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Very cool story, a billboard giving hope to a population that is constantly struggling with access to clean water.
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Our Newest Fundraiser:
The Reason: Not enough Resources to provide Rescued Animals
This Shelter was founded by the group of people 3 years ago, who felt responsible to help abused and abandoned animals. So far, this is the only one in our town,which located in Siberian town/ Russian Federation, where animals are not protected by law and just a little amount of money being given by the government to support animal shelters. It is not even enough to provide animals with the food.We manage to find one restaurant in the area where we can buy unwanted food.Approximately $3 are spent to feed one animal per week. We already have our own veterinarian, but we don't have enough medical resources to treat. Another problem that we have is severe weather. The temperature in the winter time could drop down to -49F. Most of the dog booths are outside and not heated. In the heated building we keep cats,puppies and very sick animals only, due to space limitation. We don't put them asleep and do the best to find them new families.We are very proud that 23 dogs and 24 cats were adopted last year. 73 dogs and 48 cats of all ages living here at the present time.The quantity is constantly growing and our people are happy by helping them to survive.
The Goal: 36 people who donate $10 can feed all our animals for a week. If we can raise $1500, new heated shelter can be built to keep all animals inside during the winter.
The Social Events: The School Valunteer Day". We want to thank our local school and kids from there for helping us to clean the shelter.(pictures are provided)
Help this amazing cause out by sharing and contributing just a few dollars!
Why Crowdfund? Traditional Fundraising vs. Funding on the Web
This past summer, a friend of mine sent me a link to a website I’d never heard of along with a short message about how his friend was in need of major surgery but didn’t have health insurance to cover the costs. I clicked the link and was taken to a page where I could donate any amount of money I chose, to help a young person in California get a much-needed surgical procedure. In exchange for different levels of giving, I could receive artwork done by the recipient. I donated what I could and didn’t really think twice about the website, the concept, or the model of fundraising, though I work in non-profits and really should have been paying more attention. Later this year I ended up donating to a community arts organization, a historical author, and an artist’s collective by similar means, within just a few months.
If you have a brilliant idea, a hard-working group of volunteers, or are in desperate need of repairs to your community building, it used to be that you had to throw a party with a hefty door charge to raise the money. From silent auctions and carwashes all the way up to searching for angel investors, traditional fundraising is often a huge investment of time, money, and valuable resources that lower-income groups or individuals (like my friend’s friend) really can’t summon.
Much as it has with the way we communicate and find information, the internet is now changing the way that we fund projects, small businesses, and even personal costs like expensive surgeries or car repairs. That change has come in the form of crowdfunding – internet platforms that allow anyone, from anywhere, to donate to any organization or individual looking for secure startup cash.
According to Forbes’ contributing writer Ryan Coldbeck, 2013 is going to see a 60% increase in crowdfunding sources from 2011. That means a lot of platforms to examine and a huge learning curve for funders and crowdfunding start-ups themselves. Not to mention a wide variety of projects near and far for potential donors to choose from.
So, why crowdfund rather than use traditional means?
For many, traditional means of fundraising just aren’t viable. Low cost fundraisers like letter-writing campaigns, car washes, bake sales, and collecting cash on street corners only bring in so much money. For larger efforts like expensive building repairs or major surgeries, these community efforts barely make a dent – visibility is limited and you can only work within what time and labor you have. Higher cost fundraisers like throwing parties and dinners require a budget that many artists and entrepreneurs don’t have – that’s why they’re fundraising in the first place. Unless you have a large community with very specific resources (space, talent, equipment, and especially time), these kinds of fundraisers can be insurmountable to those who need funding the most.
In the years before crowdfunding, we’ve surely missed out on some brilliant inventions, innovative business models, or even campaigns for political figures who could have changed our country’s future.
Crowdfunding changes a lot of that.
Just like I experienced this summer, crowdfunding allows people with very few physical resources the opportunity to develop startup funds for large projects and expensive needs. One of the major advantages of crowdfunding is that you can offer the incentives for donating after you’ve received the startup cash. For example, throwing a fundraiser requires you to offer the incentive upfront (i.e. entertainment or food), while crowdfunding allows you to send the donor your product or a thank you card only after you have the resources to create the product. In some cases, if you never receive enough money to start, you simply return the donations and never lose a dime. You also save yourself that horrible dread of what if no one shows up to my party, or accepting cash donations that you can’t possibly return to each individual if you should fail.
All one needs to do to be a successful crowdfunder is develop an innovative concept (or have a cause worthy of empathy) that will inspire others to give, create a well-designed webpage where viewers will understand where their money is going to go, send it out into the ether for your friends and family to spread like pollen in the Spring, until eventually complete strangers are helping make your dreams come true.
Now, of course, it really isn’t that easy. Projects will fail to receive the funding they need because they’re too impersonal or don’t inspire enough people. Some just won’t reach enough eyes among the sea of projects already surfacing around the globe. And some might say that crowdfunding takes the community out of fundraising, and will impersonalize giving. But, as with most investments, people tend to put their money where they will see or feel the most impact. Forbes’ Chance Barnett wrote, “I believe that crowdfunding has a higher evolution beyond random offerings on the Web – one that is all about connecting real people in real communities, where trust and reputation are front and center in the process.”
