A Word About CrowdFunding

I know many of you are tired of seeing people on the ‪#‎crowdfunding‬ campaign trail.  I hope you realize that most of those people are honest and hard working people who aren't asking for the world.  They're asking for your help.

Many times I've seen a campaign with 1,000s of shares who are asking for fewer dollars than they've had shares.  If every single person who had shared that campaign had given $1.00 then that campaign would have made it's goal.

There's a reason they put $1 and $5 as contributions on their campaigns.  Not as a "Oh if you've got nothing else give us that." thought process - but as a genuine "If everyone who shared this campaign gave $1 or $5 then I'd make my goal." Thought process.

Do all campaigns deserve to be funded.  That's an interesting question.  I've certainly seen some campaigns that I wouldn't give money to.  (And I'm not talking about the ones that look like fake campaigns.  That's a whole other beast.)  But there are as many different people with as many different ideas and views and humour on this planet for there to be something for everyone.  Just because I don't like it doesn't mean someone else won't.  Take an honest look at it.  If you don't like it or can't get behind it, that's okay.  But maybe consider taking the time to share it with someone you think might enjoy it.

There is another problem.  There are so many campaigns and the internet is so big that most projects get swallowed up like a star in a black hole.  They never even have a chance of reaching the audience that they were meant for.  If you know a way to help then take action!  Contact the campaign.  Do what you can to help out.

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I know many people who have donated to a campaign when they themselves are going to be working on the project. Or have worked on it.  That sounds crazy doesn't it?  To put a part of your paycheck back in to the project.  In essence giving up part of their own compensation.   No it's not crazy.  It's because they believe in it.  Because they're passionate about it.


 Admit it.  Every day you or someone you know buys a candy bar, or a coffee, or a big slurpee soda. If they gave that money for just a single day to a friend's, or friend of a friend's, campaign, a lot of people would be funded to do big things.  Things they love.   Things they are passionate about.  Things they even live for.


And if it's something you think you yourself might enjoy, don't just pass it up.  Take a minute to give them your coffee or candy bar.  Or share it.  Know some way to help draw attention to it?  Please do!  Sometimes that's worth just as much or more.

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