How to Use crowdfunding in a Sentence

crowdfunding

noun
  • But in this case, the researchers have turned to crowdfunding.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Thanks to the crowdfunding and people who were on site, many Hoosiers had roles as extras in the movie.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The pitch worked, too, and the campaign hit its crowdfunding goal in under an hour.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The idea is that each company will have a crowdfunding round.
    Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The gestation of the project goes back over a decade starting with a 2012 crowdfunding effort.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • There are many crowdfunding campaign platforms, and each has its own set of rules.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The limits have prompted some trans adults to leave the state for care, with some turning to crowdfunding appeals for help.
    Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The women, who live in different states on the West Coast, created a crowdfunding page last month to help them pay for the trip.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2020
  • As part of the crowdfunding campaign, supporters can explore a map of homes that are in need of repair.
    Justin Ling, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2023
  • In its most basic form, crowdfunding — gathering small gifts for a cause or to help someone — isn't new.
    Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Fast forward two years, and CurlMix is on its way to 9,300 investors, thanks to equity crowdfunding.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 26 Sep. 2021
  • At least one student has turned to online crowdfunding.
    BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2019
  • Now comes the big question — what are the crucial factors of an outstanding crowdfunding video?
    Yec, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The years of saving and searching — as well as a bit of crowdfunding for the new location — allowed the two to open Baroo 2.0 this month in the former home of Bao Hiroo.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Andy Ballester, a co-founder of the crowdfunding site GoFundMe, set aside around $5.3 million – an amount equivalent to the value of the construction loan.
    Eden Stiffman, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2023
  • One of the most popular crowdfunding sites is GoFundMe.
    Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
  • But my crowdfunding dreams have finally returned a great prize this week.
    Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 21 May 2021
  • But thanks to a change in statutes, equity crowdfunding has become a tenable way to procure funds for a startup.
    Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2021
  • Lemarr has tried to raise money on GoFundMe, an online crowdfunding site.
    John Reinan, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
  • Across the country, bookstores have laid off staff, turned to crowdfunding to stay afloat and, in some cases, closed their doors permanently.
    Linda Kessler, Dallas News, 21 May 2020
  • The work of art that began as an offbeat idea back in 2011 is now almost finished, according to one of the men who launched its crowdfunding campaign.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The government isn’t the only body in Ukraine raising funds through crypto crowdfunding.
    Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Ahmad Yar brought his family to the US in 2021 after the Afghan government collapsed, the crowdfunding site says.
    Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 7 July 2023
  • So is the Skipper — the first multi-tool ever tailored for boaters, which was just released on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter Nov. 5.
    Lily Shaw, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2019
  • Enter crowdfunding, which has taken off more than ever in the past year as a way to supplement income.
    Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2021
  • More than $6 million (grants plus crowdfunding) went to nonprofits this year.
    AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Restaurant crowdfunding isn't easy, but Shoot the Moon restaurant may have something that piques your attention.
    Shelby Stewart, Chron, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The wife of his cousin set up a donation page on GoFundMe, a crowdfunding site, to help pay his medical expenses.
    New York Times, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Stacey’s family started a crowdfunding effort to raise enough money to bring Stacey’s body back home to New Zealand.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The filmmaker and his team are also starting a crowdfunding campaign to facilitate the initial stages of the project.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2023

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