Make your moment keep a student in college.
Your birthday, your 5K, your chapter, your wedding, your church. Start your own page in five minutes, share it with the people who love you, and every gift helps a college student stay in school.
Four steps. One student stays.
Start your page
Tell us why, set a goal and add a photo. It takes about five minutes.
We say yes
Someone at EFF looks it over, usually within a day or two, and emails you when it's live.
Share your link
Text it, post it, put it in your bio, bring it to your group chat.
A student stays
Every gift goes to the EFF Student Fund: scholarships and emergency grants for college students.
Pick your moment.
Every one of these becomes your own page with a goal bar, your story and your photo.
Give your birthday a purpose
Ask the people who love you to give to students instead of gifts. Every year older, one more student stays.
Turn 21 for 21 students: ask for $21 each.Start this →Honor a loved oneHonor or remember someone
Celebrate a graduate, a mentor, a mother, or remember someone who believed in education. Their name stays on the page.
"In memory of Grandma Ruth, who never got to go."Start this →Get activeRun it, walk it, step it
A 5K, a step show, a dance-a-thon, a basketball game. Make every mile and every move count for a student.
A mile for every $10 your people give.Start this →GraduationGraduate and give back
You made it. Ask your family to help the next student across the stage.
"I finished. Help someone else finish too."Start this →Greek life & student orgsRally your chapter or org
Fraternities, sororities, clubs and teams: make it a service project and a friendly competition.
Chapter vs. chapter: who keeps more students in school?Start this →Church & ministryBring your church family
A youth Sunday, a women's ministry, a scholarship Sunday. Let your congregation stand behind a student.
Esther 4:14: for such a time as this.Start this →WorkplaceGive together at work
A team challenge, a jeans day, a match from your company. Bring your coworkers in.
Ask your employer to match every gift.Start this →Weddings & anniversariesCelebrate love by giving
Ask guests to give to students instead of (or alongside) a registry.
"Our favorite gift: helping a student stay."Start this →Your own ideaMake it yours
A bake sale, a car wash, a gaming stream, a talent show. If it brings people together, it can keep a student in school.
Anything that's yours, legal and kind.Start this →You bring your people. We handle the rest.
A crisis doesn't wait for a semester to end. A rent bill, a balance hold, a car that broke down: that's often all that stands between a student and the degree. Your fundraiser is how a student hears "you don't have to leave."
- Your own pageA page with your photo, your story and a goal bar that fills as people give.
- Receipts for every donorEvery gift goes through EFF and every donor gets a tax receipt by email. You never handle money.
- A note every timeWe email you each time someone gives, with their message, so you can thank them.
- Your private pageSee every gift and donor, raise your goal, and change your end date from the link we email you.
- A real personQuestions? Reply to any of our emails and someone at EFF National answers.
Give through someone's page.
Be the first.
No fundraisers are live yet. Yours could be the one that starts it: your birthday, your team, your church.
Start the first fundraiser →Good to know.
Where does the money go?
Every gift goes to the EFF Student Fund, which gives scholarships and emergency grants to college students so a money problem doesn't end their education. EFF chooses who receives help through its own applications and review committee.
Can I raise money for one specific student?
No. To keep it fair and safe for students, gifts go to the Student Fund and EFF decides awards through its application and review process. You're welcome to fundraise in honor of someone.
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Esther Funds Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 93-4917509. Every donor gets an emailed receipt. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows; donors should check with their own tax advisor.
Do I ever handle the money?
No. Donors give by card on your page and the money goes straight to EFF through Stripe. If someone wants to give cash or a check, email nationals@estherfundsinc.org first and we'll tell you how.
Why does EFF approve my page first?
Your page carries EFF's name, so someone at EFF reads it before it goes live. It's usually a day or two. If something needs to change, we'll tell you why.
Who can start a fundraiser?
Anyone 18 or older. A parent or guardian can start one for a student who is younger.
Can I hold an event?
Yes, and we love that. EFF can't pay for event costs, sign contracts or guarantee someone from EFF can be there. Please don't run a raffle or lottery for EFF without asking us first, because raffles have their own state laws.
Can I use EFF's logo?
Ask us for the official files at nationals@estherfundsinc.org. Never change the logo or make your own version, and please don't put EFF's name on something you sell without asking.
What if I don't reach my goal?
Every dollar still counts and still goes to students. You can change your goal any time from your private page.
"And who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14
Get in touch.
Have an idea that doesn't fit a box? A company match, a big event, a question? Write to us and a real person answers.