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Heads Up: Givealittle to Start Charging 5% to Those Using Its Crowdfunding Platform

This week, Spark Foundation’s Givealittle announced starting September 1st it is charging a flat 5% fee, inclusive of goods and services tax (GST), on the amount raised by campaigns on its crowdfunding platform. The website declared in an official statement the soul purpose of the fee is to keep… Read More

New Zealand Beach Given to Public After Residents Raise Nearly $2.3 Million

Nearly six months after 39,239 backers pitched in $2,276,183.09 towards crowdfunding campaign on GiveALittle that was dedicated to the beach of Abel Tasman National Park, the beautiful area has officially been given to the to the people of New Zealand. The property, listed on  RealEstate.co.nz, is described as 7-hectarere utopia…. Read More

Effort to Purchase New Zealand Beach Hits $2 Million Target

It all started when a couple of brothers-in-law were chatting about the “most beautiful piece of earth being sold in the heart of [their] beloved Abel Tasman National Park”.   The property, listed on  RealEstate.co.nz, is described as a 7 hectare utopia.  It is a… Read More

GiveALittle Raised $12.2 Million in New Zealand for 2014

GiveALittle is a zero fees donation crowdfunding platform for New Zealanders. The no fee pledge is thanks to the owners the Spark Foundation who acquired the platform back in 2012.  The site has been doing the crowdfunding thing for about 8 years now and they are the… Read More

Telecom Foundation Acquires Kiwi Platform GiveALittle

The Telecom Foundation has announced the acquisition of GiveALittle, a New Zealand based crowdfunding site.  GiveALittle is a zero feeds funding service.  With the acquisition the 5% administration charge will be removed. Givealittle.co.nz has moved into the traditional solicitation effort  by fundraising  over $2.3 million… Read More

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