PledgeMe Blog

March 20, 2019

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 […]

March 13, 2019

Posted by Sarah

Campaign Spotlight: Te Reo Yoga Cards

What happens when two experienced yoga teachers combine their passion for mindfulness through movement with a journey to strengthen Te Reo Māori skills? They dream up Te Reo Yoga Cards! These cards will be an excellent way for people to […]

March 1, 2019

Posted by Sarah

Campaign Spotlight: Wellington Rape Crisis

This adorable little fellow is Bertie. He’s the resident therapy dog at the Wellington Rape Crisis (WRC) office in Wellington’s CBD. Last week, Bertie and the rest of the (human) team at WRC moved to a bigger, better office that […]

February 22, 2019

Posted by Anna

What’s the point? A guide to Unconferences & Reflection

TL;DR — I think we need more events where we learn from each other. I often get stuck in my head. The day-to-day worries of running a business, helping our campaigners raise funds, anti-money laundering audits (yeah, that’s a thing), […]

February 6, 2019

Posted by Sarah

As we all enjoy the peak of the summer harvest, it’s a great time to highlight the unique, diverse, and fragile ecosystem we all depend on to nourish ourselves. Eat New Zealand is a food movement driven by a passionate […]

December 31, 2018

Posted by Sarah

2018: Wow, just… wow!

The other day, I was out tramping with my family. After an hour of mirthful skipping along the track marvelling at Mother Nature (just kidding, it was a hot day and my family includes small grumpy children who needed to […]

December 20, 2018

Posted by Anna

SleepDrops campaign – what happened and next steps

Sleep Support System Limited, one of the companies in the SleepDrops group, is equity crowdfunding through PledgeMe to fund their expansion plans. So far they have had $784,034 pledged, exceeding their $500,000 goal. You can view their campaign here. […]

December 13, 2018

Posted by Jess

Peace, Love, and Unconferencing

Here at PledgeMe, we’ve been thinking a lot about how to make an impact outside the confines of what we do every day to help people fund the things they care about. We see a need to help grow and […]

August 24, 2018

Posted by Anna

Whakangungu Wahine Maori Me Kohatia Au papa hou tuku Koha-a-Iwi // Māori Women’s Development Inc and PledgeMe launch new crowdfunding programme

Kei te mahi tahi a Te Roopu Whakawhanake i ngā wāhine Māori arā – Māori Womens Development Inc me Pledge Me, me te hīkaka o te ngākau ki te tuku i tēnei hōtaka Koha-a-Iwi hou tukanga hoki – Tā Koha […]

August 10, 2018

Posted by Barry G

Tā Koha Bunch: Manawa from Ngahere Communities

Our Tā Koha Bunch blog series continues as we sit down with Manawa Udy from Ngahere Communities at their soon-to-be-opened co-working, event and makerspace in the heart of Manukau City, to discuss their crowdfunding campaign. Manawa’s got a creative spark. […]