Via CrowdfundInsider:
Start A Cure is the
world’s first patient focused research crowdfunding platform to be entirely
directed at cancer.
Start A Cure is a crowdfunding for cancer
research project created by the national patient advocacy nonprofit, Malecare. Founded in 1998,
Malecare has grown to become America’s largest men’s cancer support and
advocacy national nonprofit corporation.
Start A Cure launched on March 25, 2003 with
a call to action to a small portion of our cancer researcher contacts to upload
projects for funding and launches out of beta on June 1, 2013.
Listening to its large cancer survivor
community, Malecare learned about the large untapped pool of potential donors
who want more control over where their money goes. Right or wrong, these
potential donors are cynical about the way research projects are selected by
government agencies and foundations for funding. They would rather choose
specific projects to fund and have the opportunity to connect directly with the
scientists guiding those projects. Many are also unhappy about the small
percentage of donated dollars that researchers receive from government and
charitable foundations.
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