All New Philanthropy

A services marketplace takes crowdfunding up a notch

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Crowdfunding becomes more and more popular, and there's now an mind-boggling variety of websites that are all about mass fundraising. Raise5 adds a twist to philanthropy by allowing anyone to donate a service, rather than money.
Raise5, the brainchild of four young entrepreneurs from Toronto, allows you to offer your services - such as sharing a website via a busy Facebook page, creating a hair design illustration, or a redesign of a website - for sale. The proceeds go to a cause of your choice (minus Raise5's commission: 75 cents plus 5% of the transaction amount).
Raise5's cutting edge approach to social impact thrives on an innovative use of skills and knowledge. Even more importantly, it makes crowdfunding even more accessible to anyone. [Source: Raise5]

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