Crowdfunding Application

By definition, crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people.

All current students located at Fayette Campus are welcome to submit crowdfunding project as well as faculty and staff and departments across all UIU campuses. Students must be officially affiliated with an academic unit or part of an official student group and raising money for UIU programs and initiatives. Funds cannot be directed to third party organizations.

Here are recommendations for a successful crowdfunding campaign:

1. Measurable: A clear, realistic, and achievable fundraising goal that should be reached in several weeks.
2. Relevant and meaningful: Must be affiliated with UIU. The project must be beneficial to the UIU community and impact the students’ overall UIU experience positively.
3. Attainable: Recommended fundraising goal of $500 – $3,000.
4. Timeline: Campaigns generally last 30-45 days. Some may be longer or shorter based on the fundraising goal and success of the campaign.
5. Project manager and collaborators: The project leader and collaborators are crucial to the success of the project. Recommended collaborators of 5 – 10 students. Their ability to reach out to an energized list of networks will ultimately determine campaign success.

You will be provided with fundraising recommendations from the Alumni Office. These entities will collaborate and guide through the best fundraising practices, and assist with executing a successful crowdfunding campaign. We will help setup your crowdfunding campaign page created for your project, develop a plan and launch your fundraiser.

View and download the SPC Fundraising Toolkit