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How to choose the right crowdfunding platform for your project?

From causes to apps to personal pleas for help, there is a crowdfunding platform for nearly everything.

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This Israeli soldier raised $22,000 for battle gear online

Crowdfunding: It’s not all Zach Braff movies and failed smartwatches.

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Family of alleged Silk Road kingpin pleads for support

Those closest to Ross Ulbricht want the money for a fair fight.

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Oakland turns to crowdfunding to combat skyrocketing crime

Oakland residents have raised thousands of dollars to combat skyrocketing crime while the government is shut down.

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Rapper Nas is helping a single father find a home for his family

“I am also a single father, and we don’t get enough credit in this country.”

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Mayoral campaign turns to Crowdtilt to move Oakland forward

Oakland Port Commissioner Bryan Parker is using the Crowdtilt campaign as an example of democracy in action as he challenges current mayor Jean Quan.

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Hope floats: Internet rallies to buy Watertown man a new boat

David Henneberry’s prized boat was damaged in the final hours of the manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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Will Obama fix the national debt with crowdfunding?

No, but CrowdTilt pulls a mean April Fools’ Joke.

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Reddit raises $10,000 for Atlanta mall manager

Property manager Darien Long became an overnight Internet celebrity after an eight-month-old video of him dealing with two violent women collected more than 1 million views in less than three days.

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How you can help Sandy Hook Elementary School

The Daily Dot has partnered with CrowdTilt to raise money for essential school and office supplies for the teachers and staff of the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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Reddit tries to launch an art gallery

Plus ordering drinks in Ireland, humane executions, and frugal gardening.

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Reddit adds another fundraising partner—Dwolla

The new partnership will streamline donations across the site with a simple, easy-to-use “donate” button.

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Radio Reddit to release monthly best-of collections

With a series of digital releases, Radio Reddit hopes to create a long-term revenue stream and a monthly soundtrack of its top user-generated tracks. 

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Crowdtilt becomes Reddit’s official fundraising partner

“It just seemed like the Reddit community wasn’t really being served by options out there,” Reddit General Manager Erik Martin told the Daily Dot. 

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Reddit digs up YouTube’s funniest videos

Why is football more popular than basketball? How can you launch a satellite by yourself? And what’s up with r/canada? All that and more in today’s digest.

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