Project in Draft

How long should this stage last?

The pre-campaign is the moment of construction and planning of your collection in the DoNation Platform. There is no minimum deadline or maximum deadline for this stage. It will only depend on how much time you need to prepare.

What happens at this stage?

1. Creation of the draft in DoNation Platform
2. Filling and editing the collection page
3. Mobilization campaign planning
4. Publication of the project and start of collection in DoNation Platform

Common questions: 

• Can I delete my draft?
• What information will I be able to edit (or not) after the project is published?

1. Creation of draft in DoNation Platform

A great and fast first step is to create the draft of your collection page in DoNation Platform. This way you can get to know better the components of the project and the features that DoNation Platform offers you to build the campaign. Once created, this page will be saved to your profile (on the Created Projects tab ) and, as long as it is a draft, only you will be able to find it on the site – other people will only be able to access your draft if you tell them the direct link to he.

Create your draft page for free right now  by clicking here .

It does not take more than 1 minute, just:

• Click on [Start your project]
• Complete the form with name and category of your project
• Confirm by clicking [Begin Your Draft]
• Ready! You will be redirected to your draft and you can begin to fill and edit the page.

2. Filling and editing the collection page

A DoNation Platform project page is made up of a lot of information, some are indispensable – you need to provide them to set up the campaign before you can start getting support – and others are optional – you can include them (or not) at any before or during the collection. During the draft phase you will be able to check, fill out and edit everything gradually, in your time. Just browse through the tabs of the edit bar that will appear on the left side of the screen. Whenever information is optional there will be an indication like this: (optional)

Please note: when filling in or editing information on the project page, always remember to click the green ” Save ” button to save the new information.

Below you can explore other articles from our Support Center that explain explaining and giving tips on the most relevant information of your campaign!

Required information:

• Project name
• Category of the project (see the categories available here )
• Financing model 
• Goal of collection ( learn more )
• Collection term ( learn more )
• Project Description
• Card (cover image and effect phrase)
• Contacts
• Public profile
• Name
• Contact e-mail
• About you
• Registration data of the person in charge of the project
• Name or Organisation Name
• Registration No.
• Registration Date 
• Address
• Optional information (recommended):
  • Campaign Video

3. Planning the mobilization campaign

To succeed in your collective financing campaign, in addition to a well-designed project page, it is critical that you make good planning before you start collecting.

Studying other campaigns, getting to know and mapping your audience, setting a captivating narrative, designing strategies, and producing outreach materials are some of the things we recommend you do while building your fundraising page. 

4. Publication of the project and start of collection in DoNation Platform

Once your draft in the DoNation Platform is complete and you are ready to start your collection, it’s time to click the [ Continue ] green button . By clicking here you will be redirected to a review page.

After reviewing the campaign details and agreeing to the DoNation Platform rules you will find at the bottom of the page the green [ Publish now! ] . There it is, as soon as you click on this button your project will be published immediately and you can receive support.

In short, the step-by-step guide to publishing your project is:

• Access your project page
• Click on the left side of the project page on the [ Continue ] button
• Review campaign details and agree to DoNation Platform rules
• Click, at the bottom of the page, the [ Publish now! ]

COMMON QUESTIONS:

Can I delete my draft?

Yes you can, just follow the step by step below:

1. Visit the My Campaign tab
2. In the lower right corner of the page, click Delete Project
3. Confirm your decision by typing ” delete-draft ” in the indicated field
4. Click Delete Forever

It is worth remembering that with the project in draft it is possible to be editing indefinitely, without hurry. Besides our team, only you can find it in DoNation Platform. Other users can not search for it on the platform or on search engines (like google). The only way for someone else to find the page of your draft project is to have access to the specific link created for it

What information will I be able to edit (or not) after the project is published?

Once you have started collecting, you can NOT edit:

• Project name
• Project Category
• Financing model (flex | all or nothing)
• Project URL (link)
• Goal of collection
• Term (if already defined)
• Registration data of the person in charge of the project
• Name or corporate name
• Registration No.
• Registration Date

And you can edit :

• Campaign video
• Project description
• Card (cover image and effect phrase)
• Public profile (Name, Contact email, About you)
• Bank details (provided they are in the same name as the Individual or Legal entity registered in the project publication)
• Address