No cold calls.
Only warm embraces
No one likes being cold-called by an organization and asked for money. But most people (especially the kind-hearted) do want to help their friends. Root Funding is crowdfunding for causes — we take the power of person-to-person connections and apply it to fundraising for social good.
Grow your support network (and your results)
Reach new, inclined-to-give supporters by tapping into the networks of your existing supporters. We see the results, people are more likely to give to friends than organizations, even when the cause is the same. It's grassroots fundraising - the power of people.
Do more good, more easily (and with friends)
You’ve surely heard a lot about “your network,” and now’s your chance to put it to truly amazing use by spreading the word about causes you care about. We handle the details while you bask in the glow of making the world a better place.
What makes
Root Funding special?
Increased results
Get greater fundraising results. Make the world better. Smile.
More willingness to give
Potential supporters are more likely to help people they know and trust.
Simplicity
Create beautiful, customizable campaign pages while we handle donation logistics.
Exponential reach
Tap into a massive (and massively diverse) network of future supporters.
More sharing
People are more likely to share a friend’s campaign with their own network.
Support
We love to brainstorm ideas and make friendly suggestions.
How it works
- 1 A passionate supporter launches a Root Funding campaign page.
- 2 The supporter reaches out to their personal network via email and social media.
- 3 Donations flow in from all over their network.
- 4 New supporters can start their own campaign pages and further spread the word.
- 5 All money raised goes back to the organization in need.
We don’t take a cut
Our financial relationship is with the cause, so Root Funding is free for donors and supporters launching campaigns.
And for organizations, we know every cent counts. That’s why, for annual members, we don't take a cut of funds raised. You are billed a flat rate of just $39.99 a month (billed annually), and we kindly ask you to take care of credit card transaction costs. All donations go directly to the nonprofit that needs support.
You can also choose a month-to-month or 5%-of-funds-raised plan.
A shining example
By the time I met Colleen McGrath in high school she was already surviving pancreatic cancer and madly in love with One Step at a Time camp because it saved her life by curing her spirit.
32-year-old Ilan Tocker felt faint and passed out on a marble floor, cracking his skull and leaving him to have to undergo two emergency brain surgeries.
Gabriel Project Mumbai works day in day out to feed and educate hundreds of children who live in Mumbai's slums. They rely on kind donations, which is why I have decided to raise money on their behalf.
The primary objective of the fund is to provide women who are residing in the OHEL domestic violence shelters and participating in the domestic violence programs with quality legal representation and a legal aid stipend.
This past year has not been easy for me in any way. From Hurricane Sandy destruction to my daughter’s surgery to my ALS diagnoses. This past year, however, has been miraculous.
Justifi focuses on the prevention of a core problem facing Southeast Asia and the world: human trafficking. The trip’s main goal is rooted in tikkun olam, repairing the world, and I hope that I can help try to make the world a little bit better by helping alleviate the problems and suffering of others.
Once again, I will be running in the NYC Marathon. But this year, I will also be raising money for a great cause.ALEH is Israel's largest network of facilities for children with severe physical and cognitive disabilities.
This past December, I had the privilege to volunteer at the non-profit program, Hoops for Kids in the Tel Aviv suburb of Netanya. I was able to help run basketball drills and scrimmages to underprivileged Israeli children while helping them learn English.
The Triangles of Truth organization at Boca Raton High school has set a goal to donate and build a school for children who are victims of the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Kind words from
nice people
Root Funding has enabled the Hempstead Boys and Girls Club to become more contemporary and utilize social media as a means of strengthening our communications with donors and supporters.
Wayne Redman - Hempstead Boys & Girls Club
Root Funding is a vital part of our fundraising process. Its platform is simple to use, donor-friendly, with a great user interface.
Gabriel Project Mumbai - Jacob Sztockman
It was simple to set up the personalized campaign page and branch campaigns, as well as monitor the ongoing donations.
Lisa McMillan - Boca Ballet
They helped bring an entire community together while still branching out to other communities.
Ilan Tocker Foundation - Stacy Mayer
Their customer support is like no other, and most importantly our donors find their site friendly, inviting, and easy to use.
Aleh - Dov Hirth
From the moment I created my campaign, I was contacted by Sandy, who helped me with all of my questions. She also had great suggestions to make my page even better!
Netanya - Hoops for Kids
Root Funding has been a perfect complement to our organization’s fundraising efforts.
Ohr Moshe - Avi Lipman