6 Dec
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6 Dec
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Subject: New Crowdfunding Platform Wants to Make Charitable Giving a Monthly Occurrence
Date: December 4, 2013 1:08:37 PM PST
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Givelocity Launches on #GivingTuesday -- Launched just yesterday, the crowdfunding
platform Givelocity wants to make donating a monthly occurrence. A crowdfunding platform
with a unique twist, the site hopes to change the way people donate to charities and think
about giving back in general. We profile the newcomer.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
After Crowd Votes, Obama Pardons Thanksgiving Turkey [Video]
In what’s become a yearly White House tradition, President Obama pardoned a Thanksgiving
turkey on Wednesday afternoon. For the second year in a row, the crowd voted on which
turkey would get the official pardon. Turkey lovers could vote on Twitter, Facebook, or
Instagram. This year, the proud strutting, corn munching, Beyoncé listening Popcorn got
the crowd’s vote over his competitor Caramel.
Local Motors Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Motorized Cruiser
Managing a large community of users is no easy endeavor -- just ask a community manager
at any crowd-powered company. Local Motors, a co-creation firm, is seeing whether it can
apply the lessons learned in its crowdsourcing field to crowdfunding by launching a
campaign to fund a motorized bike.
Citizen Science Project Seeks Cash to Identify New Antibiotics
Two University of Chicago researchers are looking to address the threat of deaths caused
by antibiotic resistance. And they’re asking the crowd for help.
Using Crowdfunding and the Golden Circle Concept to Aid Veterans
Crowdfunding consultant Rose Spinelli discusses crowdfunding campaigns for veterans: a
seemingly great way to give back before the holidays that (for the most part) hasn't
taken off. Spinelli writes in to discuss the "Golden Circle," a concept
developed by Simon Sinek that can help put the military-related campaigns on a path to
victory.
Instagram Film Made with the Help of the Crowd [Video]
Thomas Jullien, a French art director, recently created a short video using over 850
photos taken from Instagram. The two minute film takes viewers from Paris, through New
York and Berlin, and all the way to Sydney, Australia, with a few other stops in between.
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Incubate London, the firm that powers white label platform Crowd Fund Magic (CFM),
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co-founder Chandrima Singh to find out what the partnership means for CFM's clients,
and additional services the crowdfunding solution offers.
2013CF Crowdfunding Market: Software and Solutions Report
Massolution recently published the 2013CF Crowdfunding Market: Software and Solutions
Report. It is a definitive guide to available crowdfunding software and solutions
providers. This report will guide you to the choices for building the platform you want,
whether it is for donations, rewards, lending, equity, or royalty; whether it is a new
site, an addition to an existing one, or a single campaign; whether you do it yourself or
hire a provider.
Massolution NYC 2013 Presentations: Crowd as an Engine for Enterprise Innovation
At Massolution NYC 2013: Crowd Powered Business, the crowdsourcing conference we hosted
in midtown Manhattan last week, we heard from dozens of companies and thought leaders
about how the crowd is transforming the business ecosystem for major enterprises. If you
couldn't make it to the conference, check out these presentations to see what you
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