It’s always good to see a fundraising site with a slightly different take on things and giveloop.com is one of them. Read more
Ulele is one of a number of crowdfunding sites aimed at social and creative projects. Indeed if your idea doesn’t have an outcome that is artistic, community-minded, or for the betterment of society it won’t get past the vetting process. Read more
If like me you struggled to fully understand this sites description of itself at first glance then don’t beat yourself up too much. Developed by a couple of economics professors, it’s a fundraising application for non-profit organizations using some clever "behavioural algorithms" to milk as much as possible from the existing social networks of supporters. Read more
It never ceases to amaze me how the advent of the internet seems to have brought with it a complete change in many peoples attitude towards asking for cash. In the days of pen and paper I wonder just how many men would have written to friends, and friends of friends, asking them to chip in and pay for a wedding as a surprise for a deserving partner? Read more
YouCaring is one of the latest fundraising apps to appear and looking at it there is little to differentiate it from lot of the others although the site is keen to point out it is totally free apart from PayPal charges. Read more
For just $5 a month freelancers can now get easily organized with this new app that will centralize all aspects of current projects and remove the hassle of switching from programme to programme. Once completed, all project details are then archived for easy access. Read more
The developing world misses out on a lot of what the rest of us take for granted and high on the list of these imbalances must surely be higher education. Vittana is trying to put this right and although currently only a small drop in a large ocean looks to be setting an admirable example with its student loan model. Read more
There are an awful lot of crowdfunding apps around and most allow you to raise funds for a wide range of causes. Giveforward.com clearly focuses on helping people suffering from serious illness and encourages friends and family to set up a page and spread the word through social networks. Read more
SplinterMe is like the X-Factor for people who want to express themselves. It's for people who are a bit different to the mainstream and have problems getting across their true character. It's for talented people who don't believe in standard boring CV's detailing their past experiences. SplinterMe tracks your online activities on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn as well as your blogs and technical forums (and anything else you have going for you) and uses these activities to represent you in an original way. If you are having problems expressing yourself SplinterMe is an innovative social Twitter and Facebook platform ... Read more
For any non-profit organization keeping as much of the cash that comes in from donations for use on the actual cause is paramount. By far the largest expense suffered in any campaign comes from high administration charges. Read more