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Crowdfunding and money collection campaigns What is crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a means of raising money to finance projects of individuals and organisations and for business functioning. Crowdfunding usually involves asking a large number of pe...https://poliisi.fi/en/crowdfunding-and-money-collection-campaigns
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Illegal money collection campaigns Has someone asked you to donate money or are you otherwise thinking about donating? Never donate anything to a money collection until you have ensured that their campaign is legitimate! Ask for the organiser’s pe...https://poliisi.fi/en/illegal-money-collection-campaigns
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Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing through money collection campaigns Money collection is a major source of income for many non-governmental organisations. The whole society benefits from non-profit organisations’ being able to...https://poliisi.fi/en/prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-through-money-collection-campaigns
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Money Collection Campaigns Money collection campaigns are an activity where the public are asked to give money without getting anything in return. Money collection campaigns may be organised mostly for non-profit purposes and basically require a m...https://poliisi.fi/en/money-collections
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Under what circumstances can I run a money collection campaign? Money collection involves asking the public for monetary donations. In most cases, running a money collection campaign requires a money collection permit or filing a small-scale money...https://poliisi.fi/en/under-what-circumstances-can-i-run-a-money-collection-campaign-
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Prohibited money collection practices Providing false or misleading information The public must not be provided with false or misleading information about key issues in connection with money collection campaigns. False or misleading information ca...https://poliisi.fi/en/prohibited-money-collection-practices
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Electoral money collection Electoral money collection means money collection campaigns held to support candidates standing for public elections. Electoral money collection campaigns may be held without a money collection permit or notification of ...https://poliisi.fi/en/political-money-collection
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Money collection permits A money collection permit can be applied for by making a written application to the National Police Board. You can apply for a money collection permit by mail, e-mail or in the Police’s online services. See the list of val...https://poliisi.fi/en/money-collection-permits
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When is a money collection permit not required? Schools and nurseries Schools and nurseries can run money collection campaigns without a money collection permit or a small-scale money collection notice as long as the campaign is run in connection ...https://poliisi.fi/en/when-is-a-money-collection-permit-not-required
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Annual reports Each money collection permit has an annual reporting obligation, regardless of whether a collection has been arranged or donations have been received. Money Collection permits are valid indefinitely and annual reports are made once ...https://poliisi.fi/en/annual-reports-and-accounting-reports
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Annual reporting obligations Annual reports must be submitted to the National Police Board once year, within six months of the end of each financial year. Annual reports can be submitted by email or post or via the Police’s online services. Read t...https://poliisi.fi/en/annual-reporting-obligations
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Frequently asked questions about money collection and money collection permits When is a money collection permit required? A money collection permit is required if you intend to ask the public to donate money without giving them anything in return...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-money-collections
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Frequently asked questions about annual reports On this page you can find frequently asked questions and the answers to them. How much detail do we need to provide about the use of our net proceeds? The purpose for which you have used your proceed...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-annual-reports-and-accounts
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When do I you need to make small-scale money collection notice? Money collection always requires either a money collection permit or a small-scale money collection notice. So, if you plan to solicit gratuitous donations from the public, apply for ...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-small-scale-money-collections
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Instructions for making a money collection permit application Do the money collection permit application always in written form and send it to the National Police Board, either by mail, e-mail or through the online police’s service. Formulate the ...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-money-collection-permit
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Pyramid schemes and chain letters Money collection cannot be based on chain letters or pyramid schemes. In other words, chain letters and pyramid schemes cannot be used to collect monetary donations or virtual currency. Pyramid schemes Pyramid sch...https://poliisi.fi/en/pyramid-schemes-and-chain-letters
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Amendment applications When should we file an amendment application? All money collection campaigns must follow to the terms of the permit. The permit specifies, for example, the bank account(s) into which funds raised can be deposited and the pur...https://poliisi.fi/en/amendment-applications
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Small-scale money collections As the name suggests, small-scale money collections are money collection campaigns of a limited duration with a ceiling for the amount of money that can be raised. The local police department must be notified of all s...https://poliisi.fi/en/small-scale-money-collections
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3.3.2025 | Both county and municipal elections in Finland will be held on Sunday 13 April 2025. Electoral money collection campaigns may be held without the need for a money collection permit or notification of a small-scale money collection to support election candidates. However, organisers of electoral money collection campaigns should bear in mind certain criteria laid down in law.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/national-police-board-reminds-people-about-holding-electoral-money-collection-campaigns-and-submitting-accounts-for-them
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22.4.2026 | The number of online scams and the financial losses they cause have increased significantly in Finland. The police encourage people to openly discuss scams.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/police-advice-to-prevent-online-scams-an-open-discussion