Submit a Project Idea!

Welcome to CSUN Funder!

Please use this form to submit information about your prospective crowdfunding project. Please be advised that the submission of this application does not guarantee immediate project approval. The CSUN office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving will follow up with each submitting party within 3-4 business days to further discuss project eligibility.

If you are applying with the intent to fundraise for a student or faculty research project, please be advised that all research projects must be approved by CSUN's department of Research and Sponsored Programs.

If you are applying with the intent to fundraise for a business venture, please be advised that all projects must be approved through the CSUN Innovation Incubator.

In submitting this application, you agree to adhere to the CSUN Funder Crowdfunding Guidelines and follow all other applicable CSUN policies and procedures if approved.

Tell us about yourself

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Phone *

Tell us about your project

Project Title*

Brief Description*

What is your affiliation with CSUN?*

Are you fundraising on behalf of an official CSUN student club/organization or on behalf of an established department or program?*

If yes, please provide the name of the club/org or department/program below.

If you are fundraising on behalf of a student club/org, please provide the name and email address of your staff advisor. Optional

What is your desired fundraising goal?*

We recommend goals of $500 to $10,000.

Please list out your ideal fundraising start and end date. (MM/DD/YY) Project goals should be achievable within 30-45 days.*

Funds raised will be available approximately 2 weeks after the end of the fundraising period.

Please provide a general outline of how funds raised through this project will be spent.*

You may be required to provide the CSUN Foundation an itemized list of expenses at a later date.

Please describe how you plan to promote this project?*

What kind of outreach do you plan to do? How many people do you plan to solicit donations from?

Do you have, or are you able to create a short video and/or provide pictures for your project page?*

These items will be important when building your project site and in social media promotion.

Yes No

Who else on your team should also receive admin access to the fundraising page?*

Please include their full name and email address(es). You can list up to 4 individuals.

Please write a short description of your project. This will be displayed on your project’s link on the CSUN Funder main page. (Character limit: 160)*

Example: “Help CSUN film students raise funds for their senior thesis project!”

Please list any other information that the CSUN Funder team should be aware of. Optional

What else do we need to know about your project, that we haven't asked for?

Who/where did you learn about CSUN Funder from?*

If approved, do you and your project team agree to follow the CSUN Funder Crowdfunding Guidelines?*

Yes No

Have questions? Send us an email at givingprograms@csun.edu