Research Guides: Nonprofits: Fundraising

GoFundMe
Major fundraising site for personal causes, life-events and charities, such as: medical expenses, education costs, volunteer programs, youth sports, funerals & memorials. (Free to launch, but fees are deducted from each donation).
Kickstarter
Supports creative, all-or-nothing, funding projects. Funded projects pay 8-10% in fees.
Indiegogo
International crowdfunding platform for any idea (creative, charitable or entrepreneurial), permitting the creator to keep 100% ownership.
Teespring
Tee shirts for a cause. Design a shirt, set a price, add a goal and start selling.
GiveForward
Crowdfunding for medical expenses, "out of pocket" living expenses associated with illness, "bucket lists," funeral costs, offers fundraising coaches
Crowdrise
Crowdfunding, with 3% pricing for non-profits (includes credit card fees). No fundraising goal or deadline requirements.
YouCaring.com
Crowdfunding for medical & health care, memorial & funeral, education & tuition, family & adoption costs, faith-based service projects, pet & animal expenses, community or cause. (Donor pays fee)
DonorsChoose.org
Crowdfunding for public school classroom projects. (15% fees).
KIVA.com
Loans that change lives. International loans to grow businesses, go to school, switch to clean energy, starting at $25.

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