<h1>Add Crowdfunding Capabilities to Your Site</h1>
<p>Add crowdfunding capabilities to your site with <strong>Crowdfunding Pro for WooCommerce</strong>. Crowdfunding gives your store special options to gather funds.</p>
<p><strong>Fundraise for charitable giving</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fundraise for a non-profit.</li>
<li>Raise money for an individual or a group in need.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Use Crowdfunding for purchases</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Allow multiple shoppers to contribute to the purchase of merchandise. For instance, individuals could contribute various amounts to the purchase of musical instruments for a children’s orchestra. Or siblings can come together to buy an anniversary gift for their parents.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Raise funds for new projects</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ask customers to help fund a new product you are developing or one that’s their idea.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Features</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>Works for members and guests</li>
<li>Includes two crowdfunding campaign charging types
<ul>
<li>Charge contribution immediately</li>
<li>Charge contribution on campaign completion</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Crowdfunding Campaign types
<ul>
<li>Fundraising campaign</li>
<li>Product purchase campaign</li>
<li>Project funding campaign</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Crowdfunding Campaign ending methods
<ul>
<li>End when the campaign reaches its goal amount</li>
<li>End on a specified date</li>
<li>End on reaching goal amount or a date (whichever comes first)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Crowdfunding Campaign ending methods for Product Purchase Campaign,
<ul>
<li>End on Reaching Quantity</li>
<li>End on Reaching Quantity / Date</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The campaign never ends (charge immediately campaigns)</li>
<li>Contribution amount input methods
<ul>
<li>Editable textbox</li>
<li>Non-editable textbox</li>
<li>Predefined buttons</li>
<li>Predefined list box</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Option to set Recommended Contribution Amount</li>
<li>Option to set Minimum & Maximum Contribution Amount</li>
<li>Contribution amounts can be sent to the campaign creator directly from the site(Using a PayPal account)</li>
<li>Option for the site admin to charge a commission from the contributions</li>
<li>Using Frontend Form submission, you can allow the user to create campaigns</li>
<li>Option for the site admin to review the campaign & approve or directly approve the campaign for the users(using Frontend Form submission)</li>
<li>Offer perks for the Crowdfunding campaign to contributors</li>
<li>Option for the Site Admin to optionally include tax costs for Crowdfunding contributions</li>
<li>You can set any number of perks to the contribution</li>
<li>Allow users to mark them as Anonymous on the checkout page</li>
<li>Option to redirect the contribution directly checkout page</li>
<li>Include or exclude the user or user roles for a campaign contribution</li>
<li>Option available to hide progress bar in shop & campaign product page</li>
<li>Option available to hide all the completed campaign products on the shop page</li>
<li>Email notifications available for both users and Site Admin</li>
<li>Shortcodes available to display campaign products</li>
<li>Customizable messages and frontend labels</li>
<li>Display user created campaigns(My Campaigns) on their My Account page</li>
<li>Separate Post table for site admin to track the crowdfunding campaigns</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Learn about your customers</strong></p>
<p>Get to know your customers better. Crowdfunding tells you what is important to them.</p>
<p><strong>Lower new product development costs</strong></p>
<p>Ask customers to contribute to the development of products they want.</p>
<h2><strong>How it Works</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Campaign types</strong></h3>
<p>There are two basic types of Crowdfunding campaigns.</p>
<p><strong>Charge immediately campaigns</strong></p>
<p>Campaign contributions are charged when the user contributes.</p>
<p><strong>Charge on campaign completion campaigns</strong></p>
<p>Users are not charged at the time of contribution. They are charged when the campaign goal is reached. If the campaign goal is not reached, they are not charged.</p>
<h3><strong>Fundraising campaigns</strong></h3>
<p>The workflow of fundraising campaigns is:</p>
<p>Once the campaign is set up and configured, the campaign will be ready for contributions. When customers land on the Campaign page they will see the following details.</p>
<ul>
<li>Purpose of the campaign</li>
<li>Campaign goal</li>
<li>Min/max/recommended contribution</li>
<li>Campaign end date (if applicable)</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Customers will be able to contribute to the campaign by entering the contribution amount (based on configuration) and proceeding to complete the payment.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Once the payment is complete and the order reaches the specified status, the total raised contribution amount will increase and show on the product page. The contributor name and contribution amount will be visible on the Campaign page.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>The campaign will close based on the conditions set in the product.</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Product purchase campaigns</strong></h3>
<p>The workflow of Product purchase campaigns are as follows:</p>
<p>Once the campaign is set up and configured, the campaign will be ready for contributions. When the customer lands on the Campaign page they will see the following details.</p>
<ul>
<li>Purpose of the campaign</li>
<li>Campaign goal</li>
<li>Min/max/recommended contribution</li>
<li>The campaign end date (if applicable)</li>
<li>Customers will be able to contribute to the campaign by entering the contribution amount (based on configuration) and proceeding to complete the payment.</li>
<li>Once the payment is complete and the order reaches the specified status, the total raised contribution amount will increase and show on the product page. The contributor name and contribution amount will be visible on the Campaign page.</li>
<li>The campaign will close based on the condition set in the product. Once the campaign closes, and the campaign goal amount is reached an order will be created for the product linked to the campaign. The order will be assigned to the campaign creator.</li>
<li>The campaign creator will receive the product.</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Admins review campaigns</strong></h3>
<p>Site admins can review crowdfunding campaigns by going to <strong>WooCommerce > Crowdfunding Pro. </strong>Within this section, site admins can review created campaigns.</p>
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<ul>
<li>Site admins can also view the contributors’ details when they go to the View Details section.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 5.6</p>

