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| Either Everyone pledges money by the deadline and Fundable turns pledges into payments. |
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Or Fundable deletes everyone's pledge and no one pays anything. |
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After your collection completes, Fundable sends you the total by check or PayPal.
"My experience with
Fundable was awesome! It is such a novel and useful way to raise
money for a cause. I would definitely use it again."
Russell M.
"My siblings and I
set up a Fundable group action to fund an
anniversary gift for my parents. We all pitched in enough money
for a trip for two to the Bavarian Inn for a weekend. My parents
just recently used the gift certificate that I purchased using the
funds collected and enjoyed a wonderful time"
Steve
How Are People Using Fundable?
Raising money for personal projects
| Amber, a graduate student at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, used Fundable to finance her thesis film, "Growing Up Vegas." |
| Aaron, a recent audio engineering graduate, raised $1620 to build a studio in his house to provide recording services for local bands. |
Setting up fundraising pages
| Chris Elam, whose choreography The New York Times named one of the "Top Ten Dance Performances for 2006", used Fundable to fund a new performance. |
| In December 2005, citizens of the Lakeview district of New Orleans pooled over $10,000 to purchase an advertisement in a Washingon D.C. newspaper pressuring Congress to provide more aid to Hurricane Katrina victims |
Buying Gifts as Groups
| Steve and his siblings pooled money for an anniversary gift for their parents. "We all pitched in enough money for a trip for two to the Bavarian Inn for a weekend. My parents had a wonderful time." |
Collecting Money for Events and Trips
| M. created a collection page for organizing a snowboarding trip at Mountain Creek ski resort in New Jersey, with 12 friends. |
Confirming demand
| Amelia, a twenty-year-old classical soprano singer, pre-sold her first CD before entering a recording studio. "If I get $400 in pre-orders, I will be able to afford the rest [of the studio costs]," she told potential contributors. Fundable's all-or-nothing model ensured that none of her customers would lose money if she fell short of her goal. Amelia sold over $940 in albums. |
| Dennis Detwiller, illustrator and author, produces underground role playing games, distributed as ebooks. Before starting his latest work, he used Fundable to confirm there was enough demand from his fans. |