Crowdfunding Growing In Popularity As Fundraising Tool

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. And it’s really catching on here in Pittsburgh.

For Nicole Matich, getting ready for the Pittsburgh Marathon is more than just the hours she spends training.

“My father had heart arrhythmia, which means his heart fluttered, which means he was more susceptible than the typical adult to get a heart attack,” Matich said.

Reg A - Form 1-A Filings Beta

Beta. Initial Form 1-A only. Target raise is the stated Amount to be Raised, totaled. Compared with the same dates one year earlier.

YTD: Jan 1, 2026 - Nov 5, 2026 vs Jan 1, 2025 - Nov 5, 2025

Number of Filings134Prior 129 +3.9%

Target Raise, Total$3.45BPrior $3.59B -3.8%

	This YTD	Year prior	Change
Filings	134	129	+3.9%
Target raise	$3.45B	$3.59B	-3.8%

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Source: DisclosureQuest. Initial Form 1-A only.

Created by Crowded Media Group

This display counts initial Form 1-A filings only. It does not represent subsequent filings, including Form 1-A/A amendments or Form 1-A POS post-qualification updates filed by the issuer. Amounts are the stated Amount to be Raised on the initial filing, not capital raised and not amounts revised in later filings.

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