ActBlue

Go Local, Go Blue! — Make Links and Get HTML

With ActBlue, you can build a gateway to your fundraising page on any website! If you blog about a candidate, toss in a contribution form. If your group sends out email newsletters, you can include a contribution form right in the e-mail.

New: get ActBlue graphics!

Single amount contribution form

This HTML generates a form for a single contribution amount. The amount entered in the box will be divided evenly among the candidates on your page. To duplicate this form:

paste the following HTML into your webpage or email.

<form action="https://secure.actblue.com/donate" method="post">
<table style="margin:5px auto"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top">
My contribution: $<input style="text-align:right" name="amount"
    size="8" />
</td><td style="vertical-align:top">
<input type="image" name="startdonate" style="border:none;
    display:inline"
       alt="Contribute with ActBlue"
       src="http://actblue.com/images/actblue-button.gif" />
</td></tr></table>
<input type="hidden" name="list" value="golocal" />
</form>

Custom amounts contribution form

Instead of a single amount, this form allows your visitors to specify individual contribution amounts for some or all of the candidates on your fundraising page.

Orange County Democratic Party (CA)	$
Barbara Boxer (CA-Sen)	$
Ed Chau (CA-42)	$
Bill Hedrick (CA-44)	$
Debbie Cook (CA-46)	$
Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)	$
Gary Pritchard (CA-SD-33)	$
Lou Correa (CA-SD-34)	$
Ginny Mayer (CA-SD-35)	$
Diane Singer (CA-HD-60)	$
Steve Blount (CA-HD-67)	$
Ken Arnold (CA-HD-68)	$
Jose Solorio (CA-HD-69)	$
Michael Glover (CA-HD-70)	$
John MacMurray (CA-HD-72)	$
Judy Jones (CA-HD-73)	$
Linda Sanchez (CA-39)	$
Julie Bornstein (CA-45)	$
Californians For High Speed Trains	$
Campaign for Teen Safety	$
Equality for All	$

Again, the required HTML:

<form action="https://secure.actblue.com/donate" method="post">
  <table style="margin:5px auto">
    <tr>
      <td>Orange County Democratic Party (CA)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_16743" maxlength="8" name="recipients[16743]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Barbara Boxer (CA-Sen)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_306" maxlength="8" name="recipients[306]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Ed Chau (CA-42)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18613" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18613]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Bill Hedrick (CA-44)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18208" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18208]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Debbie Cook (CA-46)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18872" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18872]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12695" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12695]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Gary Pritchard (CA-SD-33)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18910" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18910]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Lou Correa (CA-SD-34)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_13159" maxlength="8" name="recipients[13159]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Ginny Mayer  (CA-SD-35)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19243" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19243]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Diane Singer (CA-HD-60)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19236" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19236]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Steve Blount (CA-HD-67)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19238" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19238]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Ken Arnold (CA-HD-68)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19239" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19239]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Jose Solorio (CA-HD-69)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_13143" maxlength="8" name="recipients[13143]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Michael Glover (CA-HD-70)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19240" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19240]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>John MacMurray (CA-HD-72)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18848" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18848]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Judy Jones (CA-HD-73)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19188" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19188]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Linda Sanchez (CA-39)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_12693" maxlength="8" name="recipients[12693]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Julie Bornstein (CA-45)</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_18960" maxlength="8" name="recipients[18960]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Californians For High Speed Trains</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_20486" maxlength="8" name="recipients[20486]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Campaign for Teen Safety</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_20433" maxlength="8" name="recipients[20433]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr><tr>
      <td>Equality for All</td>
      <td>$<input id="recipients_19788" maxlength="8" name="recipients[19788]" size="6" type="text" /></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td colspan="2" style="text-align:right">
<input type="image" name="startdonatecustom" style="border:none;
    display:inline"
       alt="Contribute with ActBlue"
       src="http://actblue.com/images/actblue-button.gif" />
</td></tr></table>
  <input type="hidden" name="list" value="golocal" />
</form>

The gory details

You're free, of course, to change the form around and tweak the formatting and text. The only important parts are:

<form ...>
Don't mess with this line.
<input name="..." ...>
The important thing about the input boxes are the name and id fields, which can't be changed. You're free to change the size, formatting, label, etc.
<input type="hidden" name="list" ... >
Indicates that the contribution should be credited to your fundraising page. Don't adjust this line.