WarriorFunder Project Application - Wayne State University

Before applying, please review the WarriorFunder Policies and Procedures. Wayne State University reserves the right to change these policies at any time.

Fields with asterisks (*) are required.

Contact Information

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone number *

Group/Organization name *

Position/Role/Title *

Project leader for this group/organization *

Affiliation to Wayne State *

Student

Faculty

Staff

Graduation year (if applicable)

Is this organization officially recognized by Wayne State University? *

Yes

Department affiliation *

Advisor name

Advisor position/role/title

Advisor email

Fund Index number (Please contact your school or college’s Business Operations office to determine this)

Project Information

WarriorFunder projects must support the overall mission of Wayne State University by improving our community—on campus and beyond. Crowdfunding does more than bring in funds—it also serves as a marketing tool to raise awareness of your mission. Crowdfunding is most effective for funding specific projects or campaigns but does not work well for general unrestricted fundraising. It is best to be clear and specific about what you’re trying to fund. Today’s donors want to know where their money is going and how it will make a difference.

Project name *

Number of active project team members *

Tell us about your group/organization. *

Tell us about the purpose of your project. *

Tell us about your project audience (i.e. who you are trying to reach). *

Tell us how this project will impact the institution or the greater community. *

Financial Information

Typical crowdfunding projects raise between $1,000 - $5,000. This number will depend entirely on the size of your potential donor pool, your personal contacts, and the amount of personal effort devoted to the project. It is best to set modest, attainable, and realistic goals—and transcend them. Your donors will be inspired to support a project if it reflects success and momentum.

Proposed crowdfunding goal *

Total estimated cost of the project *

Amount already raised (if applicable)

List any additional organization fundraising activities and dates.

Why do you think you will be successful in achieving your financial goal?

Is the project funding urgent and/or time dependent? Explain.

Lead Donors

Lead donors will support the project in reaching the initial 30% of the crowdfunding goal, traditionally the most difficult portion of a crowdfunding project to raise. WarriorFunder requires that 30% of the goal is raised before the project is listed as a tile on the main page.

Please list lead donor names and affiliation to the group/organization. *

Total amount pledged (so far) *

Social Media

Crowdfunding relies on personal networking—your best supporters love Wayne State, but they REALLY love you and your project. Crowdfunding is a peer-to-peer solicitation rather than an institutional solicitation. You can use your personal, group, department or team’s email lists, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, LinkedIn groups, etc. to promote your project. It’s best to bring your own “crowd.” If you or your team do not have a pre-existing audience (personal or otherwise), then crowdfunding might not be the best platform to raise money for your project.

Organization website/blog

Organization Facebook handle *

Organization Twitter handle *

Organization Instagram handle *

Number of relevant contacts *

Number of relevant Facebook fans *

Number of relevant Twitter followers *

Number of relevant Instagram followers *

Average number of organization Facebook posts per week *

Average number of organization Twitter posts per week *

Average number of organization Instagram posts per week *

Team Participation

Project campaigns run for 30 days but projects require a full 8-10 weeks of focused work before and after the campaign. The project creator will need to provide updates and remain actively engaged (new videos, social media postings such as Twitter and Facebook, campus events, and email). It is recommended that the project creator commit 1 hour per day and each team member commit 30-60 minutes per day for the length of the active campaign.

How many team members will actively be helping you promote the project?

How many ambassadors outside of your group/organization will actively be helping you promote the project? *

How does your team plan to reach out to recent graduates and/or former members to enlist their financial support? * *

Project Materials

Images and a video are required for your WarriorFunder page. When possible, it is best to use pictures and videos to tell an emotional and persuasive story, as well as to explain to people exactly how much money you need and how the money will be used. NOTE: The video does not need to be produced in high-quality; “grass roots” videos work well for crowdfunding because they are authentic and compelling. Departments or organizations can shoot their own video using an iPad or camera.

Do you have images to include on your project page? *

Yes

If not, do you have capabilities to create or obtain images for the project?

Yes

Do you have a video to include for the project? *

Yes

If not, do you have the capabilities to create a video during your quiet phase to communicate goals, objectives, and the need for your crowdfunding campaign?

Yes

Departmental Support

Have you informed your departmental leadership (i.e. advisor, departmental chair) about your project submission? *

Yes

Please give any other information that may be useful for determining your potential success in the promotion of your project.