Series - The State of Crowdfunding in Canada

Riipen's massively successful crowdfunding campaign has one important lesson

Author Jaxson Khan
Crowdfunding is enabling non-profits and social enterprises to start and grow faster

Why It Matters

The power of crowdfunding is hard to ignore. Crowdfunding campaigns have raised $34 billion globally, and are on pace to raise nearly 10 times that within the next decade. We explore how non-profit organizations and social enterprises are using crowdfunding platforms to advance their causes.

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