Crowdfunding
‘Good ideas, good work and good luck’: Australian grassroots campaigners on how they got it done
From town hall meetings to QR codes and crowdfunding, three environmental campaigners share the practical tips that helped make their work effective
Sally Dillon
24, Sep, 2021 @8:00 PM
‘£3k just to hold the bed’: Exorbitant Covid care costs push Indians into poverty
A struggling healthcare system and inflated black market prices mean hospital treatment can result in a lifetime of debt for many
Cheena Kapoor in Delhi
10, Sep, 2021 @6:01 AM
Readers chip in to pay dance school fees for ballerina with autism
Constance Bailey, 13, offered a place at Hammond school but her mother could not afford the £90,000 needed
Helen Pidd North of England editor
23, Aug, 2021 @3:59 PM
Leeds mother pleads for help with autistic daughter’s ballet school fees
Constance Bailey, from the deprived Seacroft estate, has a place at The Hammond School in Chester but cannot afford the costs
Helen Pidd North of England editor
23, Aug, 2021 @5:00 AM
Guggenheim Bilbao asks for €100,000 to restore Jeff Koons’ Puppy
Museum launches crowdfunding campaign to repair structure of US artist’s 12.4-metre west highland terrier
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
12, Jul, 2021 @12:28 PM
Meatless Farm gives customers chance to put money where their mouth is
Yorkshire-based plant-burger and vegan sausage maker launches £5m crowdfunding drive
Zoe Wood
14, Jun, 2021 @5:01 AM
US police and public officials donated to Kyle Rittenhouse, data breach reveals
Officers and officials also donated to fundraisers for far-right activists and fellow officers accused of shooting black Americans
Jason Wilson
16, Apr, 2021 @6:00 AM
‘It was one big whirlwind’: artist on being unable to access treatment
Kerry, a curator, set up a crowdfunding page and has raised thousands to afford the help she needs
Sarah Marsh
13, Apr, 2021 @5:00 AM
Where’s Cookie? Stars help in Epping Forest hunt for runaway whippet
Search for the elusive dog goes viral with celebrity appeals, a crowdfunding campaign and 8,500 Instagram followers
Donna Ferguson
24, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM
Even Keanu Reeves is doing it: why are comics going to Kickstarter?
The crowdfunding platform has boomed in the year of coronavirus, with indie mavericks joined by Hollywood royalty
David Barnett
08, Dec, 2020 @3:00 PM
Stanfords travel bookshop launches crowdfunding project as it fights for survival
Beloved London travel and map specialist has launched an online scheme to help stave off closure
Lois Pryce
02, Nov, 2020 @12:44 PM
There are more black female entrepreneurs than ever – so why do they struggle to get funding?
When it comes to securing finance for tech startups, black women often face the double whammy of racism and sexism – but the success of those who go it alone shows that investors are missing out
Helena Pozniak
29, Oct, 2020 @10:25 AM
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