Frequently Asked Questions

Your gift will go directly to the story you designated. What happens if a campaign doesn’t meet their goal? If a story does not meet their funding goal, they will receive the portion of their goal they raised.

If a story exceeds their total goal, they will be able to use their additional funds for projects that benefit their program.

All funds received will be deposited with and distributed through the Minnesota State University, Mankato Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your gift is considered a charitable contribution. Please consult your tax adviser regarding the deductibility of charitable contributions.

Yes. All payments are processed using an encrypted, secure payment gateway. Your credit/debit card information is never shared with the Minnesota State University, Mankato Foundation.

Yes! To make your gift by phone, please call Cindy Arndt at 507-389-6829 to make your gift over the phone. You can mail your check (made payable to: Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation). Please include a note with your gift to let us know which story you’d like to support. This will help ensure the story will receive credit for your gift.

Mail your check to: Minnesota State University, Mankato
126 Alumni and Foundation Center Mankato, MN 56001

Learn more about giving monthly, online, phone, mail, and more at Ways to Give.

Contact the Annual Giving Office at annualgiving@mnsu.edu or Cindy Arndt at 507-389-6829.

Yes, Minnesota State Mankato will send you a gift receipt via email for tax purposes.

Your credit card will be charged immediately upon finalizing your gift on the website.

At this time there are not administrative or processing fees assessed on gifts made through the Crowdfunding platform. All funds raised go directly towards the fundraising goal.

The Tax ID for the Minnesota State, Mankato Foundation is 41-6033423.

Any Minnesota State Mankato student or employee may submit their Story idea. However, all student led campaigns must have a Minnesota State Mankato employee supervisor (Team Leader). All campaign Stories must receive approval from the Annual Giving Team.

You will begin by submitting your idea to the Annual Giving Team. Once we’ve reviewed your idea, we will contact you via email with your Story submission status. If your Story is approved, we will send you the necessary paperwork and ask to set up a meeting with you to review it. After you meet with the Annual Giving Team you will receive your login information to begin creating your Story on the site. If your Story was not approved, you will be notified via email for the reason. For more information around site terms.

Yes. We encourage you to use videos throughout your Story and in your updates. All videos will be reviewed by the Annual Giving Team. You may embed YouTube videos into your page.

Yes, you may choose to set either or both your Story’s funding and participation goals.

Yes. Under the Fundraising Page tab, scroll down to “Statistics” on the right-hand side. Here you may choose if you want to show your funding, participation, or time left statistics. You may choose to show any of these statistics you choose.

Yes. All fundraising and stretch goal changes must be approved by the Annual Giving Team. Please contact the Annual Giving Team at annualgiving@mnsu.edu if you would like to modify your goal.

Yes. To change the photo on your page, log into your Crowdfunding account. Click on your Story and select Fundraising Page on the top of the page. Then, scroll to the “Banner Image” tab on the right side. Please note, photos 870x475px or larger are recommended.

Once logged into your Story, select Updates from the menu on the left-hand side. Here you may create your updates. You may also view your drafted, published, and archived updates in this section.

The Champions tab allows Story Teams to invite others to be social advocates for your Story. For more information on using the Champions tab please contact the Annual Giving Team at annualgiving@mnsu.edu.