Gradify: The College Gift Registry

As we all know, paying for college education has become increasingly more expensive over the years. We search for ways to save for our children’s future and education, and this financial burden can often be a major stressor in our lives. Oftentimes, those close to us, such as a parent or a close friend without children, want to help contribute in helping to finance our child’s future. We were delighted to learn about Gradify, a crowdgifting site that allows friends and family to easily make donations toward a child’s higher education.

Gradify enables families to raise money towards their child’s higher education savings. While strategically partnering with PayPal, Gradify keeps your money safe as it moves directly from the giver to your child’s account. It’s a perfect way for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends to make a thoughtful gift that can change a child’s life.

Parents simply construct a PayPal account, set an educational goal, and share a story about their child and his or her aspirations. For life’s various celebrations, parents create events to raise money and share the event with their friends and family. Only the recipients of the event will be able to view the details in order to protect the account. Gift givers may donate any amount they wish as well as leave a personal message as well for the child to look back on in the future.

For more information and to create your Gradify account for your child, visit Gradify.com.

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.