Tagged: backers

September 8, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to stop crowdfunding campaign failures and scams, Indiegogo’s Trust and Safety Team announced on Thursday several updates designed to reassure users that their money is going towards projects with potential future success. The funding portal’s team stated: “Indiegogo would not be where it… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced that more than 12.7 million backers have raised $3 billion to go towards independent creators on the funding portal. It was revealed: “Every five seconds someone backs a Kickstarter project. More than 12.7 million people around the world have… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 1:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to help crowdfunding campaign organizers achieve their funding targets, Kickstarter alums Boaz Frankel and Brooke Barker, the creators of the It’s Different Every Day Calendar, unveiled six tips and tricks to help first-timer to become successful and to help organizers survive the chaos that comes… Read More

September 16, 2016 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite Mighty No. 9’s release being three months ago, some backers of the Kickstarter success are continuing to wait for their physical rewards. Mighty No. 9 first surfaced on the crowdfunding platform back in summer 2013 and secured over $3.8 million from 62,000 backers. The game was created by Keiji… Read More

August 24, 2016 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo offered some key advice to campaign organizers about the importance of communication, especially after the initiative successfully secure funds and close. The Indiegogo team revealed that while campaign is finished, the most important thing for organizers to do is… Read More

August 18, 2016 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Kickstarter announced a new feature that allows backers to follow their favorite project creators directly and be the first to know when upcoming projects launch. The crowdfunding platform stated that starting this week, backers will be notified when they’ve backed a project that’s just getting… Read More

February 27, 2016 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, announced this week its new feature, “Secret Perks.” This will allow campaign organizers to reward early supporters and backers in a different kind of way. The Indiegogo team revealed in a blog post: “Not only will your backers receive an… Read More

February 27, 2016 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced a brand new feature called Recommendations. This section helps attract backers to campaigns that are more to their liking. Recommendations is described as a personalized entry point to discovering new projects that are specific to backers interests and tastes…. Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding marketing and analytics platform, Krowdster, recently shared how campaign organizers can find super backers through platform giants Kickstarter and Indiegogo. As previously reported, Krowdster launched its very own searchable database of backers and super backers on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Now the company is ready to share details… Read More

January 15, 2016 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Krowdster, a crowdfunding marketing and analytics platform, announced on Thursday it has launched what it believes is the “world’s largest” searchable database of backers and super backers on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Updated daily, the easy-to-use backer directory is the latest in the series of crowdfunding… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to make changes to its popular crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo announced it has rolled out some new features for backers and campaign creators. In a recent blog post, the Indiegogo team revealed that backers can now request refunds: “For the last two months, we’ve been… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more and more projects looking into Indiegogo InDemand, the platform has offered some tips on how to be successful by using the program. Indiegogo noted, “InDemand makes it easy to continue raising funds after your campaign deadline. Campaigns in InDemand have reached their goal, met their… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Great news, UK! This week, crowdfunding platform Tilt announced that it has opened its doors of the countries inventors. Tilt revealed: “The easiest way to collect money from your group is now available in the UK! Say goodbye to bank transfers, collecting cash from a… Read More

June 23, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo announced that it has created new and improved shipping perks for all campaigns. The global crowdfunding platform shared: “Indiegogo is a truly global platform – every week we distribute funds to campaigners in 70-100 countries. Campaigners can easily connect with contributors on… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to offer crowdfunding campaign organizers more ways to see how their project is doing with backers, Kickstarter announced a new Google Analytics feature that will show who’s checking out the pitch. The crowdfunding giant revealed in its blog: “If you’ve never launched a… Read More

March 3, 2015 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kimbia, the single-day crowdfunding event platform for nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions, has released their Crowdfunding Donor Demographics Report. The report includes donor demographics from all 2014 Kimbia-powered giving day and crowdfunding events including the industry’s largest events such as Give Local America which raised… Read More

July 21, 2014 @ 11:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Actor Zach Braff’s new film and successful Kickstarter campaign “Wish I Was Here” hit theaters last week, but now backers of the famous project reveal they are still waiting for supposed perks ranging form a free t-shirt to a live online screening hosted. The “Wish… Read More