December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Crowdfunded Films Coming to a Theater Near You of 2013

Milton’s Secret Location: Vancouver, Canada Best-selling author Eckhart Tolle teamed up with the producer of What Dreams May Come to adapt his book “Milton’s Secret” into a feature-length film. The story follows a stressed-out 11-year-old boy who has a transformational interaction with his grandfather. With… read more

record breaking crowdfunding campaigns
December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Record-Breaking Campaigns of 2013

Ubuntu Edge Location: London, UK After raising $1 million in their first 4 hours, $5 million in less than two days and a total of $12.8 million over the course of its campaign, the Ubuntu Edge broke Indiegogo records left and right. “Ubuntu” — a… read more

December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Campaigns That Took a Stand in 2013

Campaign for Local Power Location: Boulder, Colorado Two years ago, residents of Boulder, Colorado voted YES to explore creating a local, electrical utility based on renewable energy — and thus shift from their current, coal-heavy utility Xcel Energy. Their initiative was successful as they were… read more

December 17, 2013 · Behind The Scenes

Top 5 Most Unconventional Campaigns of 2013

3D Babies Location: Sunnyvale, California The 3D printing business is booming and it was only a matter of time before 3D-printed fetuses for to-be parents would come to the US. This campaign was started to raise $15,000 to pioneer the industry and the team behind… read more

December 16, 2013 · IGG

This Week: Nominate & Win $100 for a Favorite Perk!

It’s the ho-ho-holidays, and in the spirit of giving, we want to know what your favorite perk is on Indiegogo. We’ll randomly select two winners each day that will receive $100 to put toward their fave perk! To enter, share your favorite perk(s) on Facebook… read more

December 13, 2013 · IGG

#GivingTuesday: Keep giving through the holidays

Indiegogo empowers people to achieve their dreams and fund what matters to them. A contribution in someone’s honor can be the most meaningful of holiday gifts. For example, I got my dad private pre-theatrical screen access to the Roger Ebert documentary, my fiancé this new… read more

December 10, 2013 · Tips & Insights

Learn How to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

We’re excited to announce our series of Google Hangouts that discuss each key stage of running a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. Each 45-minute segment is hosted by Indiegogo Team Member, John Trigonis, a one-man consulting machine who has worked with numerous filmmakers worldwide to… read more