Celebration Pledge
Your celebration. Their year.
Turn your birthday, bar mitzvah, anniversary, or any milestone into real support for soldiers, veterans, and families. We handle the receipts. You handle the cake.
The idea
Every milestone is a chance.
A birthday, a bar or bat mitzvah, an anniversary, a graduation. The moments people celebrate are also moments people give. Friends ask, “what do you want?” Cards arrive with checks inside. Tables fill with envelopes.
A Celebration Pledge campaign turns that natural gift-giving into something more lasting. Instead of another vase or sweater, your people give in your name to soldiers, veterans, and families who are carrying real weight right now.
You set the goal. You write the story. We do the rest — collect the gifts, issue every receipt, send your donors a thank-you, and put the money where you tell us to.
How it works
Four steps, ten minutes.
01
Create
Tell us your milestone, your goal, and the story behind it. Pick a mission — soldier support, campus, or both. Takes about ten minutes.
02
Share
You get a public page with your name, your story, and your campaign. Send the link to your people the way you'd send any invitation.
03
Receive
Every donation flows through your page. Donors get an automatic tax receipt by email — a real 501(c)(3) receipt, not a thank-you note that doesn't count for taxes.
04
Thank
From your owner dashboard, you can see who gave, what they wrote in their tribute, and send a personal thank-you message back. We never share your donors' email addresses with anyone.
Where it goes
Real receipts. Real reach.
Your tax receipts
Every donation generates a 501(c)(3) tax receipt with our EIN, the donor's name, the donation amount, and the date. Receipts are emailed automatically within minutes of payment, with a PDF attached and a one-year secure link.
Where the money goes
You choose at the campaign-creation step where your funds go: IZO Soldier Support, IZO Campus Support, or a split between them. We publish quarterly transparency reports — see our Transparency page for the most recent allocation.
Live now
Real people, real campaigns.
Sarah Mendelson
Sarah's 30th Birthday for IDF Soldiers
Instead of gifts this year, I'm asking friends and family to support IDF soldiers and their families through IZO USA. Every dollar goes directly to soldiers who need our help right now.
$3,275 raised
of $5,000 goal
47 donors · June 15
Rachel Cohen
Rachel Turns 50 — Mission Mode
Half a century. I want to mark it by standing with our soldiers and our students. Join me.
$7,820 raised
of $10,000 goal
89 donors · July 4
Michael Rosenthal
Quarter Century, Full Heart
Birthdays are about gratitude. I'm grateful to be safe. Help me give that gift to soldiers and students who need it.
$1,100 raised
of $2,500 goal
18 donors · August 12
Aliza Stern
Aliza's Bat Mitzvah for Campus Safety
For my Bat Mitzvah project, I'm raising funds to protect Jewish students at universities. Standing up matters.
$2,940 raised
of $3,600 goal
51 donors · June 28
David Goldberg
David's Bar Mitzvah Project
For my Bar Mitzvah, I want to do something meaningful. I'm raising funds for IZO USA to help Jewish students stay safe on campus.
$1,455 raised
of $1,800 goal
33 donors · May 22
Questions people ask
Frequently asked.
- Is my campaign tax-deductible for my donors?
- Yes. IZO USA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN on file). Every donation receives an automatic, IRS-compliant receipt.
- What does the donation actually pay for?
- You choose at campaign creation: Soldier Support, Campus Support, or a split. See our Transparency page for the most recent quarterly allocation.
- How long can my campaign run?
- Default is 30 days from your milestone date. You can adjust the end date when you create your campaign, and you can close the campaign early from your owner dashboard.
- Who sees the donations?
- You do, from your owner dashboard. Donor names and tribute messages appear on your public campaign page (donors can choose to give anonymously). Email addresses are kept private — only you and IZO ever see them.
- What happens if I don't hit my goal?
- Nothing changes. Every dollar raised goes to the missions you selected — there is no all-or-nothing threshold. Your campaign simply ends at the date you set.
- Can I do this for a celebration other than a birthday?
- Yes. The form accepts birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, graduations, and other milestones — anything worth marking.
Ready?
Start your Celebration Pledge.
Ten minutes of setup. A lifetime of meaning.