crowdfunding developing countries
July 10, 2015 · IGG

Indiegogo Life in the Spotlight: AlliedCrowds’ July 2015 Report

Since its inception in December 2014, Indiegogo Life has already raised millions of dollars for campaigns all over the world. The fee-free service makes crowdfunding for any type of personal cause accessible to anyone who wants or needs it. AlliedCrowds, a company devoted to growing… read more

ShippingNow
July 9, 2015 · IGG

Introducing Shipping Now

Today we’re introducing Shipping Now, a new way to explore perks from popular Indiegogo campaigns. We know individuals contribute to campaigns for several different reasons, one being that they’re interested in getting a specific perk, whether that’s a new wearable, innovative drone, or unique film. With thousands of popular… read more

July 2, 2015 · IGG

5 Ways to Help a Friend Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Since Indiegogo first launched, we’ve seen a growing trend of people everywhere raising money for medical needs—many of which have came from a diagnosis of cancer within one’s family or group of friends. In fact, this clear increase influenced Indiegogo’s launch of Indiegogo Life in… read more

June 25, 2015 · IGG

Notes from China: 16 Days of Maker Wonder!

I just got back from a 16-day, 14-presentation, 100s-of-entrepreneurs, 11-accelerator, 3-factory visit to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Taipei, where my colleague Ben Bateman (@Gilbetrar) and I did a whirlwind tour of the exploding “maker movement.” In the US we might use the term “entrepreneur”… read more

crowdfunding for a cure
June 24, 2015 · IGG

Crowdfunding for a Cure

CrowdMed Founder, Jessica, launched a fundraiser on Indiegogo Life to raise funds for patients who cannot afford to get help for their case. She’s shared a bit about her experience with us below. Tell us a bit about your fundraiser. One in ten people living… read more

June 23, 2015 · IGG

New and Improved: Shipping Perks

Indiegogo is a truly global platform – every week we distribute funds to campaigners in 70-100 countries. Campaigners can easily connect with contributors on the other side of the globe, which presents unique challenges for campaigners – one of which is collecting payments to ship… read more

Hadlie's bucket list fundraiser
May 22, 2015 · IGG

Fundraising for Hadlie

When doctors determined that Hadlie, a three-year-old suffering from a highly aggressive and rare brain tumor only had a few months left to live, her parents launched an Indiegogo Life fundraiser to raise enough money to check off everything on the little girl’s bucket list before… read more