Traditional means of fundraising have been very successful for a lot of projects. Crowdfunding will likely never mean that we eliminate pasta dinners or street corner bell-ringing – you’ll probably always see those bikini-clad high school girls waving signs for the cheerleaders’ car wash – but it does mean that those thinkers, workers, collaborators, designers, or inventors that didn’t have the social or monetary capitol to develop their ideas before, just might have the chance to do so now.
Alan Salganik is currently employed with FunderHut, a crowdfunding platform he helped co-found in 2012. FunderHut is a community-oriented, social fundraising site that enables those looking for funds to connect with those willing to fund. He is actively involved in his own community, in a suburb just north of Chicago, IL., and hopes to one day have FunderHut play a primary role in community involvement, funding, and discussion. Alan can be reached at [email protected] for more information.
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Hey Everyone!
We are having a special deal at FunderHut this month! If you start a project by the date of March 31st, We will waive our fees! If you are interested come join or if you have a friend who needs funding for their project, let them know!
We look forward to working with everyone!
Sincerely,
The Team at FunderHut
Save the World: If you start a “Green” project in your community by April 22, 2013, we’ll give you back 2.5% of the total contributions you raise. That means more green for your project!
startproject.funderhut.com/earthday/
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Community Story of the Week: Boy, 6, Writes Book To Raise $30,000 For Pal With Rare Disease. Please re-post to help Dylan raise $1,000,000 for his best friend Jonah!
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If you start a “Green” project in your community by April 22, 2013, we’ll give you back 2.5% of the total contributions you raise. That means more green for your project!
startproject.funderhut.com/earthday/
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This is pretty great! We always love a great product going to a great cause. Turn the bullets into something wearable.
Just met some of the Co-founders of the Peace on Earth Film Festival and are really looking forward to going to the festival and checking out some great independent films!
Call it benevolence through beer, donating via daiquiri or generosity by gin and tonic.
A new Houston bar is offering its customers not just a relaxed atmosphere with good drinks and food, but a pledge that 100 percent of its profits will be donated to a different local charity or social cause each month.
And patrons can vote for which charity benefits from their Merlots and martinis.
"Where else can you do good with your drinking?" said Tom Burgett, 45, as he sat at the oval-shaped counter at the center of the bar with his wife, Kim, and enjoyed a beer.
The Original OKRA Charity Saloon is one of several bars around the country that are using the business as a way to give back to local communities and also providing people a creative method of being philanthropic. There are similar bars in Washington, D.C., and Austin and another being planned in Portland, Ore.
This is a great video, must watch! If someone does a great deed for you, try to return the favor!
The Start of Urban Philosophy
Mission Statement:
Use locally raised funds to create high-quality, limited edition- designed clothing, inspired by local artists to capture the essence of Chicago, its people, and our human spirit. Every item of clothing printed will reflect designs that have been made in very limited amounts. My intention is not to simply make clothing with designs on it, rather it is to make wearable art! Currently, I am working with a partner on printing each clothing item by hand, to ensure high quality standards are met. However, I am looking to expand my operation and plan to create a website with an online store.To make this possible, I am looking to raise $4,000 to put forth towards creating my website as well as to cover the costs of printing i.e. ink, labor, and materials. I have already invested a a lot of my own money into getting original, unique, and awe-inspiring designs but ultimately need your help to make this dream reality.
Goal: $4,000
Description:
"uP" is a mom-and-pop operation, proud to start out of an apartment in Chicago, Illinois. uP wants to produce hooded sweatshirts and t-shirts, along with other types of clothing such as female leggings, tights, and underwear for both men and women.
There would four different sizes and an array of colors to choose from. Along with the clothing the customer chooses, there would be multiple galleries of original designs to select images from (all created by local artists who are trying to make a name for themselves, non the less very talented). uP will work directly with these local artists, but hopes are to eventually expand to other cities across the world, printing art made by talented artists whose creations are begging to be seen.
Cutest FunderHut Project?
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"Essentially, our goal is to purchase a hedgehog and use it to brighten up college students days. Nowadays, college has become an expensive and stressful environment. With this hedgehog, we plan on allowing students to pet, snuggle, bathe, and play with an adorable animal to brighten up their day, be it after a bad test or an argument with their room mate.
The hedgehog's name is Posh, because its going to be spoiled with love by all who see it.
As soon as the funds are amassed, we plan on purchasing the hedgehog, along with anything needed to care for the tiny adorable animal.
This is where we will get our information, as well as conversations with a hedgehog breeder."
http://funderhut.com/projects/view/hedgehog-for-students
“Many people are good at talking about what they are doing, but in fact do little. Others do a lot but don't talk about it; they are the ones who make a community live.”
Jean Vanier, Community And Growth