Crowdfunding

Smile Cycle: distance for a difference

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  What impact does your life have on the quality of life of others? South African Daniël Meyer has pledged to cycle 3000 kilometers across Europe to raise money for a children’s charity. He has named his mission The Smile Cycle, and through crowdfunding, he is raising money for Operation Smile.  This organization provides surgical

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Amanda Palmer: a chat ahead of her Leipzig concert

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"It’s such a refreshing, no-bullshit and non-corporate way of working: to have a trusting audience who supports you unconditionally... I wish only more women and artists outside the commercial system could learn to harness the same power." - Amanda Palmer

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Crowdfunded scholarship honors Prof. Crister Garrett

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Remembering how happy a scholarship in memory of his late father, also a professor, had made him, Prof. Garrett's wife and daughters quickly found the path to honoring him beyond obituaries and flower wreaths. They would spread his legacy and generous spirit by helping the students of the future - starting with crowdfunding.

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Special: Can we help a Leipziger get a kick-ass coffee machine for her nascent cafe in seven days?

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Leipziger Maike Steuer has only a week left to raise enough money to buy a quality espresso machine for her intercultural café under construction at Leipzig north. If you feel like helping out with some bucks or spreading the word, read this post for more information or go directly to http://www.visionbakery.com/bohnenbubi.

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