Angeldorm allows
individuals to receive donations for college funds. Money can go towards
anything from books and supplies to tuition. Angeldorm can also be used for
birthdays, graduations, weddings and more.
Appsplit is a crowdfunding and crowdsourcing platform
for mobile and tablet apps. Sell an app, raise funds to create a new app or
find developers to help make your dream app a reality.
Catincan allows you to fund new features in your
favorite open-source project. Catincan provides a platform that open-source
developers can use to be compensated for their time spent developing features.
CarbonStory allows funders to neutralize their carbon
footprints by purchasing “carbon credits” that offset their day-to-day carbon
output. CarbonStory even provides a calculator to help users find out how much
CO2 they have to offset.
Catapoolt is a crowdfunding site based in India that
specializes in music, movies and performing arts.
CrowdSupply is a store and a crowdfunding platform and
specializes in product design and manufacturing. CrowdSupply helps product
designers facilitate pre-orders.
ExplorationFunder is an equity platform that
specializes in early-stage natural resource exploration companies. All listings
on ExplorationFunder are prescreened prior to being allowed on their platform.
FaithLauncher is a social crowdfunding site for
Christian inspired projects. FaithLauncher also offers coaching and marketing
help to projects that list on their platform.
GetGayFunded is a crowdfunding site that caters to the
LGBT community. Anyone can list a project or cause they believe in and accept
contributions.
Kiva is a no-interest microloan web site for social
and charitable causes. Over $400 million has been loaned through the Kiva
platform since it launched, and 99% of loans are repaid.
Mosaic allows investors to build a portfolio of deals
in the solar energy space. Investors are then paid back with interest over
time.
Microryza focuses on the scientific research space.
Contributors can pledge money directly to scientific research projects and get
a journal of the results in return
Pave provides an innovative spin on funding for the
advancement of one’s career. Individuals receive a one-time payment from a backer
and commit to sharing a small percentage of their future earnings with the
backer.
PledgeMusic is a UK-based crowdfunding platform
focused on the music industry. It facilitates direct pledges from fans to
musicians in exchange for future returns, usually in the form of an album or
merchandise.
Power2Give is a crowdfunding platform supported by a
Broward County, Florida 501(c)(3) organization focused on economic development
and cultural vitality in the Broward area.
Razoo is a charity-focused crowdfunding site that
boasts low overhead (2.9% fees) so more of the contributors’ funds go toward
the causes they seek to support. Users can search through over 1 million
supported nonprofits on the Razoo platform.
RealtyMogul allows eligible investors the opportunity
to invest in pre-vetted real estate investments online with as little as $5,000
to start.
Seed & Spark is a crowdfunding site built by
filmmakers with the goal of making fundraising for filmmakers easier.
Seed&Spark also boasts an impressive knowledge base for anyone looking to
launch a crowdfunding campaign for a creative project.
Spacehive is a locally-focused platform that focuses
on smaller community projects. Based in the UK, Spacehive is used by
communities to crowdfunding things like civic spaces, green spaces and
community initiatives.
Wefunder is a niche site that is gearing up
to focus on UK startups. Investors can sign up to pre-pledge now. To date over
13,000 investors have shown interest in investing over $41 million in UK businesses.
Thanks to crowdfundinsider.com
