One of the street dogs Founding Hand hopes to help. A little personal story here. Three years ago my husband and I spotted a giant mastiff wandering lost and hungry in our alley. Being dog lovers, we checked to see if the animal had tags,… read more
The Bully Project was successful in attracting anonymous donors who feel passionately about stopping bullying. We talk a lot about tapping your network to seek donations to your project. But how about looking outside your circle to find backers for your IndieGoGo campaign? Do you… read more
The projects on IndieGoGo that have four or more team members as administrators raise 72% more money than projects with only one team member. This translates to $650 more, on average, per project and a 5 – 10% greater likelihood of meeting the funding goal.… read more
Crowdfunding is one of the best alternative ways to fund travel. But you may wonder: why would someone want to pay me go on vacation? The answer: you promise to give something back. Not just in the form of perks via IndieGoGo (which are, of… read more
Here at IndieGoGo, we want all of you to reach — even exceed — your campaign funding goals so that you can reach your real goals: finishing the projects you set out to do. But we know that, from time to time, projects don't reach… read more
"Twitter is hugely powerful… You never know who's out there and might drop a huge donation, so you have to spread the word to find them. One email could be worth thousands of dollars to your project." Jon Spira, the filmmaker behind Anyone Can Play Guitar: The Story Behind… read more
Creating a campaign on IndieGoGo isn't just about posting something, asking for contributions once, then watching them slowly roll in until you meet your goal. Running a campaign takes dedication and consistent maintenance. Designing a weekly schedule or routine around your IndieGoGo campaign can help keep… read more
WAR The Human Cost Okay, we know we missed 24-Hour Comics Day by at least a week. But we wanted to make up for it by highlighting some of our favorite current comic projects on IndieGoGo. If you're like me — or at least how… read more
Of the questions we get most frequently here at IndieGoGo, many are about PERKS. What is a VIP perk? What levels should I make my perks? What are some good ideas for perks? To start with, a VIP perk is a way of giving back… read more
Last week we talked about one of our fiscal sponsorship partners, Fractured Atlas. Today we want to highlight our other partner in fiscal sponsorship, the San Francisco Film Society. When we say "fiscal sponsorship," we mean getting your project affiliated with these larger organizations so… read more