How to Use crowdfunding in a Sentence
crowdfunding
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On the first day, the crowdfunding page raised enough for the bond.
— Pamela Ren Larson, azcentral, 6 July 2018 -
The goal was to have the rest of the total come from crowdfunding, Haley said.
— Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2019 -
But in this case, the researchers have turned to crowdfunding.
— Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 1 Apr. 2020 -
Thanks to the crowdfunding and people who were on site, many Hoosiers had roles as extras in the movie.
— Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2021 -
The pitch worked, too, and the campaign hit its crowdfunding goal in under an hour.
— Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2023 -
The idea is that each company will have a crowdfunding round.
— Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 -
The gestation of the project goes back over a decade starting with a 2012 crowdfunding effort.
— Callum McLennan, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023 -
There are many crowdfunding campaign platforms, and each has its own set of rules.
— Samantha Delouya, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023 -
The limits have prompted some trans adults to leave the state for care, with some turning to crowdfunding appeals for help.
— Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023 -
Williams said the band boosters have created a crowdfunding web site to help raise money for the band.
— Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 5 Nov. 2017 -
The good news is, the crowdfunding project has already surpassed its target.
— Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 29 July 2019 -
To fill in the gap, start-ups like Legion M are utilizing a new model of crowdfunding.
— Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024 -
The women, who live in different states on the West Coast, created a crowdfunding page last month to help them pay for the trip.
— Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2020 -
Keep in mind that many crowdfunding platforms charge a fee (such as a percentage of the total funds raised).
— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024 -
Romanova went on to preside over the crowdfunding of the 2012 Moscow protests.
— Leonid Ragozin, Bloomberg.com, 29 Jan. 2018 -
And while the crowdfunding effort mostly seems like a way to troll people, the Internet was not pleased.
— Temi Adebowale, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2018 -
As part of the crowdfunding campaign, supporters can explore a map of homes that are in need of repair.
— Justin Ling, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2023 -
The crowdfunding is more of a way to engage with our community.
— David Moin, WWD, 26 June 2024 -
For instance, one of the most famous crowdfunding platforms had only been around for two years.
— Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024 -
Christopher found this book on Facebook in a crowdfunding.
— Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024 -
After losing her job, Linthicum went to the crowdfunding site GoFundMe.com seeking money to help pay her bills.
— Cathie Anderson, sacbee, 13 Apr. 2018 -
In fact, a crowdfunding effort was put in place earlier this year.
— refinery29.com, 3 July 2018 -
In its most basic form, crowdfunding — gathering small gifts for a cause or to help someone — isn't new.
— Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024 -
Beyond Collins, crowdfunding has been on the rise in politics.
— Emily Stewart, Vox, 12 Sep. 2018 -
Fast forward two years, and CurlMix is on its way to 9,300 investors, thanks to equity crowdfunding.
— Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 26 Sep. 2021 -
Since this is a Kickstarter project, all of the usual disclaimers around backing a crowdfunding project apply.
— Jon Porter, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2019 -
At least one student has turned to online crowdfunding.
— BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2019 -
Now comes the big question — what are the crucial factors of an outstanding crowdfunding video?
— Yec, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 -
To pay for the procedure, families have used savings or turned to crowdfunding.
— Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024 -
The crowdfunding campaign runs until Oct. 27, and calendars can be purchased and shipped globally until they're sold out — and this year, for the first time ever, holiday cards are also available to purchase.
— Monique Jessen, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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