Sam – PledgeMe Blog

December 29, 2013

One of our successes this year was Ink Big – who almost doubled the $900 target it set to get up and running. Gareth is the big ‘inker’ behind the Ink Big project, wanted to produce super size hand screen […]

July 29, 2013

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Crowdfunding 101 in a Hot Rod

This success story had a sweet ride on the crowdfunding circuit… Hot Rod Revue definitely has the lowdown on New Zealand’s hot rod culture – the online magazine’s fabulous team crowdfunded over $7160 (over their $6000 target!) to make their […]

May 24, 2013

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NWZ: A New Take on the News

Extra, extra, read all about it! Here’s a PledgeMe success for all you news buffs out there. NWZ.co.nz is a brand new, independently run, almost-fledged website run by students and recent graduates that are keen to take the NZ journalism […]

May 15, 2013

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The Aftermath of #thanksmillion

April 17th. What a night. The #thanksamillion party is definitely going to go down in PledgeMe history as the BEST NIGHT EVER. We thought that one venue wasn’t enough to merit such an occasion, so we chose three – potentially […]

May 6, 2013

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A Crowdfunding Odyssey

It might be heading towards winter (especially in wet rainy Wellington), but at least there is some light at the end of the tunnel. This summer, the Northland Youth Theatre got funding to perform Homer’s classical poem, The Odyssey. The […]

April 24, 2013

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Taste of the Great Outdoors

The team behind the Bring Andy (Food Forest) to Auckland project secured enough support to get University of Otago food forest expert Andy Cambeis to take a look at the viability of starting a forest eco-system on Waiheke. Imaging taking a […]

April 24, 2013

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Born This Way, Baby.

Youth-operated APAC or Adam Performing Arts Company reached its $500 funding target, getting its theatrical dance performance, YOÜ, to the Auckland Fringe Festival 2013. The show follows the life of pop icon Lady Gaga; using an upbeat and party-inspired environment […]

April 7, 2013

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U.F.O Funding Takes Off

Thanks to your support, Berlin-based director Gregory David King will have a home away from home during the two months he will spend in New Zealand working on his film, U.F.O. The New Zealand Film Commission-funded film, produced by Mhairead […]

March 30, 2013

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Life After Life. After.

Producer Charlotte Larsen’s Life. After. will be featuring in Bats 2013 Season. The support of 43 pledgers means the show will have extra publicity, not to mention some sweet costumes and props. You go pledgers! Life. After. depicts the unconventional […]

March 27, 2013

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Five Success Stories! Better Than the 90s Boy Band.

Yes. That’s the boy band. Yikes! Fortunately our success stories are way better! Including: Speed stacker Kaleb Rongokea will be representing New Zealand at the Speed Stacking World Championships in Florida, U.S.A. We are SO stoked for our 236th success. […]

Author: Sam