Raise Wright Crowdfunding Frequently Asked Questions

Raise Wright welcomes applications from current students, faculty/staff who are involved with a university recognized student organization, college, or department.  Projects must be affiliated with Wright State and have a direct impact on the university, academic priorities, research, and/or student life.  Projects must be Wright State related and not support a third party.  The best projects have a compelling story and a specific deadline that creates a sense of urgency to encourage donations during the campaign period.  If you are unsure about whether or not your project is suitable for Raise Wright, please email giving@wright.edu

Project leaders must contact the appropriate representative to provide initial project endorsement.  Once the application is completed, Crowdfunding Committee members determine project approval.  Each project is reviewed by a designated Crowdfunding Committee member to which the proposed project aligns.

A great idea, passion for realizing your idea, a strong network of advocates, and a communication plan.  Successful projects require a team of active participants who are willing to contact their personal network to ask for support through word of mouth, digital, and video, as well as share their project on social media outlets.

• Goal Size: $1,000 - $10,000
• Length of Campaign: 30 days (typical length)
• Length of Crowdfunding Process – Planning and Implementation: 2-3 months
• Focus: A specific project or initiative
• Led by: A project leader
• Team: A team of active participants

Crowdfunding may seem like a quick and easy way to raise large sums of money, however a successful project requires a great deal of time (8 – 12 weeks) and intense work (planning, soliciting, writing content, creating simple videos, creating social media content, thanking donors) from a core team of individuals who are passionate about the project, are willing to take ownership and have a large network of potential supporters to engage.

A passionate team: as mentioned, a passionate team of project advocates is needed to run the many aspects of the campaign. 

Soliciting a crowd of supporters: the project team must be willing to personally reach out to family, friends, colleagues, in addition to spreading the word through word of mouth, email, and all social media outlets. 

Videos and Photos: it is found that most successful projects have a short simple video that a donor can view to receive more knowledge of the project.

Updates: once an online campaign is launched, it is essential that the project leader and team members are providing updates and thank you messages.

Submit your online application. It will be reviewed by the crowdfunding committee and you will receive notification of acceptance or decline within 15 business days.

Raise Wright recommends setting a fundraising goal between $1,000 and $10,000. Requested dollar amounts above $10,000 will require consultation and approval from the Office of Annual Giving.

Funds will be deposited into your Foundation fund as funds are received from GiveCampus, which can take up to 14 business days.

The Wright State University Foundation, specifically the Office of Annual Giving.

Raise Wright is conducted on a platform contracted and hosted by GiveCampus and is the only approved crowdfunding platform for philanthropic fundraising to Wright State University.