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July 7, 2016 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding platform YouCaring announced it has become a B Corporation, which is described as a type of for-profit corporate entity that includes positive impact on society, workers, the community and the environment in addition to profit as its legally defined goals. The funding portal stated that… Read More

December 26, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Last month, Officer Garrett Swasey, a police officer at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, was killed during the recent attack on the city’s Planned Parenthood office. Immediately following the deadly situation, a YouCaring campaign was launched to help the victim’s family. The… Read More

December 15, 2015 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform YouCaring announced “The 10 Most Compassionate Cities and States,” which highlights the areas of the U.S. that best demonstrate the spirit of helping others and giving back.YouCaring, which provides free crowdfunding for personal and charitable causes, such as medical expenses and… Read More

December 7, 2015 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to make #GivingTuesday more than just a one-day event, crowdfunding platform YouCaring announced a new initiative called the Give Back Campaign.  Every Tuesday throughout the month of December, the website will be offering a total of $10,000 to its fundraiser community.  The campaign’s description reads:… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lotsa Helping Hands, a provider of online volunteer and caregiving coordination for families in need, has teamed up with crowdfunding platform, YouCaring, to introduce “compassionate crowdfunding,” which empowers people to help others overcome hardships and enjoy happier, healthier lives. The Chicago-based care coordination app company… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nonprofit crowdfunding platform, YouCaring, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with the Eagle & Badge Foundation of Los Angeles, a nonprofit created by members of the Los Angeles Police Protective League and members of the community, raise funds for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)… Read More

November 10, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YouCaring, an online fundraising platform, announced on Tuesday that it is adding a new dimension to the arts with the recent launch of its Compassion in Action Gallery, a showcase of inspiration that aims to instill in visitors an appreciation for the powerful impact creativity… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 12:38 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Washington D.C.-based Rare Genomics Institute  today announced a 30-day Crowdfunding Bootcamp to help rare disease patients raise funds for high-end exome sequencing to pinpoint the cause of their disease and map possible treatments.  The training session is an integral part of Amplify Hope, a new… Read More

June 6, 2015 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to end hate crimes and violence against the LGBTQ community, the “God Loves Gays National Billboard Campaign” project has been launched on YouCaring to raise $20,000 to post billboards in 20 states. Last year, the creator of the God Twitter and Facebook page… Read More

May 26, 2015 @ 4:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help those who are less unfortunate (and the organizations that support them), former UK glamour model, mother of two,and full-time blogger, Tracy Kiss, launched crowdfunding campaigns on GoFundMe and YouCaring to raise £10,000 for 10 amazing charities before her 28th birthday this October. Unfortunately, Kiss has… Read More

November 24, 2014 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Thursday (November 20th), Florida State University alum, Myron May, walked onto the college’s campus and shot 21-year-old student Farhan “Ronny” Ahmed three times outside of Strozier Library. Ahmed became the first victim in the shooting before May headed into the library and shot two… Read More

May 6, 2014 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing some exciting news about its progress, Tampa-based crowdfunding platform YouCaring has announced its users have raised more than $100M in campaigns. Founded in 2011, the site is considered as the second-most popular site for philanthropy fundraisers. CrowdsUnite recently named the site as a top… Read More

April 6, 2014 @ 6:16 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Shanesha Taylor finds herself at the center of an incredibly unfortunate story that has helped to shed light on what the unemployed sometimes go through just to try to get back to their feet in our society. Taylor was arrested and charged with two felony… Read More

October 12, 2013 @ 1:32 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

A server at Red Lobster in Franklin, Tennessee was allegedly the victim of racism thanks to a nasty slur left in lieu of a real tip. Supporters of Toni Christina Jenkins took to crowdfunding platform YouCaring to donate over $10,000 to the girl. She just… Read More

April 25, 2013 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Free online fundraising website YouCaring, set new records for visitors and money raised for its users on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. In one day, the site attracted more than 87,000 unique visitors and raised $181,841. The increased traffic continues a trend for YouCaring, which has… Read More

March 31, 2019 @ 5:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo, the second largest rewards-based platform in the US, has quietly exited equity crowdfunding. Indiegogo entered the securities realm in November of 2016. The platform partnered with Microventures, a Texas-based broker-dealer, to create First Democracy VC – a FINRA approved funding portal. At the time… Read More

September 11, 2017 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

JJ Watt’s popular YouCaring initiative Houston Flood Relief Fund has successfully secured $31 million from more than 200,000 donors. The campaign was launched just after the Texas city was hit by Hurricane Harvey at the end of August.The Texans football player kicked off the fund… Read More

September 2, 2017 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JJ Watt’s Hurricane Harvey Relief campaign on YouCaring has successfully raised more than $16 million! The initiative was launched following the devastating storm’s hit the state of Texas, causing flooding in and around the city of Houston. The Texans football player kicked off the campaign… Read More

May 10, 2017 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Desiree Vargas Wrigley is the founder of two companies, GiveForward and Pearachute. GiveForward is the well-known donations based crowdfunding platform that was recently acquired by YouCaring. The combined platforms have helped to raise over $800 million for medical expenses and other charitable causes. Vargas Wrigley… Read More

September 16, 2015 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Rare Genomics Institute (RG), announced that the launching of ten separate crowdfunding campaigns to help patients with rare diseases pinpoint the causes of their illnesses. All amounts raised will go towards exome sequencing, which is a method of partial genome sequencing to find… Read More