Tagged: charity

October 9, 2013 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Razoo, a crowdfunding site for causes, has pledged its support for #GivingTuesday’s annual national day of giving which takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, by providing an easy way for organizations and individuals alike to jumpstart the holiday giving season. #GivingTuesday inspires people to take collaborative action to improve… Read More

October 8, 2013 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Having just launched this past July in public Beta,  Uruut, a non-profit crowdfunding platform, has announced it has completed the largest opening raise of any donation-based crowdfunding platform. This achievement comes with the announcement of new high-profile board member, Doug Shipman, CEO of National Center… Read More

October 7, 2013 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Announces Campaign On Razoo to Improve Technology Platform New crowdfunding site Survive the Streets, piloting in Washington State, wants to help the nearly homeless in the U.S., where the need is immediate and the payoff results in moving people towards self-sufficiency.  Survive the Street focuses on… Read More

October 5, 2013 @ 4:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

As we reported back in September, Glen James came across a backpack full of cash and checks in the amount of $40,000.  Mr. James, who happens to be homeless, did the right thing and turned over the large some of money to the authorities.  This… Read More

October 2, 2013 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Dedicating Dollars has launched their donation crowdfunding platform designed to aid in supporting people enduring hardships like medical bills or funeral expenses to empowering more joyful events like weddings. “While working at a specialty pharmacy and home infusion company, I became acutely aware of how… Read More

September 24, 2013 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

“Yoga: The Art of Transformation,” the first exhibi­tion about the visual history of yoga explores yoga’s rich diversity and historical transformations during the past 2,000 years.  These programs are made possible in part due to the Smithsonian’s first major crowdfunding campaign, “Together We’re One.”  Launched… Read More

September 24, 2013 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding site Razoo has announced a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action to host a 24-hour Giving Day in Spring 2014 to help raise awareness and the necessary funds to end child slavery and sex trafficking in the U.S. “At last year’s CGI annual… Read More

September 17, 2013 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week on September 14th a homeless man, Glen James, came across a backpack full of cash and travelers checks.  He had discovered more than $40,000 – along with a passport – new Boston.  In light of such a windfall many people would quickly look… Read More

September 12, 2013 @ 10:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Prizeo is a really interesting take on crowdfunding. The platform is a celebrity-focused charitable donation site. It offers backers the chance to support a cause and earn cool rewards from the celebrities they love, and it also encourages celebrities to use their profiles to raise… Read More

September 6, 2013 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Watsi, a global crowdfunding platform for healthcare, has partnered with Dr. Michael Omidi and Julian Omidi in facilitating their non-profit; No More Poverty. Access to medical care is increasingly difficult in underdeveloped countries around the world. No More Poverty and and their partnership with Watsi,… Read More

August 28, 2013 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

PledgeDollars, a new crowdfunding site for teachers and schools has announced the launch of their new platform to help raise funds for education.  The platform is powered by white label crowdfunding platform Launcht. As America’s schools welcome students for another school year many schools continue to… Read More

August 23, 2013 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The cost of higher education is skyrocketing while student loan debt has risen above $1 Trillion.  The economic dynamics of higher education today is blocking people from progressing socially and economically in one of the most developed countries in the world.  To resolve this economic… Read More

August 21, 2013 @ 9:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

FrontStream Payments Acquires Artez Interactive, Expands Domestic and International Footprint for charity fundraising and donation processing. FrontStream Payments and Artez Interactive have combined forces to offer not-for-profits a comprehensive suite of peer-to-peer fundraising and donation processing solutions for top nonprofit organizations in the U.S., Canada,… Read More

August 21, 2013 @ 6:47 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Facebook has a long-standing policy that rewards hackers with a bounty if they can find a bug in Facebook’s system. Bounties can be as little as $500, but there is no maximum. Facebook makes a judgement call based on the severity of the bug and… Read More

August 20, 2013 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Razoo, a crowdfunding site for causes, has expanded its online platform to allow people to give directly to other people for any good cause – whether nonprofit or personal. Razoo now empowers everyday philanthropists to show they care through peer-to-peer giving for personal fundraisers. Razoo’s has helped… Read More

August 19, 2013 @ 9:13 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In the world of custom t-shirts, CustomInk is a big player. Launched in 2000, the company has over 600 employees at their three locations (two in Virginia, one in Nevada) and has amassed over $140 million in revenues. You may have seen their commercials on… Read More

August 12, 2013 @ 6:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The ClickStartMe Foundation has launched Crowd It Forward, a crowdfunding site organization that accepts tax deductible donations and creates “Random Acts of Crowdfunding” for those in need.  Crowd It Forward is a  noto for profit company 501(c)(3) that will accept tax deductible donations for those… Read More

August 12, 2013 @ 4:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

BidSpot Cares (BSC) today announced that it will be partnering with the Assists Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006 by Bill Self, head coach of the University of Kansas’ men’s basketball team, and his wife, Cindy. Using the influence of celebrities through social media, BSC™ crowdfunds… Read More

August 8, 2013 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The movement for non-profits partnering with crowdfunding platforms continues as GiveForward has announced a strategic relationship with the Kidney Cancer Association. GiveForward, a crowdfunding site which helps families and friends raise money for medical bills, will be partnering  with the organization which is dedicated to eradicate… Read More

July 13, 2013 @ 1:14 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Amelia Coffaro was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 28. She turned to crowdfunding platform GiveForward and has been able to raise over $50,000 to go toward her medical bills. She has a goal of raising $100,000. The campaign is live until November… Read More