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WHAT IS MESENAATTI.ME
HOW TO DO A CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN
RULES, TERMS OF USE, GDPR
Mesenaatti.me is Finland's first and largest crowdfunding platform — and the biggest reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding service in the Nordic countries. Since 2012, we have helped over 2,000 campaigns succeed, with more than €6 million raised in total.
Campaigns on Mesenaatti span culture, activism, fashion, animal welfare, sports, charity and business. The smallest campaigns raise €500; the largest — fashion house Samuji — raised over €200,000. The average successful campaign raises around €3,500.
Who is Mesenaatti for?
Mesenaatti is open to everyone — from individual creators and working groups to associations, organisations and companies. First-timers are just as welcome as experienced campaigners.
The platform is particularly well suited for:
- artists, writers, musicians and other creative professionals
- associations and non-profit organisations
- new businesses and development projects
- athletes and sports clubs
- charity and community projects
- public sector special projects
Campaigns can be local, national or international. Funders can be based in Finland or abroad — campaigns can be funded by credit card from anywhere in the world.
How does crowdfunding work on Mesenaatti?
Mesenaatti supports two types of crowdfunding: reward-based and donation-based.
In a reward-based campaign, you offer backers something tangible in return for their support — for example, a pre-order of a product, a ticket, an experience, a membership or sponsorship visibility. This is not a money collection in the legal sense and requires no permit.
A donation-based campaign requires either a small collection registration number or a fundraising permit from the Finnish Police, but allows you to collect donations without offering rewards.
Read the full campaign instructions →
What do funders receive?
Rewards can be almost anything relevant to your project, for example:
- a first edition book, album, or other product — or a pre-order
- a ticket, invitation to a premiere or opening night
- an artist meet-and-greet or other experience
- a membership or sponsorship package
Funders do not need to register to back a campaign. Many campaigns start from as little as €10.
Why choose Mesenaatti over other crowdfunding platforms?
Mesenaatti is a Finnish platform built for Finnish campaigners — but equally accessible to international creators based in Finland or targeting Finnish audiences.
We serve our users in both Finnish and English, and our marketing reaches Finnish audiences directly. If your target funders are in Finland, Mesenaatti is the right choice. That said, many campaigns have raised a significant share of their funding from abroad.
Every campaign maker gets personal support from our team. We review your campaign before publishing, provide feedback, and post about every campaign at least once on our social media channels. We can also help with press releases and media outreach.
Platforms like Kickstarter offer a global audience — but if your community is in Finland, Mesenaatti delivers more targeted reach and hands-on support.
Crowdfunding and taxation
Crowdfunding income is always taxable — either as personal income or company revenue — and must be reported in your bookkeeping and tax return. Non-profit organisations are generally tax-exempt on funding received for their exempt activities.
Mesenaatti charges a commission of 12–18% on all successful campaigns, plus €1 per transaction (VAT included). See full pricing →
About Mesenaatti
Mesenaatti.me was founded in 2012 by a trio known for building community-driven projects: sociologist and journalist Pauliina Seppälä, designer Tanja Jänicke, and sociologist and web designer Marko Tanninen — the same team behind initiatives such as Yhteismaa, Siivouspäivä (Cleaning Day) and Nappi Naapuri.
The team has received numerous awards and recognitions, including Seppälä's Sociologist of the Year award (2016) and Jänicke's Finnish State Prize for Arts in service design (2020).