Crowdfunding Pro

<p>Create and run crowdfunding campaigns in your WooCommerce store with Crowdfunding Pro for WooCommerce.</p>

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<li>Sell <strong>Simple</strong> and <strong>Variable</strong> gift certificates.</li>
<li>Create <strong>expiring</strong> codes.</li>
<li>Let customers choose a custom <strong>delivery date</strong>.</li>
<li>Send to <strong>multiple recipients</strong>.</li>
<li>Search and edit issued gift certificates by code, sender, or recipient.</li>
<li>Log and search transactions store-wide — by code, or by customer.</li>
<li>Generate <strong>issued, used and expired</strong> amount reports.</li>
<li>Import and export gift card codes.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>E-gift cards, done beautifully</h2>
<p>There’s a reason why the most successful online stores are offering <strong>digital gift cards</strong>: E-gift cards increase customer loyalty, drive more revenue, and introduce new customers to your store. Customers love them, too: Giving and receiving digital gift cards is convenient, and paying with them is fast and secure.</p>
<p>Meet <strong>Gift Cards</strong> — the most intuitive, lean way to sell and accept pre-paid, multi-purpose e-gift vouchers on your WooCommerce store. Not offering gift cards yet? Now is the best time to start!</p>
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<h3>Delightful at every step</h3>
<p>With <strong>Gift Cards</strong>, placing orders is almost instant: instead of using their credit card, returning customers can pay with funds from gift cards stored in their accounts.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_7820189" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7820189" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-7820189" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gc-checkout-gateways-vs-gcs-1.7.png" alt="Probably the fastest, most secure way to pay." width="980" height="1373" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-7820189" class="wp-caption-text">Probably the fastest, most secure way to pay.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>This extension makes it simple for existing customers to:</p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>add gift certificates to their account for later use; and</li>
<li>check their total balance.</li>
</ul>
<p>It’s a win-win deal: Your customers enjoy the convenience and security of a digital wallet that’s integrated with your store, while you reap the benefits of increased loyalty and retention. To keep things simple for new customers, the extension preserves the ability to apply gift card codes right before placing an order — just like coupons.</p>
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<h3>Suitable for every occasion</h3>
<p>Make it easier for those looking for a convenient, personalized gift to shop from you! Give your most loyal customers another reason to return, and let them introduce new customers to your store.</p>
<p>This extension includes the features that your customers value the most. With <strong>Gift Cards</strong>, they can:</p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Choose a delivery date in the future.</li>
<li>Send a personal message to the recipient.</li>
<li>Add multiple recipients.</li>
<li>Choose a gift card variation to suit the occasion.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Just as good under the hood</h3>
<p>The Gift Cards extension comes with management and reporting features that let you keep track of every issued code:</p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Search, view and edit gift certificates by sender, or recipient.</li>
<li>Drill down into detailed transaction logs.</li>
<li>Generate balance reports for <strong>issued, purchased, and expired</strong> codes.</li>
</ul>
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<figure id="attachment_8405530" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8405530" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-8405530" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gc-analytics-used.png" alt="Drill down into detailed usage analytics, and generate issued and expired amount reports." width="980" height="479" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-8405530" class="wp-caption-text">Drill down into detailed usage analytics, and generate issued and expired amount reports.</figcaption></figure>
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<h3>Built by the book</h3>
<p>Pre-paid gift certificates are a form of payment, and shouldn’t be treated like coupons. Start with the extension that gets them right, and your accounting team will thank you!</p>
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<figure id="attachment_7819587" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7819587" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-7819587" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gc-list-table-1.7.png" alt="Keep track of every issued code." width="980" height="649" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-7819587" class="wp-caption-text">Keep track of every issued code.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Want to let customers enter a custom amount on purchase? The extension works flawlessly with <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/name-your-price/">Name Your Price</a> — the most popular, robust WooCommerce extension for letting customers decide what to pay.</p>
<div class="woo-sc-box normal">The extension has been designed and optimized for selling <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/gift-cards/store-owners-guide/#understanding-gift-cards">pre-paid, multi-purpose gift card codes</a> that customers can <strong>digitally</strong> redeem at your store. Looking for a way to sell <strong>physical</strong> vouchers for <strong>in-store redemption</strong>? Have a look at <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/pdf-product-vouchers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PDF Product Vouchers</a>.</div>

Gift Cards

<p>Offer prepaid digital gift cards that customers can redeem online.</p>

Crowdfunding Pro vs Gift Cards