This #GivingTuesday, we saw the power of the community come together as fundraisers on our site received at least one donation every minute. Now that’s a full day of giving. Since its inception in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a worldwide phenomenon that kicks off the holiday season with a global day of giving back. While…
How to Find Causes You Care About this #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday is a global movement to kick of the holiday season with gratitude by supporting the causes we care about. Last year on Indiegogo hundreds of campaigns raised millions of dollars from thousands of donors for causes around the world for #GivingTuesday. This year, more than 150 fundraisers have already signed up to participate in…
5 Impactful Tips for Personal Fundraising
Fundraisers are an impactful way to help individuals fund what matters most to them. Today, we are able to raise money online for any kind of cause – and anyone, anywhere in the world can donate to support us. Personal causes, such as medical expenses, tuition, celebrations or veterinary bills, are typically very meaningful and…
Introducing Generosity by Indiegogo
Welcome to Generosity! Since 2008, Indiegogo users have been spreading creativity, positivity, and—if we might be so bold—a can-do spirit that’s changing the world in ways both big and small. Even after seven years and tens of thousands of successful fundraisers, the Indiegogo community continues to surprise us every day with new ways of thinking,…
Crowdfunding Gives Hope for Rare Diseases
For years, Maya Nieder suffered from severe developmental delays, including difficulty communicating and hearing loss. She endured multiple operations and countless tests before exome sequencing revealed a mutation in her genes that had never been seen before. For Maya and her family, the power of sequencing her DNA found an answer and ended a four year…
Indiegogo Life Launches Medical Fundraising Page
Though the uninsured rate among US adults has dropped more than 4 percentage points since passage of the Affordable Care Act, there are still plenty of costs that patients and their communities face when pursuing health. At our free site for personal fundraising, Generosity, medical fundraising is one of our most common categories. We see…
Crowdfunding Tuition with Draper University and Indiegogo Life
Draper University has partnered with Indiegogo Life to enable Draper University applicants to raise funds for their tuition. At our site, you can see campaigns from budding entrepreneurs who explain why they want to attend Draper University and what business they plan to launch. Through these campaigns, we’ve gained many interesting insights about raising money…
Indiegogo Life in the Spotlight: AlliedCrowds’ July 2015 Report
Since its inception in December 2014, Indiegogo Life has already raised millions of dollars for campaigns all over the world. The fee-free service makes crowdfunding for any type of personal cause accessible to anyone who wants or needs it. AlliedCrowds, a company devoted to growing crowdfunding in the developing world, recently featured Indiegogo Life in…
5 Ways to Help a Friend Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Since Indiegogo first launched, we’ve seen a growing trend of people everywhere raising money for medical needs—many of which have came from a diagnosis of cancer within one’s family or group of friends. In fact, this clear increase influenced Indiegogo’s launch of Indiegogo Life in December 2014—our free platform for personal fundraising. It’s estimated that about…
Crowdfunding for a Cure
CrowdMed Founder, Jessica, launched a fundraiser on Indiegogo Life to raise funds for patients who cannot afford to get help for their case. She’s shared a bit about her experience with us below. Tell us a bit about your fundraiser. One in ten people living in the United States suffers from an undiagnosed medical condition….
