building the bridge: how crowdfunding connects the social innovation ecosystem
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Tom’s StoryHi! I’m Tom.@tomjd
Now: Co-founder/CEO @StartSomeGood
Before: Founder/CEO @Vibewire,
Social Media Director @Ashoka,
Founding Director, @ChangeFestOZ
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How do we fund social impact?
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Image by Michael Dawes
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We need to bridge the gap between
innovation and funding in the social sector
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Crowdmatch Partners
PARRAMATCH Social Innovation Crowdfunding Campaign
3.5 x
Dreamstarter 2014:
•20 Projects Backed
•18 of these projects reached their goals: a 90% success rate
•In total these projects raised $294,699, 4 x what ING invested
•ING Direct estimated the positive PR benefits at 21 x the
funds invested
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you
want to go far, go together.”
Find out more at
www.StartSomeGood.com/Crowdmatch