Tagged: health

June 30, 2013 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

 Team Sergeant Sullivan Center Will Raise Funds to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals A review of VA healthcare utilization records indicates nearly half a million returning post-9/11 era Veterans are already sick—with physical, often mis- or un-diagnosed symptoms that affect their lungs, hearts, brains, and other… Read More

June 12, 2013 @ 7:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cancer Bio-Entrepreneur Launches Beats of Laughter. Mona Jhaveri, Ph.D. Launches Crowdfunding Site Beats of Laughter – powered by Launcht.   Mona Jhaveri, Ph.D., a respected and forward-thinking Cancer Bio-entrepreneur, today launched Beats of Laughter, a non-profit organization and crowdfunding platform that is casting a spotlight on… Read More

June 12, 2013 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

GiveForward, a crowdfunding site helping families and friends raise money for a loved one’s medical bills, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Lung Cancer Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated solely to helping individuals living with and at risk for lung cancer. “We… Read More

June 7, 2013 @ 11:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

GiveForward Announces Alliance with OncoNav of NextPath, LLC Strategic Partnership Provides New Resources to Help Those Battling Cancer GiveForward, the leading crowdfunding site helping families and friends raise money for a loved one’s medical bills, is pleased to announce a new partnership with NextPath, LLC,… Read More

June 7, 2013 @ 5:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Poliwogg Appoints Peter Levin as Vice Chairman and Managing Director.  Poliwogg is a leader in accredited investor crowdfunding for the healthcare industry, has announced that Peter L. Levin has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of the company, effective immediately. Dr…. Read More

June 5, 2013 @ 11:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Institute on Aging supported the concept and funded the initial development of Zoezi Park. But due to the government’s budget sequestration, funding is no longer available. Because of this, Blue Marble is asking for public support, through crowdfunding, to assist them. Blue Marble… Read More

June 3, 2013 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

HHS Announces Finalists in Crowds Care for Cancer: Supporting Survivors Challenge First Challenge for Post-treatment Cancer Care The three finalists were announced today at HDI IV: Health DataPalooza by Abdul Shaikh, Program Director, National Cancer Institute in the first challenge focused on uncovering new tools… Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 7:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Healthfundr’s mission is to accelerate healthcare innovation by making it possible for more investors to discover and invest in companies shaping the future of health. The company’s curated web platform gives more accredited investors access to private investments in early- to growth-stage health IT/digital health,… Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 7:32 am By Mercury News  |  

If you’re a kid trying to raise money for a science project, team or social cause, what do you do? Hold a car wash? Sell candy bars door to door? Get some old guy to organize a charity golf tournament for you? Sorry, but that… Read More

April 30, 2013 @ 2:50 pm By MarketWatch  |  

Two weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, rescue efforts for the more than 260 victims have largely pivoted from providing critical medical attention to raising funds to pay the bills that are already piling up—for everything from hospital stays and prosthetics to groceries and everyday… Read More

April 22, 2013 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hélène Campbell has announced the Give2Live Campaign, a social media effort that uses crowdfunding to support the needs of those waiting for transplants throughout Canada. “Many patients waiting for an organ transplant at Toronto General Hospital and other transplant centres are required to live within… Read More

April 12, 2013 @ 9:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

DietBet, the social dieting company, has raised $308,000 in bridge funding through equity crowdsourcing platform, SeedInvest. DietBet is the second company to meet its funding initiatives on SeedInvest in the last month. The company launched in February 2013 and has more than 400 active accredited… Read More

March 27, 2013 @ 9:37 am By Daniel Terdiman  |  

Watsi is hoping to use a Kickstarter model to help fund crucial medical cases around the world. Thirteen health care institutions are using Watsi already. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Though it is the undisputed king of incubators, many Y Combinator alumns have failed to make a… Read More

March 1, 2013 @ 7:40 am By Tel Aviv University  |  

For the estimated 250 million people worldwide who suffer from rare diseases, there is little hope for diagnosis or treatment. Because each individual disease impacts so few people, hardly any funding is allocated to research, leaving many without medical options. The U.S.-based non-profit organization Rare Genomics… Read More

February 2, 2013 @ 9:17 am By ABC KABC  |  

People faced with soaring healthcare costs have looked for help before. Now they’ve found another possible solution online. Thousands are sharing their stories on websites in what is known as crowdfunding. It’s the latest online evolution connecting individuals who are in need, with people who… Read More

January 28, 2013 @ 3:32 am By Xconomy  |  

Most biotech pros will shrug, or chuckle, if you ask whether crowdfunding will transform life sciences financing in the U.S. This, after all, is an industry where you often need to raise at least $50 million or $100 million to even have a chance at developing a new… Read More

January 13, 2013 @ 10:10 am By USAToday  |  

More people are turning to crowdfunding sites to ask friends, and friends of friends, for help with medical bills, accident costs and much more. But, surprise: Strangers give, too. When Matthew Foutz helped co-found the Human Tribe Project, a crowdfunding website that helps people raise… Read More

January 12, 2013 @ 2:20 am By WPRI  |  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rising medical costs associated with life-threatening illnesses and unforeseen accidents have more people turning their computer and a little kindness from strangers. It’s called crowdfunding.  The fundraising tool once popular to finance creative startup projects is gaining momentum in the nonprofit… Read More

January 11, 2013 @ 2:58 am By VentureBeat  |  

I am a total health-food nerd. I love comparing notes about vegetable-based snacks, and granola sends me into spasms of excitement. The health-food, slow-food, boutique/artisanal/local-food movement is taking off. More and more people nationwide are swapping potato chips for kale chips and awareness about healthy… Read More

January 9, 2013 @ 3:59 am By NBC Connecticut  |  

There is a new kind of fundraising that relies heavily on social media to get results.  It’s called crowdfunding and it’s something Gina Fowler had never heard of until her 4-year-old son Drew was diagnosed with a rare medical condition in December. “He has optic… Read More