Two things before I get into my own opinions on this:
- This is not in the right category. Cool Creations is for showcasing works that you’ve made and getting feedback on them. This is not a work.
- Fundraising is not allowed here. So in that regard, this thread shouldn’t be on the DevForum at all. I encourage you to review the rules before posting.
A couple of developers have talked about fundraising through Roblox for causes. While I think the intentions behind your actions are good, Roblox isn’t the platform to be doing that exclusively. Fundraisers should be rooted off the platform if they aren’t from Roblox themselves.
There are many roadblocks you need to overcome if you want to source your donations purely off of Roblox, the first being the Developer Exchange program. There is a very high cash out threshold (100K R$) that needs to be met first and foremost. Then you need to figure out the exchange rate: a higher donation means needing to reach higher income amounts.
Once you’ve gotten 100K Robux, you reach into other areas of eligibility which you can get denied for. So, if you’ve crowdfunded and you can’t DevEx, you’re in a rut. That money no longer becomes “for charities”, and it becomes idle money. Idle money will make you impulsive and you’ll shelve your cause, intentionally or unintentionally, because you can’t do anything with that Robux anymore other than spend it on the website. Suddenly it’s not so contributive other than to your own wallet.
The same circumstance is applicable if you do get the money. Now you need to think about the charity itself and how they accept donations. Not all charities openly accept donations AFAIK and need to vet them to ensure the money is legitimately sourced. So now you have qualifications to meet again from the target charity. Again, if you get denied, idle money, which only benefits your own pocket.
Not a good idea if you’re looking for honest opinions.
Other threads you can search up about fundraising on Roblox:
https://devforum.roblox.com/search?q=roblox%20fundraising