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The workshop, ”Measuring Social Impact is Critical for Being able to Scale Social Impact,” was led by Lisa Nitze, managing director of Mission Measurement LLC and an expert on using the power of...
Last week, from January 24-26, the Launcht team attended the Middlebury Center for Social Entrepreneurship second annual symposium focusing on social justice. The goal of the symposium was to...
Last week the Economist released an infographic showing what works and doesn’t work on the crowdfunding website, Kickstarter. In 2012, over 18,000 unique projects were successfully funded on...
Companies are beginning to incorporate crowdsourcing into their advertising campaigns on both the local and national level. Crowdsourcing campaigns not only help companies innovate and come up...
In last week’s Forbes article, “Rich Man’s Crowdfunding,” Launcht was listed as a leader in the crowdfunding market. The article focuses on how equity crowdfunding technology will provide more...
The Launcht.org campaign, Care for the Orphans of Kenya, was able to make an immediate impact on the children. The funds raised–$241, though seemingly not a significant amount of money–were used...
Business Plan Competitions are continuing to grow as they encourage student innovation and entrepreneurship. The Rice Business Plan Competition, for example, grew from $10,000 in cash prizes in...
Last week, Launcht was featured in the New Jersey Tech Weekly article on alternative financing solutions for tech companies. The article covers the October 2012 panel discussion organized by the...
On Monday, Mosaic, formerly known as Solar Mosaic, launched their crowdfunding platform that enables the public to invest in solar projects. The site has been largely successful – within 24 hours,...
Major corporations have long participated in philanthropic efforts as a way to give back to their communities. In recent years, these efforts have increased and many corporations have looked for...
The presentation, titled “Kickstarter Hierarchy of Successfulness,” was given by Nelson de Witt, a Kickstarter veteran and author of A Kickstarter’s Guide to Kickstarter. Mr. de Witt focused on...
Founded in 2008, WePay has become a leader in online payment processing. The company has evolved from collecting money for informal group payments to serving small businesses, nonprofits, and...
Launcht has become a leader in providing crowdfunding platforms for universities and colleges throughout the United States. We have built crowdvoting platforms for various competition-based...
As you may have heard, Mary Schapiro intentionally held up the rulemaking for key crowdfunding and Reg D. general solicitation provisions of the JOBS Act. The perception is that lobbyists urging...
This Saturday, December 15th, Launcht CEO Freeman White will speak at the Crowdfunding in Higher Education Symposium in Philadelphia. The goal of the event is to unlock the potential of...
Crowdfunding works for non-profits of many sizes. It has clearly worked for the Red Cross, but also works on a much smaller scale. For example, organizations with the resources can create their own...
Last week, Launcht sat in the Innocentive Webinar, “Key Observations and Best Practices from the Frontlines: Syngenta’s Open Innovation Journey.” The webinar featured Dr. Joe Byrum, the Global...
If you’ve run out of patience for the usual holiday offerings, or if you are looking for something that’s a little more unique than the typical gift fare, look no further. We have compiled a...
Now, Elliot is seeking help. He’s trying to raise $175,000 in 45 days through crowd funding on www.launcht.org. The goal of the “Restore Art Effects” campaign is to strengthen the company as a...
Earlier this week, in recognition of World AIDS Day, the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA) launched its crowdfunding site to support and provide aid to 15 African countries...
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