open your theme's HTML.
  3. 3Paste your CrowdCreate snippet where you want the widget — a footer or homepage section is the simplest spot — then Save.
  4. 4View your live shop and make a $1 test pledge to confirm it works.

Powered by Stripe

Donations go straight to your Stripe account. The money never touches CrowdCreate.

$20/mo flat

One price, no percentage. We never take a cut of what your donors give.

Cancel anytime

30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data lives in your own Stripe.

Common questions

Do I need a paid plan on Big Cartel?

It depends. Some Big Cartel plans restrict custom code or embeds, so the inline widget may need a higher tier. If yours doesn't allow it, the hosted donation page works on any plan — you just link to it instead of embedding.

Where does the money go?

Into your own Stripe account, directly. CrowdCreate never holds or routes your donations — Stripe pays out to your bank on your schedule.

What does it cost?

$20/mo flat. No percentage of donations, no per-transaction fee from us. Cancel anytime, with a 30-day refund.

Don't have a fund yet? Start your fund — it takes about ten minutes, including Stripe.

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