Crowdfunding Submission Guidelines
What is crowdfunding anyway? It's the social way to raise money for specific projects or needs. Think of it as Kickstarter for nonprofits. Do you need supplies for a classroom? Care packages for sleep-away campers? A van to transport seniors who no longer drive? The Jewish Federation's crowdfunding program can help! Leverage the power of our community and the Federation's resources to raise money for your nonprofit organization.
Have questions? Contact Laura Nadler, Director of Philanthropy, at lnadler@jfedsnj.org or 856.673.2512.
Who can participate?
The Jewish Federation's crowdfunding program is open to all Federation agencies, and area synagogues, day schools, and Jewish organizations. Participating organizations must be a registered nonprofit, and have a project-based need.
How do you submit a project?
Email the following information to Laura Nadler at lnadler@jfedsnj.org:
- Name of organization
- Name of project
- Fundraising goal ($5,000 maximum)
- Project summary (200 words maximum)
- Contact name, email, and phone number (for approval process communication)
- Are the funds being used in our local community? Yes or no.
Please remember: All submissions must be for specific, tangible needs; annual campaign-, building-, and general operating-type proposals will not be approved. Be prepared to supply additional details about your project if it is approved. For example, you will need a full description, photos, and maybe even a short video to help tell your story.
What's in it for you?
We will help promote your crowdfunding project by:
- Listing it on the Federation website for three months (one quarter)
- Sending kick-off and closing emails to the community for each quarter
- Promoting it on Federation's Facebook and Twitter pages
- Listing it in Federation's weekly email newsletter (Fed Flash) to the community
What's the approval process?
We will post and promote a maximum of eight projects per quarter on a first come, first serve basis. If a similar project has already been approved for the quarter, yours will be put on the waitlist for the following quarter. You will receive an email regarding your project's approval status, along with further instructions if your project has been approved.
What happens after the crowdfunding period closes?
After the end of each quarter, we will disperse any funds raised for your project. You can expect payment in the form of a check within 2-3 weeks of the close of the quarter.
Project Dates & Deadlines
Projects will be approved and posted on a quarterly basis.
You may submit project proposals up to two weeks in advance of the submission deadline for the quarter.
Quarter 1: October 1 - December 31, 2015
- Project proposal submission: September 4, 2015
- Federation approval notification: September 10, 2015
- Project detail submission: September 24, 2015
- Project "go live" on Federation website: October 1, 2015
Quarter 3: April 1 - June 30, 2016
- Project proposal submission: March 4, 2016
- Federation approval notification: March 11, 2016
- Project detail submission: March 25, 2016
- Project "go live" on Federation website: April 1, 2016
Quarter 2: January 1 - March 31, 2016
- Project proposal submission: December 4, 2015
- Federation approval notification: December 11, 2015
- Project detail submission: December 25, 2015
- Project "go live" on Federation website: January 1, 2016
Quarter 4: July 1 - September 20, 2016
- Project proposal submission: June 3, 2016
- Federation approval notification: June 10, 2016
- Project detail submission: June 24, 2016
- Project "go live" on Federation website: July 1, 2016