What Is a Funder?

A Funder supports a local business campaign by contributing capital in exchange for a reward-based return set by the campaign creator. You’re not buying equity—you’re helping your neighbors and earning perks you can spend at their establishment.

Funding Startups

Why Fund Locally?

  • Direct Impact: Your dollars go straight to businesses you care about.
  • Stronger Communities: Keep local economies vibrant and jobs growing.
  • Custom Rewards: Campaigns can offer any match rate—50%, 75%, 100% (or more!)—to maximize your incentives.

How It Works for Funders

  1. Sign Up & Verify
    Create your free Funder account—no credit checks or long forms.
  2. Browse Campaigns
    Click the Fund Us menu item on a business’s site to view their campaign page, choose a reward tier, and contribute. Or use our Search Hub to discover live campaigns and participating businesses in your area—filter by location, category, or keyword.
  3. Pick & Contribute
    After selecting a tier, pay online with a card or in person using Offline Cash (no fees).
  4. Track & Reload
    Watch your Funder Dashboard update in real time. Reload your tier up to 10× to keep supporting.
  5. Redeem Your Rewards
    Spend your credits at the business—directly in-store, online, or via mobile redemption.

Customizable Rewards & Reloads

  • Variable Match Rates: You receive back your contribution plus the percentage-match reward set by the creator.
  • Reloads: On select tiers you can reload multiple times—up to 10×—to keep your rewards rolling in.

Your Funder Dashboard

  • Active Contributions: See which campaigns you’ve backed.
  • Reward Balances: Check remaining credits and reload availability.
  • Offline Cash Log: View pending in-store payments once processed.

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