# Guest contributions

If you wish to stay anonymous for a specific contribution or don't want to create an Open Collective account, you can use guest contributions to make one time contributions to a Collective.

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Recurring donations require an Open Collective account.
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1. If you have an Open Collective account, make sure you are not logged in.
2. Go to the Collective's page and choose a form of contribution.

![In this example, our Metadocumentation Collective offers three ways to make a contribution: a custom one, that could be either a one time donation or a recurring one; a monthly, pre-defined contribution; and a sponsor tier, that starts at $100 USD. ](https://2931279126-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%2F-MR2BWckGR2mkCokIeLI%2F-MR2DXbY5OFJWPkrOjGD%2Fways-of-contribution-2021-01-14.png?alt=media\&token=c7da6f27-427a-407a-bf56-fada1c9dbc0f)

3\. In **Contribution details**, make sure you choose **One time** and the amount you want to contribute.

![One time $20 contribution to Metadocumentation ](https://2931279126-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%2F-MR2BWckGR2mkCokIeLI%2F-MR2FScqe-V80kus-1_v%2Fchoose-an-amount-2021-01-14.png?alt=media\&token=e97e1523-1763-4177-a753-83d5a3c09407)

4\. In the **Profile** section, you'll be given an option to make a donation as guest or logged in your account. As a guest, **disclosing your name is optional**, but you need to provide an email address.

![Contributing as a guest: your name is optional, but you need to provide an email address](https://2931279126-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%2F-MR2BWckGR2mkCokIeLI%2F-MR2GRj6rl1mcjwzc42m%2Fcontributing-as-a-guest-2021-01-14.png?alt=media\&token=4dafb5e8-1b5c-4cd2-b0ed-9cf938795a13)

5\. In **Payment info**, choose your preferred payment method and finish your contribution. You will receive a receipt for your donation soon after.

![](https://2931279126-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%2F-MR2BWckGR2mkCokIeLI%2F-MR2HQv0JyEb-qCPyorT%2Fthank-you-for-your-support-2021-01-14.png?alt=media\&token=c1c4a330-2bbc-42cc-9452-2b10b89c7a3e)