# Donate as an Individual

As an Individual, you can donate a minimum of $5. When donating to a project, you may request that your donation be used towards a specific funding goal or all project needs. However, the project maintainers can adjust fund allocations and may not use the funds per requested allocation.

**To donate to a project:**

1. [Sign in](/lfx/sso/sign-in.md) to [Crowdfunding](https://funding.communitybridge.org), click **Donate** on a project card.

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If you click **Donate** on a project card on the Mentorship platform, you will be redirected to the Crowdfunding donation form for the project.
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2. Select **Individual** option on the donation form, the **I want to give** options show preset amounts for individual donors.

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3. Select a preset amount or click in the **I want to give** field and type in a dollar amount.
4. Select a donation frequency option: **One-time** or **Monthly**.

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**Note:**

* If you select **Monthly**, you will be billed regularly that is on the first calendar day of each month.
* You can cancel your recurring donation by logging into your account and changing your donation settings.
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5. From **Donation allocation** drop-down list, select a project goal for your donation to support.
6. **A credit or debit card** lets you add a default card or edit a default card for your donation payment. Click **Add Card** or **Edit Card** to add or edit a card, respectively. Enter your card details and click **Submit**.

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7\. Review your donation summary and amounts in the **Review Donation** section.

8\. Agree to the terms and select the checkbox.

9\. Click **Submit Donation** or **Submit Subscription,** depending on your donation selection.

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At any time, you can sign in to [Crowdfunding](https://funding.communitybridge.org), select the **My Transactions** tab to edit your monthly donation amount, click **Edit monthly donation** on the project of interest.
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