1. What is BackMyWork.com?
Backmywork.com is a donation crowdfunding platform that brings creatives closer to their dreams by exposing them to financial support from backers for their projects.
2. Who is a backer?
A backer is someone who funds or backs an artist’s project on Backmywork.com by donating some money.
3. Who is a creative?
A creative is a talented individual who has a goal to fund their project.
4. How do I sign up as a creative on Backmywork.com?
Log on to Backmywork.com, click on “Get Funded,” log in or sign up, click on “Create Page,” and start your journey by following the necessary steps.
5. Is Backmywork.com a record label or a management group?
Backmywork.com is not a record label or management group and in no way lays claim to the original content posted by creatives.
6. As a creative, can I post my rendition of someone else’s work on Backmywork.com?
Creatives can only post their original works on Backmywork.com; no samples of other creatives’ work, assets, or covers are permitted.
7. Are the creatives charged to sign up on Backmywork.com?
Creatives are not charged a fee to sign up on Backmywork.com.
8. Will the opportunity to showcase creatives be limited to Backmywork.com only?
Backmywork.com makes use of sponsored ads and posts across social media to showcase its creatives and increase their visibility and likelihood of being noticed in order to get funding for their projects.
9. How do creatives seek their funding?
Creatives can share the link to their project’s donation crowdfunding campaign across their social network with friends and family to seek funds. They can publicize their profile or crowdfund through word of mouth or social media.
10. What can I raise money for?
Creatives can raise money for their upcoming or already ongoing projects across a variety of genres.
11. Do the creatives have to provide backers to back their work?
Creatives are encouraged to share their project links widely and as much as possible to enable a wider reach for more backers.
12. How do creatives withdraw their money from Backmywork.com?
Creatives can withdraw their funds at any time from their Backmywork.com account at the end of their campaign.
13. How do careers get supported by Backmywork.com?
Backmywork.com provides a unique platform to showcase creatives and their projects to a wide range of interested backers and offers amazing financial opportunities through donation crowdfunding.
14. Does Backmywork.com engage in CSR?
Backmywork.com engages in CSR by donating a certain percentage of all funds raised on the platform to charity and organizing charity drives.
15. What percentage of the funding does Backmywork.com take from the creative’s funds?
Yes. There is a 1.5% transaction fee, capped at 2,000 naira, with a minimum of 100 and an additional 5% for administrative and processing fees. 4% charge on international transactions, and processing fees are also applicable.
16. Does Backmywork.com take a percentage of revenue from creative merch?
Backmywork.com takes 3% of revenue from artistes merch sold on the Backmywork.com platform.
17. How does Backmywork.com keep campaigns safe?
Backmywork.com features the very best in secure payment encryption technology. Your backers’ online payments are safe, and your money is stored securely until you’re ready to request a withdrawal via electronic bank transfer.
18. Are there any deadlines or time limits?
While there are important withdrawal deadlines you’ll need to observe to avoid donations being refunded to backers, your fundraiser will remain live until you choose to turn off donations or remove the project altogether. Most organizers leave their campaigns active indefinitely to refer back to the kind comments and support they received.
19. What if I don’t reach my goal?
Not a problem. Reaching your full goal is not a prerequisite to obtaining your funds. With Backmywork.com, you keep every donation you receive. Your project will be able to accept donations even after your goal is reached. Once the goal is reached, the progress meter on your campaign will show that you have received more than your goal amount. If you’d like to continue raising money, you can keep your campaign running for as long as you’d like.
20. How do I deactivate my BackMyWork.com profile?
To deactivate your Backmywork.com profile, click on “Account Settings” and the “deactivate my profile” prompt. Then, follow the required steps.
