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Crowdfunding Confidential: Easy Ways To Boost Fundraising

This course is designed for those interested to learn how to boost fundraising with crowdfunding. Read more.

4.7( 3 REVIEWS )
199 STUDENTS
3h 19m
Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
3h 19m

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for ordinary (amazing) people who want to raise funds online for a loved one, a sponsored child, a cause, or a charity they care about who have no formal experience and would like to learn how and where to start making an impact.
  • This course will especially help anyone raising amounts $10,000 USD and under even if they have no experience, no mailing list, no following, etc.

What you’ll learn: 

  • Know instantly which online crowdfunding platform will be most effective for your cause, project, charity, or situation in order to generate the most support possible in the least amount of time.
  • Harness the emotional power of text, color, and imagery to win hearts, minds, and donations for your cause in your crowdfunding project description page to generate immediate action and support for your cause.
  • Understand the best way to format and word your fundraising letters for massively effective email and social media campaigns.
  • Develop an understanding of whom to ask for support as well as which days, times, months, are the BEST time to ask.
  • Gain perspective and coping strategies for when times are slow and all seems to be lost, and learn how roadblocks can actually be a GOOD THING in generating more support and funding for your crowdfunding campaign.
  • Maximize every dollar/euro donated with a full array of donor-boosting ideas to encourage supporters to open their wallets and give generously right away for your cause.
  • Be versed in best practices for online fundraising success and know what to do before, during, and after your successful campaign has funded to make a continued impact.

Requirements:

  • No special experience is necessary other than having a basic understanding of how computers, email, and the internet works. Of course, passion, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference are absolutely essential.

Latest update – May 2020

Can one ordinary person create a massive wave of positive change by generating support and cash donations to the people and communities who need it most? This easy to follow crowdfunding course is here to answer with a big resounding YES!

If you, a loved one, a family, a community, a cause, or a charity you care about is in urgent need of support and funding, you have come to the right place to learn simple and effective crowdfunding techniques so that you can begin raising money right away.

This course will empower YOU to plan, create, and manage your first successful online fundraising campaign even if you have no previous crowdfunding experience and no idea where to start!

What Students Are Saying:

“Inspiring! I love a course that backs up what they teach with real-world examples and this course does just that. Kristen’s experience with her own fundraising efforts allows her to speak with authority about the various approaches to fundraising online. If you are thinking about starting a fundraising campaign to support a favorite cause, this course will certainly point you in the right direction.” -Deborah Wojcicki

I’m just one ordinary person that has been fortunate enough to also raise over $125,000+ for needy children in developing countries through my online grassroots project, Aura’s House as well as additional thousands for my University students through online crowdfunding platforms. My fundraising techniques are so simple, anyone can follow my crowdfunding formula and have similar results.

I’m an artist, a college professor, a mother, a wife, an expat navigating life in a foreign country, and an all around busy person with A LOT on my plate and yet all of my fundraising activities have been done in my so-called spare time. My goal is to share what I’ve learned over the past decade about online fundraising and crowdfunding so that you can get started making an impact quickly, efficiently, and powerfully.

In this course, I share my very best tips and advice so that you can begin collecting donations right away for your loved one, community, or cause that you care about through a carefully planned and executed online crowd funding campaign.

