What is I Pledge?
I Pledge is an online fundraising platform for Individual, Ngos and corporates through family, friends, colleagues, and anyone who share your concern for a good cause. It’s easy and fast way of collecting donation through secure online donation gateway.
Who all can create I Pledge Campaign page and what are the benefits?
Individuals:
- Can enjoy the privilege of raising funds through family, friends, colleagues and others just by creating personalised I Pledge Campaign page.
- You will get the receipt and tax exemption certificate.
- Micro website will be free of cost to you.
- Thank you email from Project Colors to your donors on your behalf.
NGOs:
- Make your own I Pledge Campaign page and reach out to the donors and supporters to collect donation.
- All donors will get receipt and tax exemption certificate.
- NGO can run multiple projects for a social cause to raise money.
- Get your own micro website free of cost.
- Thank you email from Project Colors to your donors on your behalf.
Corporates:
- Quick and easy way to collect money for your chosen cause.
- Get your own logo on your I Pledge campaign page.
- Get your micro website.
- Your employees and donors get donation receipt and tax exemption certificate.
- Spread your story and inspire your employees about your company event cause by sending URL of your I Pledge campaign page through email and sms.
- Get to know your total number of employee’s fundraisers and donations at a glance.
- Create healthy competition by displaying your fundraisers and donors.
What cause can I raise money for?
- Education
- Medical Relief/Health
- Environment
- Relief to poor
- Women empowerment
How to create an I Pledge Campaign Page?
- Sign up(fill up the registration form on Projectcolors.org/I Pledge)
- Create I Pledge campaign page
- Collect(spread the word through URL, sms ,email and social media)
Why Project Colors l Pledge?
- It’s free of cost.
- It’s easy, convenient and fast to create.
- Hassle free payment gateway for your cause.
- Get donation for your cause from anywhere in the world.
- Create your own personalised micro site for your chosen cause and share in group.
- You just need to follow three easy steps, signup, create and collect.
- You can create your campaign on important days like, Birthday, wedding, festivals, marathons etc.
- You can receive quick donation through net banking, debit/credit card, sms.
Can I edit my I Pledge Campaign Page?
No, once the campaign page is created no changes can be made so it’s advisable to review your campaign page before you save it.
Lost my password what do I do?
Don’t worry in this case please click on I Pledge on project colors website and follow the following steps > I Pledge>signup>forgot password. After this you will receive a mail on your registered email to recover or change your password.
Who all can view my I Pledge page and make donation?
Anybody with whom you share your URL can visit your I Pledge campaign page especially all your well-wishers like friends, family, supporters, and colleagues.
How to delete my I Pledge campaign page?
Once you have created I Pledge campaign page you cannot delete nor can you raise money on the page once the target is met or till it reaches the end date whichever is earlier.
How will I know that I have received donation through my I Pledge campaign page?
Project colors will send you notification mail for each successful donation made on your I Pledge campaign page.
By what time I can raise donation on my I Pledge campaign page?
You can raise donation on your I Pladge page campaign till it meets the target or its end date (whichever is first).
What happens when my I Pledge campaign page target amount is achieved?
Once your I Pledge campaign page target amount is achieved you will not be able receive further donation and Project Colors will give the targeted amount to your chosen cause. To raise more donations you have to create new I Pledge campaign page.
How can I donate on my own I Pledge campaign page?
Please click on your URL for making donation.
Where can I find Project Colors associate NGOs?
Please click on the link below
http://projectcolors.org/high-value-projects.html
Not able to view NGO name in the dropdown list, then how to create I Pledge campaign Page?
The NGO needs to sign up with Project Colors first than you can create I Pledge campaign page for the same.
When will the donation received through my I Pledge campaign page reach the cause I have chosen?
After your target amount is achieved or your date is expire, the donation will reach to your chosen cause bank account on 20th of every month.
If facing any difficulty for making donation on I Pledge campaign page whom to contact?
Please mail at ipledge@projectcolors.org
How my donors will receive a donation receipt and tax exemption certificate?
At the time of donation received Project Colors will send donation receipt and tax exemption certificate through mail.
How will I get my feedback report?
Project Colors do not give any feedback report for your chosen cause, please contact your chosen cause NGO or page owner for the feedback report.
How to promote my I Pledge campaign page.
Project Colors believe that the day you make your I Pledge campaign page you should start and gear up for collecting and spreading your cause to one and all. Every single day of your I Pledge campaign page counts. Here are few suggestions for the same:
- Step 1. Reach out to your very close ones like family, friends, your best colleagues, they are most likely to support you as they care for you and can feel the passion for your cause.
