Marcia, I successfully raised funds to replace a stolen computer using Rockethub.com. I highly recommend their site. I wrote a series of articles which contain leads to dozens of crowdfunding success stories. It's available as a free download: http://www.InterMixx.com/downloads under the heading Crowdfunding Articles. - Noel On Jul 27, 2011, at 7:33 AM, Marcia Yudkin wrote: > Hi everyone, > For an upcoming issue of my weekly newsletter, I'm looking for someone who tried "crowdfunding" - maybe successfully, maybe not. > For example, there's a site called Kickstarter where you can raise money for a certain project (usually artsy) and offer something to all your funders in exchange. > I have one example and need another person to interview. I had a good lead on a second person, a local musician, but to every email he receives, he sends back an impersonal reply saying he's too busy to respond to personal emails! > Thank you for any leads. > Marcia Yudkin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Independent Music Conference, Los Angeles - IMC/LA October 21 - 23, 2011 Musicians Institute - 6752 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA http://www.IMC2011.com