Monmouth University FAQ

All current recognized student groups, faculty, and, staff can apply to have their projects listed on fly.monmouth.edu. Anyone on campus can submit a crowdfunding project for consideration, provided that they are a currently enrolled student, or officially affiliated with an academic unit or administrative department.* The Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving welcomes applications from teams of students, faculty, and/or staff. Teams must have at least five members. Student groups must have a Monmouth University employee sponsor, such as a faculty/ staff advisor or coach. Monmouth University’s crowdfunding project selection committee, in its sole discretion, will determine the eligibility of participating projects on the crowdfunding platform at fly.monmouth.edu. The committee may discontinue an active project at any time because of a project’s failure to comply with official crowdfunding guidelines.

*Completing our application does not guarantee that your project will be featured on Monmouth University’s crowdfunding site.

First and foremost, all projects must align with and enhance the mission of Monmouth University. Crowdfunding projects may assist students, faculty, and staff in raising awareness and critical funds for university-centric needs and opportunities.  Successful crowdfunding projects boast campaigns with clear and specific goals, rather than for general, unrestricted fundraising needs. Examples of project types include: scholarships, student groups, travel supplies/costs, athletics, faculty research, and participation drives.

Including, but not limited to:

Independent business or charity ventures; fundraising for personal gain (student fees, personal travel, etc.); and projects where the funds will be given to a non-Monmouth University-affiliated non-profit.

Individual project goals should be realistic and attainable, and should take into account the need you’ve identified and the size of your network. Suggested goal amounts range from $1k to $10k.

Fall 2024 projects can be active between October 16 and December 31, 2024

Spring 2025 projects can be active between March 5 and June 30, 2025

The best crowdfunding projects have a specific deadline that creates a sense of urgency to encourage giving during a 30-90 day active period, during which a project’s webpage is live and collecting donations. They are managed by a passionate project leader and a core team of ambassadors that will usher the project from pre-planning through post-project stages, which will typically take a full semester to accomplish. Well-designed projects are narrowly focused, have a built-in audience, set realistic funding goals, and are non-profit in nature. Successful projects could include sending a student group to a national academic competition, funding a new scholarship for student-athletes, raising money for new pep band transportation, and more!

Please fill out the online application to get started. The committee will review applications for the Fall semester beginning in September and for the Spring semester beginning in January.

For questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at annualgiving@monmouth.edu or 866.4MU.1933. We look forward to hearing from you.

Crowdfunding makes it easy to directly support projects that inspire you. Simply hit the “Give Now” button on a project page. You will then be prompted to fill out our brief online giving form, where you can donate with your credit card via our secure server. Once the gift is made, you will receive an email confirmation.

- Make sure the address information you are entering matches the information associated with your credit card

- Try donating on a different device such as a phone, tablet, or computer

- Try donating using a different web browser such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer

Still having issues? Please contact annualgiving@monmouth.edu or 866.4MU.1933.

Immediately after finalizing your gift on the site.​

All gifts to crowdfunding projects should be submitted online at fly.monmouth.edu. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at annualgiving@monmouth.edu or 866.4MU.1933.

Yes! To see if your employer has a matching gift program, click here. Note: This link allows you to search for your employer and print any appropriate forms after completing your online gift. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at annualgiving@monmouth.edu or 866.4MU.1933.

Yes. All gifts made through our crowdfunding site are considered a donation to Monmouth University. If you itemize, your gift may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Yes. We will send you a receipt by e-mail shortly after you complete your gift.

Charitable gifts to Monmouth University, a 501(c)(3) organization, are not refundable.

We are happy to answer any additional questions you have about crowdfunding or giving to Monmouth University. Please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at annualgiving@monmouth.edu or 866.4MU.1933.