Community Garden Project Funding Form

Support Your Community Garden: Grow Together, Thrive Together

Community gardens are more than just plots of soil—they're vibrant spaces where neighbors connect, children learn where food comes from, and local ecosystems flourish. Our community garden project is launching an exciting fundraising campaign to expand access, improve facilities, and create educational resources that will benefit gardeners of all ages and experience levels.

Whether you're passionate about urban agriculture, sustainability, or simply want to help create a beautiful shared space in our neighborhood, this fundraising form makes it easy to contribute to our community garden's growth.

Why Paperform Is Perfect for Nonprofit Fundraising

For nonprofit organizations, community groups, and grassroots initiatives, Paperform offers an all-in-one fundraising solution that handles donations, sponsorships, and volunteer coordination without needing separate tools. Our form builder lets you create beautiful, on-brand donation forms that accept payments securely through Stripe, PayPal, and other payment processors—all without touching a line of code.

What makes Paperform especially powerful for community organizations is the ability to offer multiple giving levels and sponsorship tiers within a single form. Donors can choose between one-time contributions and recurring monthly support, sponsor specific projects like our tool shed or seed library, and even add optional contributions—all with real-time calculation of their total impact.

Three Ways to Support Our Community Garden

Our fundraising campaign focuses on three key initiatives:

1. Garden Plot Sponsorships Sponsor a raised bed plot for community members who couldn't otherwise afford to participate. Your sponsorship covers materials, soil, and a season's worth of gardening supplies for a family or individual. Plot sponsors receive recognition signage at the garden and updates throughout the growing season.

2. Tool Shed Construction Help us build a secure, weather-resistant storage facility for shared garden tools and equipment. Our new tool shed will provide proper storage for everything from shovels and rakes to wheelbarrows and composting supplies, making gardening more accessible for everyone. Donors contributing to this initiative will be recognized on a permanent plaque at the shed.

3. Seed Library Development Support the creation of a community seed library where gardeners can "check out" heirloom and open-pollinated seeds, then return seeds from their harvest to share with future gardeners. This sustainable system promotes biodiversity, preserves rare varieties, and makes gardening more affordable for everyone.

Flexible Giving Options for Every Budget

We've designed this fundraising form with multiple entry points so everyone can participate at a level that works for them. Whether you can contribute $25 to the seed library or fully sponsor a garden plot for $500, every dollar helps us grow. Donors can also choose to make their gift recurring, providing steady support that helps us plan for the garden's long-term sustainability.

Automate Your Fundraising with Stepper

For nonprofits managing multiple campaigns or donor relationships, Paperform integrates seamlessly with Stepper, your AI-native workflow builder. When someone submits a donation through your Paperform, Stepper can automatically send personalized thank-you emails, add donors to your CRM, create tasks for your team to send recognition gifts, and even trigger different workflows based on donation level.

For example, plot sponsors could automatically receive a welcome packet and garden tour invitation, while larger donors might trigger a workflow for personalized outreach from your board. This automation ensures no donor falls through the cracks, even if your team is managing the campaign with limited volunteer hours.

Build Trust with Professional, Secure Forms

Community organizations succeed on trust, and Paperform helps you demonstrate that professionalism from the first interaction. Create forms that match your garden's branding with custom colors, fonts, and images—including photos of your existing garden space, happy volunteers, and the plots you're working to sponsor.

Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant and meets GDPR requirements, giving donors confidence that their payment information is secure. You can also customize confirmation pages to share next steps, volunteer opportunities, or social sharing buttons that help your campaign reach more supporters.

Track Progress and Celebrate Milestones

Use Paperform's built-in analytics and integration with Google Sheets or Airtable to track your fundraising progress in real-time. Set campaign goals, monitor which giving options are most popular, and celebrate publicly when you hit milestones like "10 plots sponsored!" or "Tool shed fully funded!"

For community organizations running seasonal campaigns, Paperform's form templates can be duplicated and updated year after year, letting you build on what worked while making improvements for next season.

Perfect for Community Groups, Garden Associations, and Local Nonprofits

This community garden fundraising template is designed specifically for:

• Neighborhood associations and residents' groups establishing or expanding community gardens
• Environmental nonprofits supporting urban agriculture and food security initiatives
• Schools and youth organizations creating educational garden programs
• Community land trusts developing shared green spaces
• Local food banks and social service organizations growing fresh produce for distribution

Whether you're a scrappy volunteer-run initiative or an established nonprofit with a development team, Paperform gives you the tools to run a professional fundraising campaign without the complexity or cost of enterprise software.

From Donation to Impact: Complete the Loop

The best fundraising forms don't just collect money—they begin a relationship. With Paperform's conditional logic, you can show different success messages based on what supporters chose, immediately connecting their specific donation to the impact it will create. Plot sponsors see a message about the family they'll help feed, tool shed donors learn about the equipment their contribution will store, and seed library supporters discover the heritage varieties they're helping preserve.

You can also collect additional information like volunteer interest, mailing addresses for recognition, and preferences for updates, turning every donation form submission into an opportunity to deepen supporter engagement with your community garden project.

Ready to grow your community garden project? This Paperform template includes everything you need to launch a professional, conversion-optimized fundraising campaign today. Trusted by over 500,000 teams worldwide, Paperform makes it simple for nonprofits and community organizations to raise funds, coordinate volunteers, and build the green spaces our neighborhoods need.