Description
Officials in Kansas City, Mo., are using an exciting new way to fund civic projects that minimizes government’s power in the process. “Crowdfunding” through Neighbor.ly is a game changer for how we choose and pay for civic projects. Through this website, individuals in a community vote with their dollars to support only projects for which they are passionate. Neighbor.ly’s instant popularity sends a loud message to government: “You do not have to tell us what we want!”
SOURCE LINK to the full article:
http://www.showmedaily.org/2012/09/crowd-surfing-i-mean-crowdfunding.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter