RTCCGreen Climate Fund looks to crowdfunding for cash boostRTCCThe UN's flagship climate finance body is considering a crowdfunding platform to boost its ability to back a wide range of projects in developing countries, documents show. Green Climate Fund officials argue this approach could help drive investment to ...
Crowdfunding Effort Raises $34K for Now-Unemployed Chef of Racist FratMediaiteWe apparently have found the “silver lining” in the story of a fraternity kicked off the University of Oklahoma campus yesterday after a video emerged of members engaged in a racist chant. Alumni presumably associated with the fraternity set up a ...
The GuardianA beer or a milkshake? Crowdfunding can bring delicious dividendsThe GuardianInvestors who are willing to back risky startups on crowdfunding websites could be rewarded with freebies such as beer or bespoke shoes as well as the potential for returns. The term crowdfunding encompasses several quite different models. Kickstarter ...