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Fragmentation could actually be bad for something like Watsi. If there's only one, and it's very well-run and well-publicized, it might be better in the short r

by ISL 13y ago

Fragmentation could actually be bad for something like Watsi. If there's only one, and it's very well-run and well-publicized, it might be better in the short run to keep the shop closed. If Watsi really flies, expect groups like Heifer International to offer similar programs. If the "business" model works, someone else may code up a clone of the backend anyway.

kevinconroy 13y ago
Every few months for the last 10 years (or so) another non-profit crowdfunding site pops up. Some make it, some don't. Here's a list of ones still here: http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.donorschoose.org http://www.globalgiving.org http://www.networkforgood.org/ http://www.razoo.com/ http://www.jolkona.org/ http://www.givedirectly.org/ http://www.groundworkopportunities.org/ http://www.pinkdingo.com/ https://snoball.com/ http://benevolent.net/ http://startsomegood.com/ http://www.crowdhoster.com/ https://www.crowdtilt.com/ http://www.betterplace.org/ http://www.crowdrise.com/ http://www.givengain.com/ http://justgiving.com/ http://firstgiving.com/ http://givemeaning.com/ http://www.vittana.org/ http://www.thekopernik.org/ http://www.change.org/ https://www.myc4.com/ http://www.jantaloans.org/ https://www.nadanu.com/ http://www.seethedifference.org/ http://www.stayclassy.org/ http://www.causes.com/ http://www.giveforward.com/ http://www.jovoto.com/ https://www.fundraise.com/ And here's a few of ones now defunct from my bookmark list: http://www.jumo.com/ http://www.wokai.org/ http://www.pinkdingo.com/ http://www.actionatlas.org/ http://www.jantaloans.org/ https://philanthroper.com/ http://33needs.com/ Watsi is doing great work so I don't mean to detract from it, but they are not the first crowdfunding for good platform, nor the first in the medical space. Much like the startup world, the non-profit space is full of organizations that failed to gain traction and sustain their operations. I personally hope Watsi is here for the long haul.

by ISL 13y ago

kevinconroy 13y ago

Every few months for the last 10 years (or so) another non-profit crowdfunding site pops up. Some make it, some don't. Here's a list of ones still here: http://www.kiva.org/ http://www.donorschoose.org http://www.globalgiving.org http://www.networkforgood.org/ http://www.razoo.com/ http://www.jolkona.org/ http://www.givedirectly.org/ http://www.groundworkopportunities.org/ http://www.pinkdingo.com/ https://snoball.com/ http://benevolent.net/ http://startsomegood.com/ http://www.crowdhoster.com/ https://www.crowdtilt.com/ http://www.betterplace.org/ http://www.crowdrise.com/ http://www.givengain.com/ http://justgiving.com/ http://firstgiving.com/ http://givemeaning.com/ http://www.vittana.org/ http://www.thekopernik.org/ http://www.change.org/ https://www.myc4.com/ http://www.jantaloans.org/ https://www.nadanu.com/ http://www.seethedifference.org/ http://www.stayclassy.org/ http://www.causes.com/ http://www.giveforward.com/ http://www.jovoto.com/ https://www.fundraise.com/ And here's a few of ones now defunct from my bookmark list: http://www.jumo.com/ http://www.wokai.org/ http://www.pinkdingo.com/ http://www.actionatlas.org/ http://www.jantaloans.org/ https://philanthroper.com/ http://33needs.com/ Watsi is doing great work so I don't mean to detract from it, but they are not the first crowdfunding for good platform, nor the first in the medical space. Much like the startup world, the non-profit space is full of organizations that failed to gain traction and sustain their operations. I personally hope Watsi is here for the long haul.