Crowdfunding Confidential

Course details

• Detailed quiz that will test your knowledge and reinforce your own learning
• Knowledge of how to successfully raise large amounts of money using free crowdfunding software
• Maximise the amount of money gained from potential donors using Kirsten's crowdfunding tips
• Perfect your pitch letter and use of social media… 

Crowdfunding is the revolutionary concept that literally lets the crowd fund ideas, businesses and causes! With this guide to crowdfunding you will be able to raise the financial support that your chosen cause deserves. You will learn simple, but effective fundraising techniques that will allow even absolute beginners to raise money straight away.

Your course instructor Kirsten Palana has been a master crowdfunder for ten years whilst working as a high powered career as Associate Professor of Digital Media. Her course explains in detail how to define your goal, build your project, write your fundraising pitch and where you should seek support.

This course is a comprehensive solution for anyone who wants to help a good cause, but feels powerless. Take this course today to find out how you can raise the money that will make a huge difference to any chosen cause.

• Intro
• Say hi and tell your fellow students why you're taking this course
• Share your new course with your friends!
• Welcome! Introduction to This Crowdfunding Course
• How to Get the Most Out of This Course

• My website, Aura's House. Over 10K Raised Each Year For Ten Years
• My Indiegogo Fundraising Success for my American University of Rome Students
• Friends' Success With Kickstarter, Gofundme, and Firstgiving Crowdfunding Sites

• Getting Your Mind Ready For Success
• It's OK to Go It Alone, But There's Strength in Numbers.
• How to Overcome Fear and Doubt to Cultivate a Positive Crowdfunding Mindset
• Handout - Taking Stock

• What is Your Project Exactly? Who Are You Trying to Help and Why Do They NEED It
• Choose a Winning Fundraising Goal. How Much to Raise and By When?
• We Needed The Money Yesterday! The Power of Urgency in Crowdfunding

• A Rundown of Some Crowdfunding Platforms and Their Pros and Cons
• Fundraising From Your Own Website

• Teaming Up With Larger Non-Profits so you Can Offer Tax Deductions and Perks
• Collecting Online Donations. Paypal Donation Buttons Pros and Cons.

• Writing the Text For Your Project. Choose Your Words Carefully
• Worth 1,000 Words: Choosing the Best Images For Your Crowdfunding Project
• Colour is Key. What Works Best for Inspiring Trust and Confidence
• Adding a Video. Optional or Not?
• Be Trustworthy and Transparent. Mentioning Perks or Benefits to Potential Donors

• Writing Your Fundraising Pitch Letter for Email and Social Media Campaigns
• How to Format the Fundraising Pitch Letter
• Handout - Fundraising Letter for Family and Close Friends
• Handout - Sample Fundraising Letter for Colleagues, Acquaintances, and Friends of Friends
• Modifying Your Pitch Letter for Social Media Platforms
• Updates and Second Letters

• The FIRST People You need to Ask For Help
• The Next People to Ask
• Your Employer: How Using This Trick Can Double Your Donations Many Times Over
• WHEN is The Best Time to Ask
• Getting \Strangers\" On Board