A baby gift from all of you.
For a colleague heading off on maternity or paternity leave, or friends expecting their first. Set up a free pot in 30 seconds, share one link and let everyone chip in for something the new parents will actually use. No app, no account, no fees.
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SEPAHow do you collect money for a colleague's baby gift?
Start one online pot about three weeks before their leave begins and share the link in the team channel. Colleagues chip in from their phone with iDEAL | Wero, Bancontact or their own bank, write a message and can keep their amount private. Buy the gift yourself, or send the money so the new parents choose what they need.
Create the baby pot
Add their name and an optional target. Keep the link away from the parent to be.
Share it with the team or friends
The team channel for colleagues, the group chat for friends and family.
Give the gift or the money
Buy something from their wish list, or send them a private link so they choose.
Useful for the parents, easy for everyone else.
New parents get a lot of tiny outfits. A group gift can cover the big stuff.
Let the parents choose
Send the full amount so they buy what they need, not a third baby bath.
Messages for later
Every note on one page, something to read during a quiet night feed.
Give what feels right
Anyone can hide their amount, so nobody compares.
Done before the last day
See who has chipped in without chasing people in their final week.
How much should everyone give for a baby gift?
Team baby gifts are usually a bit smaller than farewell gifts, but more people tend to join. Friends and family often give more. Suggest an amount and let the target do the work.
| Who's chipping in | Per person |
|---|---|
| Close team | €5 to €15 |
| Wider department | €3 to €5 |
| Friends | €15 to €30 |
| Close family | Often more |
Tip: Ask for their wish list and name one item in the description. People give more towards something specific.
Baby gift ideas by budget
Think practical and big: the things new parents keep putting off buying.
€50 to €150
- A baby carrier or sling
- A good changing bag
- Meal delivery for the first few weeks
€150 to €400
- Money towards a pram or car seat
- A baby monitor
- Cleaning help for the first month
€400 and up
- The pram from their wish list
- Nursery furniture
- The money itself, with every message
When to start a baby collection
- 3 weeks before leave
Start the pot
Share it in the team channel.
- 1 week before
Send one reminder
Post the total so far.
- 2 days before
Pause and buy
Leave time for delivery.
- Last day before leave
Hand it over
Give the gift, or send the link to cash out.
Collecting as friends or family? Time it for the baby shower or the first visit after the birth.
Used for new arrivals at work and at home.
Loved that people could hide their amount and leave a message. The gift made her cry, in a good way.
The reveal page is the best part: all the messages and names together. Way more personal than an envelope of cash.
Finally no more "can you pay me back?" chaos. One link, everyone chips in, done.
Baby collection questions
Fees, safety, payouts and the bits in between.
Email support@getgroupgift.comStart a free pot, share the link in the team channel and let everyone chip in with iDEAL | Wero, Bancontact, Pay by Bank or a SEPA transfer. Pause it before their leave starts, then buy the gift or send the money.
On their last working day before leave, when the whole team can be there. Start collecting about three weeks earlier.
Yes. Friends and family chip in from the same link, and the parents get one total with every message.
Something big from their wish list, like a pram or a car seat. Or the money, so they choose.
Yes. It works for any new arrival, however the family grows.
Yes. No platform fee and no fee per contribution, so the new parents gets the full amount. Contributors can add a small optional tip to support Group Gift.
Baby on the way? Start collecting today.
Free to start, takes 30 seconds, and nobody needs an account to chip in.
Start a baby pot