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Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is a form of financing used to implement business ideas, products or projects.

This call for financial participation usually takes place via the Internet. Supporters receive a non-financial trade-off, such as a copy of the project's results. This is different from so-called "crowdinvesting," where the sponsors benefit financially if the project is a success.

GoFundMe ends fundraising for Canada trucker protest

GoFundMe ends fundraising for Canada trucker protest 05.02.2022

Millions raised for the "Freedom Convoy" protest against COVID measures will be refunded or redirected to charities, the crowdfunding platform said, after police reports of "unlawful activity."
Thousands in donations raised for German girl crying at Euro match

Thousands in donations raised for German girl crying at Euro match 03.07.2021

A football fan has said he wanted to show the young Germany supporter that "not everyone in the UK is horrible." He also said he hopes his crowdfunding project will help raise awareness on cyberbullying.

What you need to know about funding a digital media startup

What you need to know about funding a digital media startup 14.11.2020

So you have a great idea for a media startup? How do you plan to fund it? Here's a guide to the dos and don'ts of revenue streams, with useful tips from DW Akademie's Handbook for Digital Media Entrepreneurs.
Australia's AAP resorts to crowdfunding in 'brutal news landscape'

Australia's AAP resorts to crowdfunding in 'brutal news landscape' 07.09.2020

Australia's struggling AAP news agency has begun a crowdfunding campaign, saying 85 years of independent reporting nationwide is at stake if it folds. Last month, it switched to a nonprofit model and halved its staff.

How crowdfunding is helping India's poor in the age of COVID-19

How crowdfunding is helping India's poor in the age of COVID-19 01.05.2020

Amid a nationwide lockdown that has left millions of poor laborers unable to fulfill their basic needs, several good Samaritans and organizations have turned to crowdfunding to help those who are struggling. 
Homebound gardening amid coronavirus: When green dreams grow on windowsills

Homebound gardening amid coronavirus: When green dreams grow on windowsills 06.04.2020

Not that Berlin-based startup Grüneo had ever expected to profit from the coronavirus crisis when it started its crowdfunding campaign, but it just might as it offers a meaningful activity for those staying at home.
Board games record double-digit growth as interest in anything analog increases

Board games record double-digit growth as interest in anything analog increases 25.12.2019

Board games are increasingly popular not only among teenagers but also adults. As the market continues to grow each year, more board game bars are opening in big cities and a number of independent companies are thriving.
Kickstarter founder Perry Chen's generous mission

Kickstarter founder Perry Chen's generous mission 23.12.2019

Perry Chen launched the arts crowdfunding website Kickstarter from his hometown, New York City, in 2009, along with two co-founders. Yet he's something of an accidental entrepreneur – at heart he's a musician and artist.
Australian rugby player Israel Folau's crowdfunding campaign shut down

Australian rugby player Israel Folau's crowdfunding campaign shut down 24.06.2019

A fundraising site has barred controversial rugby player Israel Folau from using its platform to raise legal fees. GoFundMe said the Australian's homophobic comments went against its policy of "inclusivity."
EU citizens denied vote to sue UK government

EU citizens denied vote to sue UK government 26.05.2019

A crowdfunding campaign to sue the British government over the denial of votes to UK-based European nationals has hit its initial target. Hundreds registered complaints after their names were crossed off voter lists.
France: 'Yellow vest' boxer given one-year jail term

France: 'Yellow vest' boxer given one-year jail term 14.02.2019

Video recordings of Christophe Dettinger punching and kicking police officers during a yellow vest protest went viral in France. Supporters had raised money for his legal defense via crowdfunding.
New search begins for missing footballer Emiliano Sala

New search begins for missing footballer Emiliano Sala 28.01.2019

A new search operation will begin for missing footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibboston following a successful fundraising drive. There have been no signs of survivors since their plane went missing last week.

Messi 'lays foundation' at children's cancer center 19.10.2018

Football superstar Lionel Messi is helping build a new children's Cancer Center in Barcelona, the largest of its kind in Europe. The Argentinian attended a celebratory ceremony today, where he met with some young patients.
Crowdfunding for dams — why Pakistani PM Khan's drive is not feasible

Crowdfunding for dams — why Pakistani PM Khan's drive is not feasible 26.09.2018

Pakistan's new government, headed by PM Imran Khan, is urging the expat community to donate generously to a dam fund. But the crowdfunding drive has so far attracted more criticism than donations. Haroon Janjua reports.
Crowdfunded archaeology: 'Dig Hill 80' explores the WWI Ypres Salient battlefield

Crowdfunded archaeology: 'Dig Hill 80' explores the WWI Ypres Salient battlefield 14.07.2018

Raising over €200,000 from the public, volunteer archaeologists have explored a German World War I trench fortress that was about to be bulldozed for a housing development. They found more than 100 fallen soldiers.
Dig Hill 80: A day at crowdfunded World War I archaeology dig

Dig Hill 80: A day at crowdfunded World War I archaeology dig 13.07.2018

The villages and hills around Ypres in Belgium were some of the fiercest-fought regions in World War I. One of them, Wijtschate or "Hill 80," has just been excavated thanks to more than €200,000 in crowdfunded donations.
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