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Fondae – How Fondae Works
Last Updated: 2 months ago
Crowdfund your idea, host a real-life event, and build a community that supports your vision—online and in person.
At Fondae, we combine the power of all-or-nothing fundraising with the magic of shared, offline experiences. Here's how it works, step by step:
Start by building your campaign page—it only takes a few minutes.
Set your funding goal
(Minimum: $5,000 — enough to push your vision forward)
Choose your category
(Film, Tech, Music, Food, Fashion, Health, Art, and more)
Tell your story
Use compelling text, photos, and video to explain your mission
Schedule your in-person event
This is your built-in reward for backers—more on that below
You’ll also have the option to offer additional perks or gifts to donors, but one reward is required: your event.
Every campaign on Fondae includes one mandatory offline experience—an in-person gathering for your backers.
This event is part celebration, part fundraiser, part community-builder. It’s your chance to bring people into your world and deepen their support. Your event can be:
A backyard dinner or potluck
A house concert or rooftop party
A pitch night for investors or peers
A short film screening or performance
A hands-on workshop, gallery showing, or creative hangout
A formal gala, silent auction, or anything you dream up
Whatever form it takes, your event is your superpower. It's what sets Fondae apart—and what brings your supporters closer to your project.
Unlike other platforms, you don't need to reach your goal before your event takes place.
Instead, Fondae gives you three key fundraising phases:
Leading up to your event, you’ll focus on driving donations and RSVPs. This is the launch window—get people excited, share your story, and promote your campaign across your network.
On the day of your event, you'll have your most powerful fundraising moment. Attendees are emotionally invested, inspired, and ready to give. Make it count.
You still have 120 days after your event to raise the remaining funds. This lets you reconnect with guests, follow up with people who couldn’t attend, and keep building your community—all while still working toward your funding goal.
Fondae follows an all-or-nothing model—you only receive the funds if you hit your minimum goal.
If you succeed: 🎉 You get your funds (minus standard processing fees), and your supporters aren’t just donors—they’re your first real audience.
If you fall short: No one is charged, and you can revise, regroup, and relaunch when ready.
This model motivates real support and ensures that every project funded on Fondae is fully backed and ready to move forward.
After your event and successful campaign, you’ll fulfill any additional perks you promised. But more importantly, you’ll walk away with:
A stronger, more engaged network
A base of real supporters you’ve met in person
A meaningful experience shared with your community
Most crowdfunding platforms leave creators stuck—especially if they don’t already have a massive following.
Fondae fixes this by:
✅ Making in-person events the heart of the fundraising model
✅ Giving you 120 extra days to hit your goal after your event
✅ Helping people discover your campaign by interest or category
✅ Turning every campaign into a community-centered movement
Whether you’re launching a film, founding a startup, or funding a creative passion, Fondae helps you build the energy and real-world support to make it happen.
Start your campaign. Host your event. Build your future.