Many of you guys wanted me to just make a post about my fundraising sites, so here we go! Enjoy...
I have done a few fundraising most of them online..I have used Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Gofundme etc.
Lets start with Kickstarter. Lets make this clear...Kickstarter is an "all-or-nothing" organization so if you don't reach your goal it is impossible for you to get the money you have risen if you didn't reach your goal......which personally I think is..stupid, for a lack of better words. Fundraising sites usually only gives you a certain amount of time to raise all the money you need, in the case of Kickstarter only 2 months. My Kickstarter finished a while back and I wasn't successful in reaching my goal. So the money I raised I was not able to receive. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1932689328/life-in-japan
Indiegogo is a flexible organization you can make your project into an "all-or-nothing" or "flexible" project. But Indiegogo is not very popular compared to Kickstarter. It also has a certain amount of time you get to raise the amount of money you want, 2 months. I put my project for Indiegogo as flexible and it has finished a while back too. I did receive my donations which was good. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/life-in-japan/x/8081920
I am using Gofundme right now. Gofundme is pretty good. You get to deactivate it when you are done with your project! I find that very helpful lol http://www.gofundme.com/b1k8a0
In the case for AFS the donation gadget is very good. The "Sponsor an AFSer" is a non-tax deductible was to donate and raise the money for the tuition amazingly lol which is a plus. But right now my gadget is not connected since I rolled over my application! I have to wait till 2015 for the gadget to be re attached. http://fundmehelpme.blogspot.com/
Bonfire is a fundraising site that allows both the supporter and the fundraiser to receive something. They give you a certain amount of time to fundraise as well. I only have 21 days...well 17 days left to sell at least 10 shirts. Also you have to make a logo..that's the point..to sell your idea basically lol you can either make it on the site or make it yourself. I made my logo myself, from my mind. I haven't sold anything yet though... https://www.bonfirefunds.com/life-in-japan
I hope this gave you an idea of the things I've done so far.. (only online though)
Just keep in mind that you need to share your sites around, everywhere, and not be shy to tell everyone that you know about your sites! Good luck to everyone who is trying fundraising sites and other fundraising methods...its not easy...God bless...^^
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