Easiest Way For Non-profits To Fundraise Online

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Now 22 months old, the Church of the Beloved has grown from a ragtag crew of 20 famously good-looking people, to over 400 members from over 25 different countries! Pastor David Choi, Beloved’s senior pastor, dreamt of creating a church where members could unite across different backgrounds and grasp the amazing, undiscriminating power of Grace. But starting a church (or any nonprofit) from scratch is no easy feat. Today we’re sharing how this Beloved tilted their incredible hopes into reality, crowdfunding $115,000 to spread their love into new homes and cities, and hitting #4 on our largest Crowdtilt campaigns list…

After their humble success tilting this $6,000 van to transport their college students to their far-off church campus, the Church of the Beloved family took a leap of faith and aimed to crowdfund $50,000 to expand their church’s love into new buildings and new cities. In just 30 days, they rallied and raised over $115,000 on this campaign.

We loved refreshing the page, and watching the dollars and loving comments on the page climb. The youngest members of the church fam raced to hold bake sales ...
... so they’d have pocket change to contribute (!), talented churchgoers auctioned off their photography skills to add to the effort, and Beloved’s devoted troop of college students sent the campaign link fervently to their friends and family overseas…

In the months since their success, Beloved has launched a new site in Seattle, settled into their beautiful theater in Downtown Chicago (while holding additional services at the UIC campus), and touched the lives of hundreds of new members who wouldn’t have been able to attend were it not for this fundraiser!

At Crowdtilt, we’re inspired by communities like Church of the Beloved’s — ones that are passionate, eager, and hungry; full of people that refuse to settle for “how it is right now”. We’re humbled by the way our tilters passionately imagine a better world (whether it’s by showing kindness to a stranger through a crowdfunded gift, setting out to help an underfunded Olympic team afford to compete in the Olympics, or finding a better way to make memories with their friends) and, like Beloved, stretch the boundaries and timelines of what is “normally possible”. Faith, a sprinkle of technology, and a bit of collective action can go a long way…

We believe it’s never too “early” to start building the world around you; and it was magical to help this young church accomplish so much before their second birthday. Pastor Dave, Bryant, Kerri, Daniel, Grace, – it’s a blessing to see the love you’re spreading! Thanks for letting us be a part of your tilted journey. Sending love and hugs to y’all in sweltering Chitown. And a huge thanks to Gene Lee for the amazing video!

Tilt is the easiest way for groups to collect money online and make something happen. Whether you are online fundraising or simply looking to empower your community, Tilt is the best way to raise money online.