The concept of offering a few bucks to help out a project might have started to help your friend’s new album, but new numbers show it’s growing rapidly--and turning into a legitimate form of investment.
After the fashion label used a NYC photographer's photos without his permission, it donated $25,000 to a Brooklyn YMCA in his name. He's now raising another $75,000.
A standout crowdfunding campaign offers donors a chance to participate in justice for the victim of a violent, near-fatal attack. Karen the bullied bus monitor has nothing on Lydia Tillman's survival story (warning: graphic image below). And all she needs is $65k.
Kickstarter is popular, successful, and is basically a name brand in DIY project funding. But the market is big, and the alternatives meaningful. Here's the shortlist you should know.
An organization called the Free Network Foundation has equipped Occupy Wall Street and two other Occupy protests with secure communications towers. Now the organization is leading a fundraising drive so others can enjoy secure networks.