I’m a practicing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I’m currently a Visiting Associate Professor of Digital Media at the brand new American University of Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to boost fundraising with crowdfunding.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about boosting your fundraising with crowdfunding.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Welcome To The Course
Welcome! Introduction To This Crowdfunding Course 00:00:00
How To Get The Most Out Of This Course And Be On Your Way To Raising Thousands+ 00:00:00
Section 2 - The Proof. Over 100K Raised Since 2004 For Charity And Causes.
My Website, Aura’s House. Over 10K Raised Each Year For Ten Years 00:00:00
My Indiegogo Fundraising Success For My American University Of Rome Students 00:00:00
Friends’ Success With Kickstarter, Gofundme, And Firstgiving Crowdfunding Sites 00:00:00
Section 3 - Getting Your Mind Ready For Success
It’s OK To Go It Alone, But There’s Strength In Numbers. 00:00:00
How To Overcome Fear And Doubt To Cultivate A Positive Crowdfunding Mindset 00:00:00
Leaving Your Comfort Zone To JUST DO IT For Your Cause 00:00:00
Section 4 - Define Your Project, Your Goal, And Your Time Frame
What Is Your Project Exactly? Who Are You Trying To Help And Why Do They NEED It 00:00:00
Choose A Winning Fundraising Goal. How Much To Raise And By When? 00:00:00
We Needed The Money Yesterday! The Power Of Urgency In Crowdfunding 00:00:00
Section 5 - Pick Your Poison: Which Online Crowdfunding Platform To Use
A Rundown Of Some Crowdfunding Platforms And Their Pros And Cons 00:00:00
Fundraising From Your Own Website 00:00:00
Section 6 - Tips And Resources If You Plan To Fundraise From Your Own Website
Teaming Up With Larger Non-profits So You Can Offer Tax Deductions And Perks 00:00:00
Collecting Online Donations. Paypal Donation Buttons Pros And Cons. 00:00:00
Section 7 - Building Your Project
Writing The Text For Your Project. Choose Your Words Carefully 00:00:00
Worth 1,000 Words: Choosing The Best Images For Your Crowdfunding Project 00:00:00
Color Is Key. What Works Best For Inspiring Trust And Confidence 00:00:00
Adding A Video. Optional Or Not? 00:00:00
Be Trustworthy And Transparent. Mentioning Perks Or Benefits To Potential Donors 00:00:00
Section 8 - Writing Your Fundraising Pitch Letter For Email And Social Media Campaigns
How To Format The Fundraising Pitch Letter 00:00:00
Sample Fundraising Letter For Family And Close Friends 00:00:00
Sample Fundraising Letter For Colleagues, Acquaintances, And Friends Of Friends 00:00:00
Modifying Your Pitch Letter For Social Media Platforms 00:00:00
Updates And Second Letters 00:00:00
Section 9 - Whom To Ask For Help And When
The FIRST People You Need To Ask For Help 00:00:00
The Next People To Ask 00:00:00
Your Employer: How Using This Trick Can Double Your Donations Many Times Over 00:00:00
WHEN Is The Best Time To Ask 00:00:00
Getting “Strangers” On Board 00:00:00
Section 10 - Riding The Wave Of Momentum, Troubleshooting, And Overcoming Obstacles
How To Surf A Wave Of Crowdfunding Momentum Like A Boss 00:00:00
How To Reignite Crowdfunding Momentum When It Slows Or Stops 00:00:00
Section 11 - Donation Boosting Ideas
Easy Ways To Maximize Donations 00:00:00
Section 12 - After Your Project Launches And Funds
Plan B, Just In Case 00:00:00
After You Are Successful – What Next? 00:00:00
Section 13 - More Resources And Conclusion
Extra: The Quick List Of Donation Boosting Ideas 00:00:00
Online Fundraising Best Practices And Tips: The Cheat-sheet 00:00:00
75+ Resources To Get Free Images, Music, And Videos For Your Projects 00:00:00
Extra Audio Mp3: Color Tips For Your Website, Project, Or Presentations 00:00:00
Update: 2020 Crowd Funding Case Study 00:00:00
Thanks For Taking This Course – Please Review! 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for ordinary (amazing) people who want to raise funds online for a loved one, a sponsored child, a cause, or a charity they care about who have no formal experience and would like to learn how and where to start making an impact.
  • This course will especially help anyone raising amounts $10,000 USD and under even if they have no experience, no mailing list, no following, etc.

What you’ll learn: 

  • Know instantly which online crowdfunding platform will be most effective for your cause, project, charity, or situation in order to generate the most support possible in the least amount of time.
  • Harness the emotional power of text, color, and imagery to win hearts, minds, and donations for your cause in your crowdfunding project description page to generate immediate action and support for your cause.
  • Understand the best way to format and word your fundraising letters for massively effective email and social media campaigns.
  • Develop an understanding of whom to ask for support as well as which days, times, months, are the BEST time to ask.
  • Gain perspective and coping strategies for when times are slow and all seems to be lost, and learn how roadblocks can actually be a GOOD THING in generating more support and funding for your crowdfunding campaign.
  • Maximize every dollar/euro donated with a full array of donor-boosting ideas to encourage supporters to open their wallets and give generously right away for your cause.
  • Be versed in best practices for online fundraising success and know what to do before, during, and after your successful campaign has funded to make a continued impact.

Requirements:

  • No special experience is necessary other than having a basic understanding of how computers, email, and the internet works. Of course, passion, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference are absolutely essential.

Latest update – May 2020

Can one ordinary person create a massive wave of positive change by generating support and cash donations to the people and communities who need it most? This easy to follow crowdfunding course is here to answer with a big resounding YES!

If you, a loved one, a family, a community, a cause, or a charity you care about is in urgent need of support and funding, you have come to the right place to learn simple and effective crowdfunding techniques so that you can begin raising money right away.

This course will empower YOU to plan, create, and manage your first successful online fundraising campaign even if you have no previous crowdfunding experience and no idea where to start!

What Students Are Saying:

“Inspiring! I love a course that backs up what they teach with real-world examples and this course does just that. Kristen’s experience with her own fundraising efforts allows her to speak with authority about the various approaches to fundraising online. If you are thinking about starting a fundraising campaign to support a favorite cause, this course will certainly point you in the right direction.” -Deborah Wojcicki

I’m just one ordinary person that has been fortunate enough to also raise over $125,000+ for needy children in developing countries through my online grassroots project, Aura’s House as well as additional thousands for my University students through online crowdfunding platforms. My fundraising techniques are so simple, anyone can follow my crowdfunding formula and have similar results.

I’m an artist, a college professor, a mother, a wife, an expat navigating life in a foreign country, and an all around busy person with A LOT on my plate and yet all of my fundraising activities have been done in my so-called spare time. My goal is to share what I’ve learned over the past decade about online fundraising and crowdfunding so that you can get started making an impact quickly, efficiently, and powerfully.

