Ultimate List of Crowdfunding and

Fundraising Websites

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Understanding fees and unique features to crowdfunding and fundraising websites can help you choose between the hundreds of options.

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There are hundreds of crowdfunding and fundraising websites to meet your campaign goal. Understanding the fees and unique features at each will help you take full advantage of the boom in alternative funding.

Here there is a list of some crowdfunding and fundraising websites that can help you raise money online. Besides fees and the types of projects allowed on the sites, pay attention to which categories seem to do the best on the site.

ROCKETHUB

▶ Campaign owners have a chance to be featured on television

and on the A&E Website, as well as featured in the channel’s

bi-annual magazine.

▶ Fees:

4% commission fee + 4% credit card handling fee. Flexible

funding fees if you don’t reach your goal are 8% + 4%

processing fee

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CROWDRISE ▶ Allows you to create a fundraiser online for your favorite cause.

▶ One of the largest for social cause crowdfunding & used by some of the largest nonprofits.

▶ Pricing Plans:

◦ Basic Plan – No annual fee; 5% + credit card fees of 2.9% + $0.30 for each transaction.

◦ Featured Plan - $49 per month fee but reduces the donation fee to 4% + credit card fees.

◦ Royale Plan - $199 per month but lowers the donation fee to 3% + credit card fees.

FUNDABLE

▶ Offers both equity crowdfunding and rewards-based crowdfunding.

▶ Pricing and Fees:

$179/month + merchant processing fee of 3.5% + $0.30 per transaction for rewards-based crowdfunding.

$179/month for equity crowdfunding campaigns.

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SEEDINVEST ▶ Enables equity-based crowdfunding by accredited investors in startups. 

▶ Crowdfunding campaigns must reach their funding goal to receive any funds.

▶ Companies should expect to take a minimum of 60–90 days to complete equity crowdfunding.

▶ Costs:

- 5% placement fee, charged on the value of the fundraising upon successful completion

- Between $3,000 and $5,000 in due diligence, escrow, marketing and legal expense reimbursements.

WEFUNDER ▶ Another equity crowdfunding site but offers lower minimums for investment.

▶ You have to be an accredited investor but can invest as little as $100 for an individual company.

▶ Fees:

- 10% carried interest, and a nominal admin fee between $2,000-$4,000 upon successful close of the funding

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CROWDCUBE ▶ Currently, they only support British businesses. ◦ Equity – Raise investment in exchange for an equity stake in your business. ◦ Mini-bonds – Gives the crowd the chance to lend you expansion capital ▶ Fees: ◦ Success fee – 5% (VAT Exempt) of total funds processed. ◦ Administration - £1,250 (ex. VAT) ◦ Corporate services - £1,250 (ex. VAT) ◦ Payment processing fees: 2.4% of the funds processed + £0.20 per transaction.

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