Words by Smiley Team
The disruptive power of crowdfunding is driving a multitude of positive initiatives around the world. Social and environmental causes alike are benefitting hugely from its potential.
From the last few years, here are just a few of our favourite success stories that emerged thanks to crowdfunding.
Fundraising efforts permitted Chrisp Street Community Cycles to repurpose a disused shop in East London and offer free bicycles and cycling lessons to local people. Now they seek funding to launch winter cycling schemes, a women-only cycling club, bike swaps and more.
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With the help of a fundraiser on JustGiving, Burm and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary managed to raise $40,000 (AUD) in 13 days so they could save Mae Kam the elephant from slavery.
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Thanks to the generosity of 1228 donors through JustGiving, and 110 fundraisers, the Disasters Emergency Committee collected £120,590 to help people hit by starvation and drought in East Africa, having a positive impact in the region.
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In collaboration with contactless giving company GoodBox, Tap London managed to roll out 90 ‘tap to donate’ stations across London in 2018. Since then, they’ve raised over £270,000 for four charities supporting vulnerable people left without shelter.
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The charity, Cabaret vs Cancer puts on bedazzling cabaret and burlesque shows across the UK to raise money for families affected by cancer. Since teaming up with GoodBox they’ve seen a 30% increase in donations.
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Supported by a donations processing tool, CAF Donate, BuildAid raised close to £23,000 to cover construction costs for the Trinity Angels Orphanage in the Philippines.
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Over the years, support from the Charities Aid Foundation’s donation platform has allowed Celia Hammond Animal Trust to help transform animals’ live for the better.
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