May 10, 2013 @ 2:21 pm By FoxBusiness  |  

Young entrepreneurs, scientists and activists are flocking to crowdfunding sites, from a group of 12-year-old girls photographing Earth from space to an award-winning iPhone case designer. Michael Conway, who created the fundraising page on website GoFundMe.com, says he and his classmates at the University of the Pacific were all interested in aviation, but their school… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals  |  Tagged gofundme, kickstarter, piggybackr

May 5, 2013 @ 4:19 am By VentureBeat  |  

Are would-be entrepreneurs letting the funding-equals-success myth stand between them and true success? Too many startup founders crave the validation of big-name investors and end up buying into the idea that getting venture capital somehow means their business has a better shot. I became an entrepreneur to own my business and operate it in a… Read More

Read more in: Strategy  |  Tagged brad damphousse, gofundme, tactics

May 5, 2013 @ 1:30 am By Examiner  |  

Actress Karen Black has now raised more than $60,000 from fans who pitched in to help her finance experimental cancer treatment in Europe, with the latest donor reporting on May 3 that he would send up prayers for her to “beat this thing.” But instead of seeking the experimental cancer treatment in Europe, Karen Black… Read More

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April 30, 2013 @ 2:50 pm By MarketWatch  |  

Two weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, rescue efforts for the more than 260 victims have largely pivoted from providing critical medical attention to raising funds to pay the bills that are already piling up—for everything from hospital stays and prosthetics to groceries and everyday items for those unable to work. And often, the help… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals  |  Tagged giveforward, gofundme, health, medical

April 27, 2013 @ 4:24 am By WFUV  |  

An online fundraising site makes it possible for NYC students to catch a Broadway show Forty New York City high school students are going to Alan Cumming’s one-man “Macbeth” on Broadway thanks to the kindness of strangers. English teacher Eric Jordan of Frederick Douglass Academy VII (seven) in Brooklyn was teaching “Macbeth” and wanted to… Read More

Read more in: Offerings, Strategy  |  Tagged education, gofundme, macbeth

April 25, 2013 @ 7:26 am By San Bernardino Sun  |  

It’s not a loan. And it’s definitely unconventional. Chris Payne of Rancho Cucamonga has joined a growing number of those asking folks online to help fund their dreams. For Payne, that dream means tapping into the online community to raise $45,000 toward a new home for him and his family. For others, it could mean… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals  |  Tagged california, gofundme

April 23, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Niagara Frontier Publications  |  

Eight Niagara University students – three women and five men – will be shaving their heads this Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the student union to raise awareness and financial support for young adults with cancer. “Shave to Save,” slated for the Gallagher Center’s Multipurpose Room, is a part of senior communications major Vincent Schiano’s… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals  |  Tagged charity, gofundme, medical

April 20, 2013 @ 4:05 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Karen Black was a successful, well known actress back in the day.  Her list of films are wide and deep.  Not all of them rose beyond the B film genre but several productions were very successful and lauded to this day.  Easy Rider, The Great Gatsby, Five Easy Pieces to name a couple. Sure –… Read More

Read more in: Offerings  |  Tagged cancer, gofundme, karen black

April 19, 2013 @ 5:17 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

As the world watches the events unfolding following the tragic bombing during the Boston Marathon, crowdfunding is kicking in to support, aid or recognize the tragedy created by terrorists. The Boston Marathon is not just a Marathon, it is THE Marathon for many people.  It is so large and so well known most people know… Read More

Read more in: Featured Headlines, Offerings  |  Tagged boston bomb, boston marathon, fundly, gofundme, indiegogo, medical, terrorism

April 19, 2013 @ 1:56 pm By CBS News  |  

(MoneyWatch) Jeff Bauman was among those standing in the wrong place — near the finish line of the Boston Marathon — when the first bomb went off. Within seconds of the explosion rescue personnel and people who had just come to see the race were swarming over the area helping the victims. Three came to… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals  |  Tagged boston, boston marathon, charity, donation, donations, gofundme

April 18, 2013 @ 8:41 am By Mashable  |  

That’s Celeste Corcoran and her daughter Sydney in the photo above. They went to the Boston Marathon finish line Monday afternoon to watch a relative complete the legendary race. When a bomb went off just after the marathon’s four-hour mark, shrapnel tore through their legs. Both of Celeste’s legs were amputated below the knee on Monday night…. Read More

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April 5, 2013 @ 6:21 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Google Glasses have been quite the chatter as of late.  The eponymous invention from the  loins of the Googleplex quickly became a much desired fashion accessory / tech wizardry last year when examples starting popping up live and in the wild at choice locations.  The wonderous set of specs are scheduled to be available to… Read More

Read more in: Featured Headlines, General News  |  Tagged #ifihadglass, gofundme, google, google glass, indiegogo, kickstarter

March 26, 2013 @ 11:12 am By Ryan Gajewski  |  

You can help an award-winning actress in her fight with cancer. Karen Black — who is known for roles in such classic films as Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces — is hoping to raise money via crowdfunding in order to cover her cancer treatments, according to Deadline. Karen, 73, has been fighting ampullary cancer since 2010. Karen and her husband have launched… Read More

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February 23, 2013 @ 1:15 pm By Cleveland.com  |  

  Over the decades, Cleveland’s ethnic communities have employed various grass-roots fundraising strategies — from selling pierogi to auctioning cars — in order to build their cultural gardensalong Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. But now, local Russians, trying to raise dollars to join the dozens of other ethnic groups along the garden path, are reaching into… Read More

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February 20, 2013 @ 5:55 am By CBS Pittsburgh  |  

One of the latest trends in fundraising allows people to create a website and pair it with social media to raise money for just about anything. It’s called “crowdfunding,” and it’s exactly what the name suggests. You collect money from a crowd of people for various causes. Facebook and Twitter both play a huge role…. Read More

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