Raise funds for ANY Cause
How it Works:
Getting Started
With CrowdFundaCause, the money you collect goes directly to you. There are no deadlines or limits - each donation you receive is yours to keep. Raising money for yourself or a loved one has never been easier. Plus, we're here to help.
What Can I Raise Money For?
Most people use CrowdFundaCause to raise money for themselves, a friend or loved one during life's important moments. However, it is amazing, all the unique ways people use CrowdFundaCause to raise money online. The possibilities are endless!
How Safe Is It?
Your CrowdFundaCause campaign features the very best in secure payment encryption technology. Not only are your donors' online payments safe, your money is stored securely until you're ready to request a withdrawal via electronic bank transfer or cheque.
Receiving Your Money
Once your fundraising campaign begins receiving online donations, you can easily request a withdrawal at any time.
How Quickly Will I Receive The Money Donated?
Most withdrawals take between 5 and 7 business days, depending whether you choose Bank Transfer or Cheque.
May I Raise Money On Someone Elses Behalf?
Yes! You can either withdraw the funds first then send them to your beneficiary, or contact us to send to your beneficiary direct.
Are There Fees?
While it's free to create and share your online fundraising campaign, CrowdFundaCause will deduct a 5.25% fee from each donation that you receive. Since our fee is deducted automatically, you'll never need to worry about being billed or owing us any money. A small processing fee of about 3.5% (Paypal Charges) will also be deducted from each donation.
Beware of other services that claim to be 100% Free - they will usually charge your donors instead.
Will My Donors Be Charged Any Fees?
NO. Other sites might charge your donors without you knowing it, but we do not do that. Donors are charged only the amount they choose to donate to you and that's it.
Are Campaigns Time Limited?
No. With CrowdFundaCause there are no deadlines or time-limits. Your campaign will remain live until you reach your target and choose to stop donations or ask us to remove the campaign altogether. Most users leave their campaigns live indefinitely as a lasting memory of all the wonderful comments and support they received.
And If I Do Not Reach My Target?
No problem. With CrowdFundaCause, you keep each and every donation you receive. Reaching your Target is not required.
Is A Running Total Displayed?
If you choose to display a total it will be refreshed regularly.
Will I Use My Real Name?
Yes. CrowdFundaCause is a site that rewards authenticity and transparency.
Who Can I Ask To Donate?
Your campaign will be supported by the people in your life. This includes friends, family members, loved ones, coworkers, classmates and teammates. Only after your campaign receives the support of the people you personally know can it begin to attract the support of others.
Should I Share With Family And Friends?
Sharing your campaign with friends and family is a part of what makes CrowdFundaCause work so well. Not only will the people in your life support your campaign, but they will also help spread the word to their friends as well. CrowdFundaCause users should not expect to receive support from strangers.
Should I Use Social Media?
Although optional, connecting your account to Facebook/Twitter etc. is highly recommended and makes sharing your campaign with others incredibly easy.
Receiving donations:
Can donors in other countries donate to my campaign?
Yes, your CrowdFundaCause campaign is able to accept donations from around the world.
Will my donors get charged any fees?
NO. Other sites might charge your donors without you knowing it, but we would never do that. Donors are charged only the amount they choose to donate to you and that's it.
What's the secret to a successful campaign?
If you're raising money for something that you strongly believe in, chances are that the people in your life will be eager to support you. CrowdFundaCause gives you the easy-to-use features to share your story with your family, friends, loved ones and community. Every Campaign Organizer should connect their Facebook account, use a high-quality campaign photo or video and clearly explain why they're raising money. Sharing your campaign on Facebook is the single most important thing you can do.
Can I raise money for anything?
Almost. As always, common sense goes a long way here. DO raise money for personal causes that are purposeful, exciting and inspiring to others. DON'T break any local laws, expect strangers to buy you stuff or promote inappropriate content.
How do I know it's safe to donate to someone?
While CrowdFundaCause and its payment partners do provide a number of safeguards to deter fraud, we must insist that visitors follow the advice stated on each and every campaign. "Only donate to people you personally know & trust."
Why does CrowdFundaCause have to charge 5.25%?
CrowdFundaCause has operating expenses like any popular internet service. We have purposely created a business model that allows users to sign-up and launch their campaign for free. Visitors to our users' campaigns are greeted with a frustration-free giving experience, with no advertisements - helping our users raise even more money.
In short, CrowdFundaCause is an incredibly efficient and effective way to provide financial support to those you care about most. Not only can donors give in an extremely targeted way, but more money goes directly to the intended recipients than other organizations can claim.
Can I Only Raise Money For Charity?
Not at all! Anyone can raise money online using CrowdFundaCause personalized fundraising campaigns. Our users often raise money for themselves or for friends they want to help out. CrowdFundaCause was designed to allow everyday people to do wonderful things with the money they raise online.
With CrowdFundaCause, the money you collect goes directly to you. There are no deadlines or limits - each donation you receive is yours to keep. Raising money for yourself or a loved one has never been easier. Plus, we're here to help.
What Can I Raise Money For?
Most people use CrowdFundaCause to raise money for themselves, a friend or loved one during life's important moments. However, it is amazing, all the unique ways people use CrowdFundaCause to raise money online. The possibilities are endless!
How Safe Is It?
