Tagged: causes

November 20, 2017 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

South African crowdfunding platform BackaBuddy recently announced its campaign has successfully raised a total of R50 million since its launch from more than 70,000 donors. Founded in 2007, BackaBuddy revealed that its online fundraising functionality is designed to help individuals raise funds for causes they… Read More

October 11, 2017 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced it has dedicated a crowdfunding to those affected by the wildfires in California. The funding portal stated that each initiative is under the GoFundMe Guarantee, which ensures that all funds go to the right place. It was revealed: “It’s… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following his appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show last week, Quincy Jones’ Kickstarter-backed standup special is set to air on HBO. The crowdfunding initiative was launched by Quincy’s friend and fellow comedian Nicole Blaine alongside her husband Mickey Blaine. It secured $50,273 from 1,204 backers. While on the talk show, Quincy shared… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Indiegogo announced it has rebranded “Indiegogo Life” to a new fee-free fundraising community for personal and non-profit causes called “Generosity.” The crowdfunding platform declared: “Since 2008, Indiegogo users have been spreading creativity, positivity, and—if we might be so bold—a can-do spirit that’s changing… Read More

June 12, 2015 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in April, the country of Nepal was devastated by earthquake that killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. This caused various organizations to spring into action and launch campaigns on crowdfunding platforms to help those in need. Now, nearly 60 days later, various… Read More

October 29, 2014 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Reddit, the online community and self-dubbed “front of page the Internet,” announced a new crowdfunding platform, known as Redditmade, on Wednesday morning (October 29th). According its recent post, Redditmade is described as a new place to turn the best designs and products by the community into reality…. Read More