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Treasured Memories Community Funding

We’ve partnered with Treasured Memories Community Funding to make it easier than ever for funeral homes to support families and local causes. With just a few clicks, you can create a fundraiser directly from your Tribute Website.

This seamless integration allows you to offer your community a trusted, fee-free platform to raise funds during difficult times. Whether it’s helping a family cover unexpected expenses or supporting a community initiative, you and your families are in control. Every dollar raised goes directly where it’s needed, and your funeral home’s commitment to compassion and service shines through.

Setting up Treasured Memories

The Treasured Memories integration is available to our website customers  based in the USA. If this feature is not yet activated on your site, please reach out to us to get the connection set up.

To register for a Treasured Memories Community Funding Account, please see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiulYxQkWmI.

Starting a Campaign

1. Open the obituary you'd like to link the fundraiser to and enter edit mode.
2. Scroll down to the Donation section.
3. Click Create Fundraiser.

You'll be taken to the Treasured Memories Community Funding page to complete your campaign setup. From there, choose between two fund types:

  • Family Support raises funds directly for the family

  • Memorial Donations raises funds for an organization in memory of the deceased

Setting up a Family Support Fund

For a video walk-through, please see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvatYw-TsHo&t=17s

Step 1: Fund Details

  • Goal Amount - how much the family plans to raise. If you'd rather not set a target, check "This fund has no goal amount" to keep it open-ended.

  • Fund Name -  the name given to this fund.

  • Start Date - the date donations can begin. This must be today's date or later.

  • End Date -  the date the fund closes to new donations. This defaults to 30 days after the start date, but can be extended.

  • Brief Description - a short summary for sharing on social media (250 characters max).

  • Detailed Fund Description - a fuller description covering why you're raising funds, who they'll help, and how they'll be used.

  • Photo - the obituary photo will be used by default. If one isn't available, you can select a photo from the photo library.

Step 2: Fund Recipient Details

  • Phone Number and Email - contact details for the person receiving the funds. They'll be emailed a link to an agreement they must accept before the fund can go live.

  • Mailing Address - this will auto-fill if the family's address was already added to the obituary.

  • First and Last Name -  the recipient's name.

  • Address - the recipient's mailing address.

Step 3: Funeral Home Details

  • Funeral Home - select the specific location this fund is tied to.

  • Staff Associate - select the staff member managing this fund.

  • Obituary Name - the name on the linked obituary.

Step 4: Finishing Up

Click Create Fund to move to the Treasured Memories agreement page. Both you and the fund recipient will need to accept the terms and conditions before the fund goes live.

Setting Up a Memorial Donations Fund

Step 1: Fund Details

  • Same fields as above.

Step 2: Fund Recipient Details

Since this fund benefits an organization rather than a family, you'll enter:

  • Organization Name

  • Organization Address

  • Organization Email

Step 3: Funeral Home Details

Same fields as above.

Step 4: Finishing Up

Click Create Fund to move to the Treasured Memories agreement page to accept the terms and conditions.

Fund Statuses

  • Draft - Saved but not yet ready for signing
  • Pending - Ready for signing, but not all agreements are signed
  • Upcoming - everything's set, start date has not arrived yet
  • Active - signed and accepting donations
  • Awaiting Disbursement - no longer accepting donations, funds not yet disbursed
  • Closed - no longer accepting donations, funds have been disbursed

Available Actions

  • Edit Fund - return to the fund forms to update information
  • View Donor Report - see all donations made4 to the fund
  • Re-send agreement - re-send the email agreement to the fund recipient
  • Close Fund - stop accepting new donations

Frequently Asked Questions

 How do I make my fund successful? 

  1. Tell the Story. Write a relatable story about why funds are being raised. Tell people about the person that the fund is about. Tell what, when and where it the tragedy or idea happened. Why they should help and how the funds will be used.
  2. Use quality photos. Sometimes pictures say it all. A good quality picture will make all the difference in your campaign. Our campaigns allow you to add as many pictures as you want and you can add videos to customize it even further.
  3. Set hopeful goal amounts in Support Funds to encompass ALL NEEDS. People that are found in a situation such as a sudden death, accident or diagnosis, are often facing much more than one bill or issue. Take into account things like lost wages, dependents, future needs and other pressing factors when setting your goal amount.
  4. Give Thanks each fund will have a donor report you can use to acknowledge donors.

 What is a Tip to the site? 

100% of the funds raised are given to the beneficiaries they are intended for. Instead of taking a fee from the families, the fund starters or the organizations that are supported from these funds, we opted to run the site on optional donations from donors at the time of the donation. 

What does 0% platform fee mean? 

A platform fee is what some sites charge to cover the cost of the website. Some crowdfunding sites take a percentage of the money raised through the fundraiser and charge platform fees ranging from 5% to 12%. We do not take any money away from the amount raised so 100% goes to the place it was intended. 

 How do I get the payment? 

Most funds run for 30 days. Once the 30 days are up, we will issue a check within 3-5 business days. We send checks via the USPS. We do not make deposits into bank accounts.

Note: If your fund is set up with a disclosure form to make a payment to a funeral home, we will issue payment directly to the funeral home. You will receive any funds that exceed the funeral expenses.

 How much does Treasured Memories® Community Funding cost to use? 

Safe and secure fund campaigns are top priority. Set up the fund for free. However, there is a fee assessed for each donation of 2.9%. The transaction fee is automatically added to each donation. It covers the costs of credit and debit charges, safely delivering donations, and helps us offer more ways to donate—through credit, debit, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. This is the only fee added to TMCFunding and paid by the donor to cover all your fundraising needs. 

 Is Treasured Memories® Community Funding secure? 

 Yes. TMCF includes Secure Socket Layer (SSL) payment encryption technology. This SSL technology ensures that your donors’ payment information is safe and that your donations are protected until your fundraiser is complete and a check has been issued. To reduce fraudulent funds, we send checks instead of direct deposit into bank accounts. 

 What happens if I don’t reach my goal? 

 You will be issued a check for the amount of donations you received even if they do not meet your goal. You have the option of extending the time it is open (prior to it closing) or starting another fund if you wish. 

Need Help?

For questions or support with your campaign, reach out to the Treasured Memories support team at support@tmcfunding.com.