Crowdfunding is slowly becoming a recognised way in funding the needs of our communities. Where due to council and government constrains has put pressure on local fundraisers and challenged ideas by way of process and council “best practise” we can now see a way in which projects can be created and funded through community focused crowdfunding platforms.
If this sounds appealing, check out the rapidly growing number of community focused crowdfunding websites that are becoming an increasingly vital in helping raise funds for positive world changing projects:
Spacehive
Spacehive is the world’s first funding platform for civic projects. We make it easy for lots of people, companies and councils to fund things that make places better – like new playgrounds or spruced up parks. For people with great project ideas, Spacehive allows you to build support direct from your community.
Trillion Fund
Trillion Fund is a crowd financing platform for renewable energy projects consisting of a group of developers, asset managers, energy boffins, tech geeks, journalists and campaigners who are all motivated by two things: helping people to do something important (but still profitable) with their money and generating more clean energy for us to use.
ioby
ioby is a crowd-resourcing platform for citizen-led neighbor-funded projects. Their mission is to strengthen neighborhoods by supporting the leaders in them who want to make positive change, engaging their neighbors, one block at a time. Crowd-resourcing gives everyone the ability to organize all kinds of capital–cash, social capital, in kind donations, volunteer time, advocacy–from within the community to serve the community.
Shared Interest
Our members share our vision of a world where justice is at the heart of trade finance. We form the vital link between UK social investors and fair trade organisations needing finance to improve their livelihoods.Your investment may not make you rich but it will enrich the lives of others. You can start today. Invest your money in Shared Interest and invest in a fairer world.
Citizinvestor
Citizinvestor is a crowdfunding and civic engagement platform for local government projects. They empower citizens to invest in their community and create real change. Any government entity or their official partners can post projects to Citizinvestor.com. These are projects that have support from City Hall and citizens, but simply lack the necessary funds to be completed.
Kiva
We are a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. Kiva relies on a world wide network of over 450 volunteers who work with our Field Partners, edit and translate borrower stories, and ensure the smooth operation of countless other Kiva programs.
Microryza
As a society, we are in a position to study, learn, and innovate more than ever before. Yet there is one major bottleneck: funding. In recent years, it’s become increasingly difficult for new ideas to get off the ground, especially the innovative and high-risk ideas with the biggest impact. ‘Big science’ has become synonymous with ‘budget cuts’. This is about our ability to invest in our future. This is about Science for the people, by the people.
