With projects that benefit everything from composting initiatives and athletes to neuroscientists and more, Concordia’s FundOne crowdsourcing platform is an easy way for members of the community to raise funds and spread the word about what matters to them most.
As part of the Campaign for Concordia: Next-gen. Now., the platform currently hosts 16 active projects — including one of the projects that appeared when the platform first launched in 2014, the Stingers men’s baseball team.
“I was honoured when they first offered it to the baseball program because we’re like the baby brothers of the university: we’re not on campus and there are a lot of other things that make it difficult for us to have a successful program,” says the team’s head coach Howie "Skip" Schwartz, MA 82, who started the baseball program back in 1995.
“FundOne has had a tremendous impact. From that point on, the program really took off and gave the athletes more of a sense of belonging.”
Concordia’s crowdfunding platform accepts projects submitted by fundraising students, researchers, alumni and faculty. FundOne makes it easy for Concordians to present their projects to potential donors and demonstrate how their donation will make a difference. It also makes it simple for participants to spread the word online, via email and social media.
Projects of all types are accepted, as long as they’re based at the university with a staff or faculty member to administer them, and they support the Concordia’s mission to educate, advance research and enhance student life.
If you’re looking to support the next generation, or if you have an innovative university project that needs funding, here are eight successful FundOne projects for inspiration:
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