Your CrowdFundaCause campaign features the very best in secure payment encryption technology. Not only are your donors' online payments safe, your money is stored securely until you're ready to request a withdrawal via electronic bank transfer or cheque.
Receiving Your Money
Once your fundraising campaign begins receiving online donations, you can easily request a withdrawal at any time.
How Quickly Will I Receive The Money Donated?
Most withdrawals take between 5 and 7 business days, depending whether you choose Bank Transfer or Cheque.
May I Raise Money On Someone Elses Behalf?
Yes! You can either withdraw the funds first then send them to your beneficiary, or contact us to send to your beneficiary direct.
Are There Fees?
While it's free to create and share your online fundraising campaign, CrowdFundaCause will deduct a 5.25% fee from each donation that you receive. Since our fee is deducted automatically, you'll never need to worry about being billed or owing us any money. A small processing fee of about 3.5% (Paypal Charges) will also be deducted from each donation.
Beware of other services that claim to be 100% Free - they will usually charge your donors instead.
Will My Donors Be Charged Any Fees?
NO. Other sites might charge your donors without you knowing it, but we do not do that. Donors are charged only the amount they choose to donate to you and that's it.
Are Campaigns Time Limited?
No. With CrowdFundaCause there are no deadlines or time-limits. Your campaign will remain live until you reach your target and choose to stop donations or ask us to remove the campaign altogether. Most users leave their campaigns live indefinitely as a lasting memory of all the wonderful comments and support they received.
And If I Do Not Reach My Target?
No problem. With CrowdFundaCause, you keep each and every donation you receive. Reaching your Target is not required.
Is A Running Total Displayed?
If you choose to display a total it will be refreshed regularly.
Will I Use My Real Name?
Yes. CrowdFundaCause is a site that rewards authenticity and transparency.
Who Can I Ask To Donate?
Your campaign will be supported by the people in your life. This includes friends, family members, loved ones, coworkers, classmates and teammates. Only after your campaign receives the support of the people you personally know can it begin to attract the support of others.
Should I Share With Family And Friends?
Sharing your campaign with friends and family is a part of what makes CrowdFundaCause work so well. Not only will the people in your life support your campaign, but they will also help spread the word to their friends as well. CrowdFundaCause users should not expect to receive support from strangers.
Should I Use Social Media?
Although optional, connecting your account to Facebook/Twitter etc. is highly recommended and makes sharing your campaign with others incredibly easy.
Receiving donations:
Can donors in other countries donate to my campaign?
Yes, your CrowdFundaCause campaign is able to accept donations from around the world.
Will my donors get charged any fees?
NO. Other sites might charge your donors without you knowing it, but we would never do that. Donors are charged only the amount they choose to donate to you and that's it.
What's the secret to a successful campaign?
If you're raising money for something that you strongly believe in, chances are that the people in your life will be eager to support you. CrowdFundaCause gives you the easy-to-use features to share your story with your family, friends, loved ones and community. Every Campaign Organizer should connect their Facebook account, use a high-quality campaign photo or video and clearly explain why they're raising money. Sharing your campaign on Facebook is the single most important thing you can do.
Can I raise money for anything?
Almost. As always, common sense goes a long way here. DO raise money for personal causes that are purposeful, exciting and inspiring to others. DON'T break any local laws, expect strangers to buy you stuff or promote inappropriate content.
How do I know it's safe to donate to someone?
While CrowdFundaCause and its payment partners do provide a number of safeguards to deter fraud, we must insist that visitors follow the advice stated on each and every campaign. "Only donate to people you personally know & trust."
Why does CrowdFundaCause have to charge 5.25%?
CrowdFundaCause has operating expenses like any popular internet service. We have purposely created a business model that allows users to sign-up and launch their campaign for free. Visitors to our users' campaigns are greeted with a frustration-free giving experience, with no advertisements - helping our users raise even more money.
In short, CrowdFundaCause is an incredibly efficient and effective way to provide financial support to those you care about most. Not only can donors give in an extremely targeted way, but more money goes directly to the intended recipients than other organizations can claim.
Can I Only Raise Money For Charity?
Not at all! Anyone can raise money online using CrowdFundaCause personalized fundraising campaigns. Our users often raise money for themselves or for friends they want to help out. CrowdFundaCause was designed to allow everyday people to do wonderful things with the money they raise online.
Pricing
BEWARE of other sites claiming to be ‘100% Free’. They will simply charge your donors instead and you will collect less donations as a result. Fees always apply when accepting payments online.
Safety & Security
Review these tips and guidelines for ensuring a positive and safe experience with CrowdFundaCause.com.
Beware of donation pages that attempt to bypass the prescribed donation method (ie, posting direct links to alternative payment methods). Only complete payments by clicking on the large ‘Donate’ button found on each CrowdFundaCause donation page. Please report any pages that request direct payments or users who attempt to contact you to arrange an alternative method of payment.
What to look for when donating:
CrowdFundaCause contains a number of features designed to help you make an informed donation decision.
Only donate to people you know & trust. When in doubt, don’t donate.
NEVER arrange to personally meet anyone who contacts you through your CrowdFundaCause page.
Report any suspicious activity directly to us.
The CrowdFundaCause Team is extremely responsive and wants to hear from you. Immediately report any problems or concerns directly to us on our Contact Page.