An anonymous donor has ensured that all NGOs can fundraise for free!

We are turning 3 this July and we couldn’t have asked for a better gift! Ever since we were incubated at the Harvard Innovation Lab in 2014, we’ve grown far and wide helping 1000+ Indian and international NGOs and causes raise more than Rs 329 crores so far to become India’s largest crowdfunding platform for social causes!

And now, a generous anonymous donation made to Impact Guru, coincidentally on our 3rd birthday, has ensured that we pass on the gift to you by completely waiving off all the fees from our side. We are using the donation to turn our birthday month into the Impact Month, where all the fees charged from our side will be absorbed with the anonymous donation.

This means that any Indian NGO can use Impact Guru’s platform and value added services for a whole month for no charges at all!

The Impact Month Challenge is a first-of-its-kind initiative where all fees (platform fee+ payment gateway fee+taxes)  from our side will be waived off for NGOs that raise a minimum of Rs.50,000 in 31 days from a minimum of 20 unique donors! All you have to do is start a fundraiser as soon as possible and you will automatically become a part of this offer!

The contest will run between
15 July 2017 - 15 August 2017

How to participate ?

01

Start a fundraiser for
free on Impact Guru
in 5 minutes !

02

Share the fundraiser
within your
network

03

Keep all of
funds you’ve
raised!

Why should you participate ?

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free
fundraising

You will be able to use our platform and services without any charge at all for a whole month!

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Hands - on
experience

This is your chance to try out
crowdfunding and understand
how it works with nothing to lose
in the process

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more
visibilty

The campaign is estimated to attract around 5 lakh visitors and thus will help bring your cause/organization to the attention of more people

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Step - by - step
assistance

We will provide you with a Dedicated Relationship Manager and hold webinar sessions for NGOs to understand how to crowdfund more effectively on our platform..

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Tax Benefits to
US/UK Donors

Our partnership with GlobalGiving allows you to give
tax benefits to your donors from the UK and USA
after completing the required due diligence process!

Start a Fundraiser

Things you should know

01

You can start a fundraiser at
any time before 15 August to
participate (the later you start
the less time you have to raise
funds)

02

You have to raise a minimum
of Rs. 50,000 from 20
unique donors before 15 August
2017.

03

If you reach your goal, all fees from
Impact Guru will be reduced to zero!
However, if you aren’t able to raise
the minimum amount of Rs. 50,000 from
20 unique donors, normal Impact Guru pricing will apply.

04

You can continue your fundraiser even after the duration of the challenge ends, however, you will be charged
normal fees on all funds raised before and after the 31 day period (15 July 2017 - 15 August 2017)

05

If you have a valid FCRA to raise International funds, we can give tax benefits to your UK/US donors through our partnership with GlobalGiving. Start your due diligence process here to avail this benefit, or email [email protected] with your third party vetting documents. Learn more about this here.

FAQs

Impact Guru is India’s leading online crowdfunding platform for NGOs and social enterprises to fund their programs or projects as well as individuals who want to fund their medical expenses, creative and personal projects. Alternatively, if you are someone who is looking to donate to a worthy cause but do not know which one, you can choose from a host of vetted causes on Impact Guru here.
GlobalGiving is the first and the largest nonprofit crowdfunding platform in the world. GlobalGiving is a charity fundraising website that gives social entrepreneurs and nonprofits from anywhere in the world a chance to raise the money that they need to improve their communities.
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a social cause or project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. The contribution is typically a monetary one, but individuals and corporates can also create an impact by sharing and supporting noble causes on their social networks.
If an NGO is unable satisfy any of the criteria, normal Impact Guru fees will apply. To understand Impact Guru pricing, visit our pricing page.
All registered NGOs in India working towards any cause can participate in this offer. Moreover, even individuals who wish to raise funds for an NGO can start a fundraiser under this offer. The beneficiary should be an NGO only.
Apart from a full waiver of the platform fee from Impact Guru along with our value added services, NGOs with a valid FCRA will also be able to amplify their foreign donation by giving tax benefits to donors from UK/US through our partnership with GlobalGiving. To avail the benefits of the Impact Guru - GlobalGiving partnership, your NGO must complete the due diligence process on GlobalGiving’s platform. Click here to start the due diligence process.
This challenge is only for registered NGOs. No individual or social enterprise can participate in this challenge.
You are allowed to start multiple campaigns under this challenge for your NGO.. However we advise you to start one fundraiser per program or project to focus your fundraising efforts and get maximum results.
You can start a fundraiser on Impact Guru in under 5 minutes for free!
We require:
1.Registration of the NGO
2.12A
3.80G
4. FCRA (If applicable)

If you have any questions mail us at
[email protected] or call 1800 1020 380

You can visit our NGO crowdfunding page to know more about our NGO registration process!