Sunday, August 18, 2013

Is Crowdfunding's New "It Girl" Creating a Generation of Citizen Philanthropists? - Innovation Toronto

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Is Crowdfunding's New "It Girl" Creating a Generation of Citizen Philanthropists? - Innovation Toronto: I went on a shopping spree in July and spent four million dollars on girls and women,” Maz Kessler says proudly.

As the founder and creative director of Catapult, a start-up nonprofit organization that helps development projects for women and girls get funding, she has every reason to boast. Catapult, a crowdfunding site that insists on transparency and engagement with donors, is one of several organizations changing the world of philanthropy. Launched on the first International Day of the Girl, in October 2012, the start-up has already seen impressive results.

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