- Step 2. Think about your old friends, distant relatives and ask for their support, by seeing that you have got supporters already they might come forward to participate.
- Step 3. Get in touch with your friends of friends, ex colleagues and all those whom you can think in your social circle, for the support.
- Step 4. Start communicating through your social network like twitter, Facebook, post updates on these and yes don’t forget to tag your new and old friends the URL of your I Pledge campaign page. Try this out for sure.
- Step 5. Don’t hesitate to call your friends and all whom you know and share your URL to get support.
- Step 6. Don’t forget to send personalised email sharing your I Pledge campaign page URL. Also make sure you try to share your URL in every possible way you can and try updating your supporters on your campaign page about your campaign progress
I have tried reaching out to my personal network nothing seems to work out, what should I do?
- If this is the case than try modifying your content and make it more appropriate.
- Try reducing your I Pledge campaign page target amount to make it more reachable
- Don’t feel shy in asking help from friends, relatives and known people for good social cause of yours.
What documents do NGOs need to submit for due diligence?
- Incorporation Document/Registration Certificate/Trust Deed/Society Seed(mandatory)
- PAN Card Copy(mandatory)
- 12AA Certificate (mandatory)
- 80G Registration Certificate(if applicable)
- Bank Account Information for Indian donations(mandatory)
- FCRA Certificate and Bank details (if applicable)
Where do I need to submit these documents?
You can upload these documents on the Micro website I Pledge.
How can NGOs raise funds on Project Colors I Pledge?
- Project Colors I Pledge, is online platform that motivates anyone to give to or start social fundraisers in India. Project Colors I Pledge has highest impact, transparency, and passion to serve the community.
- To raise funds on I Pledge, all NGOs have to go through a due diligence process and submit essential information and documents. We take around 45 working days from the day of information received to carefully screen all NGOs and contact you for more information or clarifications (if required).
- After an NGO is approved, NGOs can create I Pledge campaign page and can have its supporters create campaigns on their behalf and start raising funds.
Does my NGO need 12A or 80G tax exemption permission to raise funds on Project Colors I Pledge ? Do you consider exceptional cases?
To raise funds on Project Colors I Pledge, you need to have 12A or 80G tax exemption certificate. We do not except any NGO without any one of these. We do not consider any exceptional cases as per the government rule.
Do NGOs have to give feedback report and utilisation certificate to Project Colors?
Yes, NGOs have to give feedback report and fund utilisation certificate as per Income Tax rule to Project Colors and to donors who have supported the Project.
Why should I go through Project Colors for raising funds instead of getting direct funding through someone?
Project Colors I Pledge has given new meaning to the fundraising and is constantly converting donors into fundraisers. We are user friendly and engaging platform of raising online money for a social cause. We can help reduce your funding cost by providing you Micro website of your own. Our social networking and email promotion tools can help you market and create social awareness about your programs to the relevant supporters. Reduce you cost or expense by not hiring website programmers, designers, and social media experts, setting up a payment gateway, etc by creating your own I Pledge campaign page.
Why should an NGO create I Pledge campaign page to raise funds instead of raising money online directly on my own website?
Because…
- Transparency: An I Pledge campaign platform brings transparency in fundraising by showing the donation amount receives at a glance. This leads to more accountability as each campaign owner or creator has information to track the progress of the campaign and to make efforts if necessary to ensure that the target amount is reached by the appropriate deadline.
- Social Credibility: Project Colors has social networking platform also where you can share your I Pledge campaign page URL like facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, google+ etc..
- Easy Payment: Project Colors support most of the debit cards, credit cards and net banking. This gives you flexibility to choose your donation payment mode.
How do I know when a well-wisher starts I Pledge campaign page for my NGO?
The moment any well-wisher starts I Pledge campaign for your NGO you will be able to see on your micro site notifications.
Will Project Colors help or assist me to create my I Pledge campaign page?
Yes, we will be happy to help you:
- We will guide you for creating your first I Pledge campaign page.
- We will guide you for creating your first I Pledge campaign page.
- Will be available to you via email ipledge@projectcolors.org to solve your queries.
How important is the content in making my I Pledge campaign Page successful?
Content is the first step to reach out the supporters and we strongly recommend that well written content can lead to the success of the campaign. Project Colors provide you the format of content writing.
How is Project Colors better than any other fundraising platform?
- User friendly online donation platform to reach out your supporters.
- Personalised attention in helping you to promote your I Pledge campaign in order to receive more and more funds.
- Guidance from experts available to you for making your I Pledge campaign page more appropriate.
- Traffic in terms of visitors will be higher on your I Pledge campaign page as compared to other fundraising sites since Project Colors believes in strongly approaching supporters like Individuals and corporates.
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