By Charlotte Squire – projects and marketing lead, PledgeMe. So you’re finally live! You’ve crafted what you hope is a strong project description and now it’s time to get the word out to your crowd. For some, this moment can […]
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Thinking about crowdfunding with PledgeMe? Here’s one more reason it’s a good idea. Since 2017 PledgeMe has been charging project campaigners a 6.5% success fee. Each time a project campaigner met their crowdfunding target and their campaign closed, we received […]
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1. Who are you and what do you do?Ko Rach Adams toku ingoa. I’m originally from Waipawa, Central Hawkes Bay, but now based in Raglan with my family since 2005. I’m the General Manager of Maanaki – a social network and online […]
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Terry Shubkin is joining the PledgeMe whānau as the new chair of the board. We asked her where she’s come from, why she chose PledgeMe and what she’s excited about within her new role. After 18 years in the IT […]
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PledgeMe’s board chair Melanie Templeton is leaving her role with us and leaning into some new adventures. She’s been contributing her expertise to the PledgeMe whānau for six years, including as interim CEO. We asked her why she chose PledgeMe […]
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PledgeMe projects and marketing lead Charlotte Squire spoke to Henry’s Skincare director Alvin Mafuta about launching his team’s first product, seven months after successfully equity crowdfunding $33,000 for their men’s skincare range. Henry’s Skincare director Alvin Mafuta Looking back, how […]
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Project Blue is a collective of 25 ocean enthusiasts aged 18-25 who are passionate about saving the ocean from plastic pollution by ending the use of unnecessary plastics. They’ve installed a giant plastic wave at the Coromandel’s Whangamata, spoken […]
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The folks at Aotearoa Water Action and Sustainable Otakiri need your help. They are fighting a resource consent that would significantly expand an existing water bottling plant run by Otakiri Spring in Otakiri, Bay of Plenty. Currently the plant […]
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Mangawhai Artists Incorporated (MAI) began in 2002 and now counts more than 150 artists as members. Their mission is to provide a positive and learning environment, along with the commensurate facilities, to enable the promotion and fostering of their members’ […]
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We have chosen to focus on people who are working hard to make our world a better place as we work to process the horrific events of last week. One such person is Angela Crocker, a wife, mother, and pastor […]
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