May 11, 2013 @ 11:48 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Dr. Eva Sapi is a well-established name in the world of Lyme disease research. After contracting the condition herself she has dedicated her career to exploring ways to control and cure the disease, and she now has a campaign on Indiegogo to help further those efforts. Dr. Sapi was a cancer researcher who transferred to… Read More

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May 10, 2013 @ 9:00 am By GigaOM  |  

Health entrepreneurs looking for relatively small amounts of seed funding can turn to crowdfunding sites like Medstartr or Health Tech Hatch. But if they need funding in the $2.5 to $5 million range, they’re largely left to venture capitalists, strategic funders or other traditional investors. Healthfundr, a startup launching Thursday, wants to give health entrepreneurs another option while… Read More

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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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May 2, 2013 @ 10:56 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Coming from King5, Dr. Mike Mulligan is a transplant surgeon looking to crowdfund research on medical crowdfunding platform Consano: Mulligan is asking the public directly for money, using a new website Consano.org. It describes Mulligan’s research project and tells you how much he’s trying to raise. A donation is just a click away. There is… Read More

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May 2, 2013 @ 10:16 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Crowdfunding Initiative Gives The Gift Of Life This Mother’s Day Kangu.org, a philanthropic crowdfunding platform that enables donors to crowdfund safe birth environments for pregnant women in developing countries, announced the launch of a new gift-giving feature, just in time for Mother’s Day. The tool allows users to contribute to the cost of critical medical services… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals, Global  |  Tagged casey santiago, charity, developing countries, kangu, medical

May 2, 2013 @ 2:35 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

KrowdKidz has announced its crowdfunding portal designed to help families challenged with infertility to find donors willing to help defray the costs of infertility treatments, surrogacy and adoption. The portal launched today with three initial families seeking help. Donors have the ability to contribute as little as $10 to a family. According to the Centers… Read More

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May 1, 2013 @ 9:48 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Samahope, a crowdfunding site where anyone, anywhere can fund critical medical treatments for the world’s poorest people, is offering a special way to honor moms all around the world just in time for Mother’s Day. Through their #HonorYourMom campaign, people can say thank you to a beloved mom while raising awareness and helping fund critical… Read More

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May 1, 2013 @ 8:52 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The young man in the video above is Shawn Prince, a 23 year old noob mechanic that is taking on one of the great engine swaps of all time. If you want a fun car on a budget, a great place to start is a Mazda Miata with a small block Chevrolet engine. As you… 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

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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

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April 22, 2013 @ 12:06 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Hélène Campbell has announced the Give2Live Campaign, a social media effort that uses crowdfunding to support the needs of those waiting for transplants throughout Canada. “Many patients waiting for an organ transplant at Toronto General Hospital and other transplant centres are required to live within two hours of the hospital,” said Ms. Campbell.  “More often… Read More

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April 20, 2013 @ 4:38 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Legendary incubator – venture capital group Y Combinator founder Paul Graham has announced a “First Ever” – Graham is joining the board of medical charity crowdfunding site Watsi. Graham announced this event via twitter, of course; For the first time I agreed to be on a board of directors: @watsi‘s. — Paul Graham (@paulg) April… Read More

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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

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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 17, 2013 @ 8:40 pm By Forbes  |  

When Mary Isham’s pancreatic cancer metastasized a year ago, she believed her only hope of survival was a cutting-edge radiation treatment offered in Europe. To help save Isham’s life, her friends turned to the Internet to get the financial support she desperately needed. When her rare form of the disease was diagnosed in 1999, Isham… Read More

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