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25 Charitable Crowdfunding Websites

From Medical Fundraising Sites to Free Learning Economies

— March 18, 2015 — Business
All of these crowdfunding websites don't just help people raise funds, they do it in a way that is socially conscious. The charitable fundraising platforms give organizations a way to finance campaigns as well as help people with a specific need or cause.

Lots of crowdfunding websites exist to help a segment of the population facing a particular obstacle. This includes litigation financing platforms for people who can't afford their legal bills, crowdfunded medical treatments for those who need help with health-related costs as well as childbirth crowdfunding platforms for expecting mothers in developing countries who lack access to proper care.

Many of these sites are more broad in their approach. Charitable microfinance communities like Kiva and socially-conscious crowdfunding sites such as Crowdrise are evidence of this.
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Crowdfunded Fact Checking Charities
Crowdfunded Fact Checking Charities
Full Fact Hopes to Fact Check Politics Before the UK Election
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Charitable Microfinance Companies
Charitable Microfinance Companies
Kiva Loans Empowers Less Unfortunate People Around the World
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Crowdsourced Bill Payment Websites
Crowdsourced Bill Payment Websites
The 'Turn On Detroit's Water' Campaign Helps Settle Water Bills
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Online School Fundraiser Platforms
Online School Fundraiser Platforms
The 'Pledgecents' Platform Lets Schools Leverage Crowdfunding
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Resilient Community Competitions
Resilient Community Competitions
CSI's Agents of Change Youth Offers Entrepreneur Support
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Cause Fundraising Websites
Cause Fundraising Websites
Bids4Kids Focuses on Children's Education in Australia
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Online Hyper Funding Collectives
Online Hyper Funding Collectives
PleaseFund.Us Does Crowdfunding for Creative Community Projects
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Surgery Sponsoring Web Donations
Surgery Sponsoring Web Donations
Watsi is Making Medical Care Affordable for the Developing World
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Adventure Philanthropy Platforms
Adventure Philanthropy Platforms
'Climb For Change' Lets You Crowdfund Your Excursion
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Litigation Financing Platforms
Litigation Financing Platforms
This Lawsuit Funding Service Lets You Crowdfund Your Legal Battle
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Online Civic Engagement Platforms
Online Civic Engagement Platforms
MyCityHall.ca is a Free, Open Source Web Tool by Open North
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Medical Fundraising Sites
Medical Fundraising Sites
Thoughtful.org is a Free Crowdfunding Platform for Expensive Emergencies
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Crowdfunding Community Offshoots
Crowdfunding Community Offshoots
CSI's Catalyst is a Platform for Funding Social Projects
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Crowdfunding for Social Start-ups
Crowdfunding for Social Start-ups
'33needs' is a Website Helping to Start Companies with Purpose
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Research-Funding Web Platforms
Research-Funding Web Platforms
Microryza Crowdfunds Innovative Science Research Projects
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Free Learning Economies
Free Learning Economies
iSKILLu Offers One-on-One Teaching Programs Online
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Community Funding Platforms
Community Funding Platforms
Smallknot Helps You Invest in Small Businesses in Your Neighborhood
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Childbirth Crowdfunding Platforms
Childbirth Crowdfunding Platforms
Kangu Lets You Support Impoverished Mothers to Give Safe Birth
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Social Crowdfunding Platforms
Social Crowdfunding Platforms
The Buzzbnk App Helps Ventures Gather Support and Raise Funds
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Innovative Micro-Crowdfunding Sites
Innovative Micro-Crowdfunding Sites
The Tipping Bucket is a Web Platform for Social Change
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Crowdfunded Medical Treatments
Crowdfunded Medical Treatments
The Samahope Crowdfunding Platform Helps Raise Money for Doctors
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Socially-Conscious Crowd Funding Sites
Socially-Conscious Crowd Funding Sites
Crowdrise Allows Users to Donate Funds For Those in Need
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Neighborhood Crowdfunding Websites
Neighborhood Crowdfunding Websites
Spacehive is a Fundraising Platform for Public Space Projects
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Kid-Friendly Crowdfunding Platforms
Kid-Friendly Crowdfunding Platforms
'Piggybackr' Teaches Youth the Power of Crowdfunding
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Crowdfunded Social Innovator Sites
Crowdfunded Social Innovator Sites
‘StartSomeGood’ Grows Purpose-Driven Initiatives
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