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Crowdfunding

A Black man in an all-black outfit.

From Homelessness to Kickstarter CEO: How Everette Taylor Built His Path

Everette Taylor’s climb from homelessness and early hustle to Kickstarter CEO offers a look at why he’s betting on creators, not gatekeepers.
By Sissi Cao
A woman in a black sweater posing for a headshot

This 20-Year PayPal Veteran Takes on Venture Capital’s Gender Bias

After 20 years at PayPal, Molly Huyck launches AQi to help women founders raise capital through a more inclusive investment model.
By Rachel Curry
Man pictured against red background

How GoFundMe Raised $30B in Crowdfunded Donations

Half of the $30 billion crowdfunded through the site in the past fourteen years was raised after 2021.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A businessman waves goodbye

Venture Capital Admits It’s Obsolete. Now What?

By James Ledbetter

No Wave Filmmaker Beth B Talks Lydia Lunch and Speaking Truth to Power

By Jen B. Larson
Monica Aksamit of the USA prepares to fence in the preliminary rounds at the Women's Sabre World Cup on January 25, 2019 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

US Fencer’s GoFundMe Highlights Pay Disparity Amongst Olympic Athletes

By Andy Hirschfeld

Five Monumental Art Projects That Happened Thanks to Kickstarter (and You)

By Vivien Lee
Members and supporters of the Jewish community come together for a candlelight vigil, in remembrance of those who died on Saturday during a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Thousands Gather at Vigils Around the World in Wake of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

By Sarah Skootsky
By shifting your thinking and the ways in which you conduct yourself, you’ll be setting yourself up so that you can make money.

NJ Politics Digest: State AG to Review Crowdfunding Sites and Campaigns

By Observer Politics Team

Malaysia’s Crowdfunding Campaign to Pay Off Its Debt Is a Massive Failure

By John Bonazzo

Call It GoBuildMe: GOP Rep. Criticized Over Plan to Crowdfund Trump’s Border Wall

By John Bonazzo

Audio VR Startup Shuts Down After Raising $6M, Showing Risks of Crowdfunding New Tech

By John Bonazzo
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' China Box Office

Hasbro’s New Crowdfunding Site Wants Users to Back a Giant ‘Star Wars’ Ship

By John Bonazzo
Cute puppy, but is he worth crowdfunding for?

Millionaire Slammed Over GoFundMe Campaign for Instagram-Famous Dog

By John Bonazzo
Hulk Hogan may not have knocked out Gawker.

Ex-Gawker Staff Launch Kickstarter to Ensure Site’s Post-Hulk Hogan Future

By John Bonazzo
A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.

Gun Rights Website Advertises Free Firearms After Las Vegas Shooting

By John Bonazzo
People cross the Las Vegas Strip following a mass shooting which killed at least 58 people.

How to Donate to Las Vegas Shooting Victims—and Avoid Fake News

By John Bonazzo
Firefights attempt to extinguish a blaze in Leiria, Portugal.

Portuguese Kids Crowdfund Climate Change Suit Against 47 European Countries

By John Bonazzo
Hurricane Harvey rescue workers are getting an assist from the Houston Texans.

JJ Watt, Houston Texans Raise Over $6 Million for Harvey Relief on YouCaring

By John Bonazzo
Amber Discko with a cardboard cutout of her boss.

Ex-Hillary Clinton Staffer Creates Self-Care App to ‘Take Breaks From the Internet’

By John Bonazzo
Richard Spencer is using a new funding stream.

The Alt-Right Is Now Using ‘Hatreon’ to Crowdfund Its Projects

By John Bonazzo
David Mikkelson, co-founder of Snopes.

Snopes Starts GoFundMe to Fight Media Company ‘Holding the Site Hostage’

By John Bonazzo
DeRay Mckesson.

A GoFundMe Is Raising Money for Police to Sue Black Lives Matter

By John Bonazzo
Can you imagine Neil Gaiman describing this?

The Internet Raised Over $100K for Refugees Thanks to a Cheesecake Factory Fundraiser

By John Bonazzo
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