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Adventure Philanthropy Platforms

'Climb For Change' Lets You Crowdfund Your Excursion

— February 1, 2013 — Business
Climb for Change is an online fundraising platform for charity climbs, treks, hikes and adventures that was recently launched by Mike and Chantal Schauch in Vancouver, Canada.

Imagine taking on the epic challenge of climbing a mountain like Kilimanjaro or Everest, and now factor in that you'll be doing it to raise funds for charity. Along with a vigorous training and nutrition program, you'll have to devote a lot of time and effort to fundraising.

For some, this fundraising piece is the most exhausting and intimidating part. Picture yourself setting the goal to raise $150,000. Would you ask your friends and family to donate? Who else would you ask? How would you ask them? How much could you raise?

Mike and Chantal know firsthand how difficult it can be to fundraise for charity climbs, which is why they were inspired to create Climb for Change. The husband and wife team has done many charity climbs, including Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2010, and La Malinche and Pico de Orizaba in Mexico in 2011.

Combine this experience and passion for climbing with Chantal's background in social innovation and marketing, and Mike's background in finance, and you have the perfect mix to launch an innovative, adventure-based crowdfunding platform.

“While there are literally thousands of people climbing for charity each year, there was, until now, no online hub where people could come together to share stories, resources and tips on what they were doing, and there was no fundraising campaign platform focused specifically on this type of market,” Chantal told Axiom News.

“We realized that there are people out there who need help,” she says. “They want to do an adventure — they want to do it for a cause — but they need help to get started and they need help with the fundraising.”

Climb for Change, which launched in late 2012, allows anyone to sign up for free to run their own campaign to fundraise for a charity climb. After sign up, the climber is given their own customizable website and the tools to fundraise for a registered charity of their choice in Canada, the USA or the UK.

From there, the climber just has to promote their campaign page to their network, and start hitting the gym!

Climb for Change website
Climb for Change on Facebook
Trend Themes
1. Adventure Philanthropy - Creating online platforms that combine adventure activities, such as climbing mountains, with fundraising for charitable causes.
2. Crowdfunding for Charity Climbs - Developing innovative crowdfunding platforms specifically tailored for individuals fundraising for charity climbs and adventure excursions.
3. Social Innovation and Marketing - Exploring the intersection of adventure-based activities, social innovation, and marketing to create impactful fundraising campaigns.
Industry Implications
1. Online Fundraising Platforms - Disruptive innovation opportunity in developing online platforms that facilitate fundraising for charity climbs and outdoor adventures.
2. Adventure Travel - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the adventure travel industry by incorporating fundraising elements into excursions and creating unique experiences for travelers.
3. Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the nonprofit sector by leveraging adventure activities as a means of fundraising and increasing community engagement.
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