Has anyone here ever do crowdfunding/crowdsourcing?

[vg7405]

I wanted to know if anyone here has ever done crowdfunding or crowdsourcing before (i.e., raising donations from friends, family, and strangers for a particular cause, such as charity, paying bills, etc.).

I am thinking of doing it so I can finish paying off a student loan by the middle of next year. So far, I went from $12,400 to $9,420 in this year alone! I put most of my income (and all of my FC earnings) towards it. Very excited about it, but just want to get it off my back sooner than later. :-)

[vp44]

Never have done this before. Doesn't hurt to try though and see what happens.

[mjdoug03]

We did it for our adoption, but weren't successful at it. Only raised $1000 when we needed $30,000. We're going through the foster system now.

[vg7405]

Thank you for your comments, guys. That was one of the first things I thought about, vp44. And mjdoug03, I am sorry to hear that you were unable to raise the amount you were seeking. :-(

[lynnc35]

I donated ten dollars to my friend who just lost his son in a car accident, but I have never hosted one.

[yikes77]

It doesn't hurt to set one up so long it's nothing "frivolous" (which yours is not.)  There are some I see where it's like "Uh...huh."  But in your case, it's an easy way for your family/friends to help you out even if it's a bit of money.

[ghunter]

Never heard of it, but it sounds like a great idea to raise money.

[squirrelgirl44]

I have "tried" to without much luck. I'm a single mom with high deductible insurance and my daughter's broken wrist is up to about 2 month's salary... every little bit helps, but you really need to be able to "sell your case."

With that said, I have donated to various causes in the past.

[dbsaus1]

I have never done it for myself. I have donated though. As  mentioned previously, you must be able to sell your cause to compete against all the others.

[12amos]

First I have heard of Crowdfunding or Crowdsourcing.  It's sounds like an interesting way of being able to help you pay off your student loan.  I hope it works for you. 

[plennis]

I now some people who have done it and done well.  I know some people who were trying to raise money to put a well in on their property.  They had got quite a bit of money and then moved.   I am just a little leary of who I give money to.

[nickylanena]

I wanted to know if anyone here has ever done crowdfunding or crowdsourcing before (i.e., raising donations from friends, family, and strangers for a particular cause, such as charity, paying bills, etc.).

I am thinking of doing it so I can finish paying off a student loan by the middle of next year. So far, I went from $12,400 to $9,420 in this year alone! I put most of my income (and all of my FC earnings) towards it. Very excited about it, but just want to get it off my back sooner than later. :-)

Has it helped? I'll be graduating May 2016 and I'm going to have to pay back loans, too. :/

[patapon555]

I've never done crowdfunding, but I like what has come out of them so far. Even for the every few flops, the successful ones are great

[makeblessed]

I've never used, but I heard people have had good results with them, guess it would not hurt for you to try you never know you might be very successful; good luck.

[sweetmom75]

how does that work?