Pacific Crowdfunding
Pacific's mission is to provide a superior learning experience to our students, integrating the liberal arts with the practical experience that better prepares students for lasting achievement. Pacific Crowdfunding is an online fundraising platform that allows Pacific individuals and organizations to create and share fundraising campaigns with an engaged community. Our tools empower the Pacific community to come together and create lasting impact on things you care about.
Visit the Pacific Crowdfunding site at pacific.scalefunder.com/cfund
For those interested in posting a project, please complete an application (instructions included).
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project, service, cause, experience or campaign by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, usually via the internet.
- What is Pacific Crowdfunding?
Pacific Crowdfunding is an online fundraising tool utilized by the University of the Pacific that allows Pacific students, faculty and staff to create and share fundraising campaigns with an engaged community. Pacific Crowdfunding on the ScaleFunder platform can empower the Pacific community and beyond to come together and create lasting impact on projects they may be interested in or care about. Also, 100% of all gifts will directly support University of the Pacific projects and programs.
- Are gifts tax deductible?
You will receive a receipt in the mail confirming your gift to use for tax purposes. We encourage you to discuss your charitable giving with your tax advisor. University of the Pacific is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
- How does Pacific Crowdfunding work?
Any Pacific student, faculty or staff member interested in posting a project can complete an application (instructions included). Once posted, they share the project with known supporters, who can contribute to the project financially and are encouraged to share the project with their own community and social network. Gifts, with the option to give anonymously, as well as goal progress are displayed on the project page and appear in social media feeds. The point is to spread the word to interested supporters to meet the project goal.