Tagged: relief

September 19, 2017 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching his Hurricane Irma Relief campaign on YouCaring, NBA legend Tim Duncan has raised over half of his $5 million funding target. The initiative made its debut after the storm created devastation in Florida and the Carribean. As previously reported, the US… Read More

September 14, 2017 @ 9:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to help those who were in the path of Hurricane Irma’s devastating destruction last week, retired NBA player Tim Duncan has launched a crowdfunding campaign on YouCaring to raise $5 million. Speaking about the cause, Duncan stated: “I know not everyone can give,… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, third party logistics provider PLS Logistics Services, announced it has teamed up with the American Red Cross and GoFundMe to launch a crowdfunding campaign dedicated to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The company also revealed it is donating 100% of profits from its… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 12:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Saturday, GoFundMe announced the Sonali Famine Relief campaign, also known as the Love Army For Somalia, which was launched by Jérôme Jarre along with Ben Stiller, Juanpa Zurita, and Casey Neistat, successfully secured more than $1 million less than 24 hours after its debut… 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

April 28, 2015 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more than $450,000 raised by 6,000 contributors around the world to help those in Nepal following Saturday’s massive earthquake, Indiegogo has announced a new dedicated page for the cause’s campaigns. As previously reported, at least 3,617 people are now known to have died in a massive… Read More

March 4, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) announced that on the day after launching its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, its product Quell has exceeded the $100,000 initial goal. The company reported preorders for over 500 Quell devices. Demand exceeded company projections and the initial offer sold out in less than 6-hours. The… Read More