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Crowdfunding, Tragedy, and the Changing Face of Giving

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Crowdfunding, Tragedy, and the Changing Face of Giving
Description Milwaukeeans started raising money by starting Solidarity Café to fundraise with HonduranJoe.com where 25% of all coffee sales were donated to victims of Milwaukee shooting. And another crowdfunding venture entitled "We Are Sikhs", which is looking to raise $400K in the next three months. Money and resources are also coming in from Sikhs for Justice, the American Red Cross.

The Indiegogo campaign and WeareSikhs campaign,however,pledge transparency in their distribution of the funds and are working to absorb all administrative costs and it is not surprising that these have been the campaigns with the most success.

SOURCE LINK to full article:http://blog.ideascale.com/2012/09/13/crowdfunding-tragedy-and-the-changing-face-of-giving/

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