In this course, I share my very best tips and advice so that you can begin collecting donations right away for your loved one, community, or cause that you care about through a carefully planned and executed online crowd funding campaign.

I’m a practicing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I’m currently a Visiting Associate Professor of Digital Media at the brand new American University of Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).

Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to boost fundraising with crowdfunding.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about boosting your fundraising with crowdfunding.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Welcome To The Course
Welcome! Introduction To This Crowdfunding Course 00:00:00
How To Get The Most Out Of This Course And Be On Your Way To Raising Thousands+ 00:00:00
Section 2 - The Proof. Over 100K Raised Since 2004 For Charity And Causes.
My Website, Aura’s House. Over 10K Raised Each Year For Ten Years 00:00:00
My Indiegogo Fundraising Success For My American University Of Rome Students 00:00:00
Friends’ Success With Kickstarter, Gofundme, And Firstgiving Crowdfunding Sites 00:00:00
Section 3 - Getting Your Mind Ready For Success
It’s OK To Go It Alone, But There’s Strength In Numbers. 00:00:00
How To Overcome Fear And Doubt To Cultivate A Positive Crowdfunding Mindset 00:00:00
Leaving Your Comfort Zone To JUST DO IT For Your Cause 00:00:00
Section 4 - Define Your Project, Your Goal, And Your Time Frame
What Is Your Project Exactly? Who Are You Trying To Help And Why Do They NEED It 00:00:00
Choose A Winning Fundraising Goal. How Much To Raise And By When? 00:00:00
We Needed The Money Yesterday! The Power Of Urgency In Crowdfunding 00:00:00
Section 5 - Pick Your Poison: Which Online Crowdfunding Platform To Use
A Rundown Of Some Crowdfunding Platforms And Their Pros And Cons 00:00:00
Fundraising From Your Own Website 00:00:00
Section 6 - Tips And Resources If You Plan To Fundraise From Your Own Website
Teaming Up With Larger Non-profits So You Can Offer Tax Deductions And Perks 00:00:00
Collecting Online Donations. Paypal Donation Buttons Pros And Cons. 00:00:00
Section 7 - Building Your Project
Writing The Text For Your Project. Choose Your Words Carefully 00:00:00
Worth 1,000 Words: Choosing The Best Images For Your Crowdfunding Project 00:00:00
Color Is Key. What Works Best For Inspiring Trust And Confidence 00:00:00
Adding A Video. Optional Or Not? 00:00:00
Be Trustworthy And Transparent. Mentioning Perks Or Benefits To Potential Donors 00:00:00
Section 8 - Writing Your Fundraising Pitch Letter For Email And Social Media Campaigns
How To Format The Fundraising Pitch Letter 00:00:00
Sample Fundraising Letter For Family And Close Friends 00:00:00
Sample Fundraising Letter For Colleagues, Acquaintances, And Friends Of Friends 00:00:00
Modifying Your Pitch Letter For Social Media Platforms 00:00:00
Updates And Second Letters 00:00:00
Section 9 - Whom To Ask For Help And When
The FIRST People You Need To Ask For Help 00:00:00
The Next People To Ask 00:00:00
Your Employer: How Using This Trick Can Double Your Donations Many Times Over 00:00:00
WHEN Is The Best Time To Ask 00:00:00
Getting “Strangers” On Board 00:00:00
Section 10 - Riding The Wave Of Momentum, Troubleshooting, And Overcoming Obstacles
How To Surf A Wave Of Crowdfunding Momentum Like A Boss 00:00:00
How To Reignite Crowdfunding Momentum When It Slows Or Stops 00:00:00
Section 11 - Donation Boosting Ideas
Easy Ways To Maximize Donations 00:00:00
Section 12 - After Your Project Launches And Funds
Plan B, Just In Case 00:00:00
After You Are Successful – What Next? 00:00:00
Section 13 - More Resources And Conclusion
Extra: The Quick List Of Donation Boosting Ideas 00:00:00
Online Fundraising Best Practices And Tips: The Cheat-sheet 00:00:00
75+ Resources To Get Free Images, Music, And Videos For Your Projects 00:00:00
Extra Audio Mp3: Color Tips For Your Website, Project, Or Presentations 00:00:00
Update: 2020 Crowd Funding Case Study 00:00:00
Thanks For Taking This Course – Please Review! 00:00:00

Course Review

4.7

4.7
3 Ratings
  1. Anonymous

    Thank you

    5.0

    Awesome information to get anyone started or advancing their crowdsourcing and general fundraising.

  2. Anonymous

    Crowdfunding Confidential: Easy Ways To Boost Fundraising Review

    5.0

    This course was taught very clearly. I’m happy that I chose this course. Can’t wait to put everything I learned in motion. This class was also very positive. I didn’t get bored or tired of not one min. I do recommend this course 100% to anyone who needs the basics of fundraising

  3. Anonymous

    Great Introduction to Fundraising

    4.0

    This is a really great course and shows the potential of those of us who are not “Professional” fundraisers.
    I particularly like the resource information in the last few lessons. I also appreciate that the instructor is willing to review the fundraising info of her students.

    This course is WELL DONE.
    Thank you.

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