Areas funded Donation or Keep what you raise START.ac Gadgets Startup businesses Technology projects Creative projects Personal needs Charitable projects Kids’ Projects Reward – Goods or services in exchange for funds Either Can select all or nothing or ‘Continuous funding’. Must decide at the beginning of the campaign which it will be. Projects can be almost anywhere in the world Potential projects go first to CrowdAudition™ where members give feedback and advice to help improve ask. Platform offers a ‘Complete CrowdFunding Community™’ with the following features: 1. InsideTrack encourages Project Driver to make Supporters feel emotionally connected to the project. 2. CrowdAudition gives drivers get feedback from the START.ac community, so they can learn how to improve their projects. 3. Mentor Program 4. CrowdAccelerator: Once a funded business is well on the Project Driver may approach START.ac Mentors to request their dedicated involvement in the business. 5. STARTBusinessRewards are given out to Supporters when the businesses they support reach major company milestones. 6. NOWReward: Supporters must act by a specific date and time, any time, BEFORE the actual project funding deadline takes place. 7. NOWAlert tracks funding, NOWRewards, and CrowdAudition deadlines and displays those updates on every page in the website in the form of the Alert box. 8. PromptPayProgram: START.ac does not make the Project Driver wait until the project reaches its actual deadline to receive his or her funds. However, the project continues There are no fees to set up the project. There is no charge unless the project makes its monetary goal by its fundraising deadline. If goal is reached, START.ac deducts the following amounts from the fundraising proceeds: PayPal's credit card processing fees: Roughly 3% of the total project funds raised START.ac’s fee: 5% of the total project funds raised Optional Pay-It-Forward Fund fee: 1% of the total project funds raised. START.ac does NOT deduct its regular fee of 5% from project types are RELIEF EFFORT or CHARITABLE PROJECTS. However, bank processing fees (the roughly 3%) still apply. There are also PayPal currency conversion fees on international transactions
Areas funded Donation or Keep what you raise Razoo Animals Arts and Culture Children and youth Community and Society Economic Development Education Environment Health Humanitarian Aid International Religion Science and Technology Donation Keep what you raise Razoo is operated by the Razoo Foundation which functions as a platform and portal to help non-profit organizations raise funds. All donations made are made to the Razoo Foundation’s donor advised fund. Donors make a contribution to the specific campaign of their choice and receive a receipt for 100% of their contribution. Individuals, teams and corporations can raise funds for non-profit organizations and most non-profits can run a campaign to benefit their organization. Razoo offers a ‘well connected’ platform and is optimized for mobile devices. Other features include: the capacity to create a ‘Team page’ for a fundraising campaign conducted by a group (rather than an individual); a ‘2x icon’ for fundraising campaigns that include a Matching Grant component; Widgets which share the campaign’s progress, which can accept donations directly from a blog or website and one which will generate a QR code; and the capacity to easily use email as another communications tool. Gift cards are offered for purchase. Razoo sponsors ‘Giving Days’ a 24-hour online fundraising competition that unites around specific causes. Initially starting at 2.9%, Razoo will increase its fee to 4.9% effective April 1, 2013. Razoo covers the credit card processing fees.
Film, Food, Games, Music, Photography, Publishing, Technology, and Theater. charity, cause, or "fund my life" projects. Kickstarter conducts only a quick review to make sure the submission meets their project guidelines . Kickstarter does not investigate a creator's ability to complete their project. Backers ultimately decide the validity and worthiness of a project by whether they decide to fund it. Kickstarter cannot be used to offer financial returns or equity, or to solicit loans. You Caring Medical Expenses Memorials and funerals Tuition assistance Adoption fundraising Funding for Mission trips Helping another in need Donation – based platform This site is supported by donors from all over the world. YouCaring provides each fundraiser with a customizable personal fundraising webpage to help spread their cause and raise support. The only fees charged are the credit card processing fees. There is no charge to fundraisers regardless of the amount of money raised. Funds are sent as they are donated. Name of Site Web address Specific Areas funded Reward or Donation All or nothing or Keep what you raise Notes Pricing Fund Me Fund You Special focus on Food, Beverage and Hospitality businesses. Also funds for: Personal needs, (wedding, honeymoon, medical expenses, legal, personal expenses, etc.); Business needs FundMeFundYou is free to join and there are no hidden or recurring fee. You use our services to raise money for your cause. Unlike other crowdfunding site, you get to keep the money you’ve raised regardless of whether you’ve reached your target fundraising goal or not. FundMeFundYou takes 4 percent of the money you’ve raised if you’ve met your fundraising goal and 8 percent on the money you’ve raised if you don’t reach your fundraising goal. When a contributor pay by credit card or PayPal, the credit card company and PayPal standard