1. Seed Out
Seed Out is a nonprofit crowdfunding platform that provides small loans to entrepreneurs who want to start their own businesses. We help aspiring micro-entrepreneurs access the tools, training, and support they need to grow their businesses. A single donation can change their lives by providing them with a source of sustainable income. With our innovative micro-financing model and robust micro-funding platform, you can ensure that your donation, Zakat, or Sadqa reaches the intended beneficiary of your choice. We don’t give out hard cash; rather, we focus on helping people build their businesses so they can earn an income. Our goal is to make sure that every donation goes directly to the recipient.
How does it work?
We upload profiles of all candidates and you choose who you want to help. Then we fund them directly to start their own businesses or help them grow their existing ones. Each donation made through Seed Out pays both material and symbolic advantages to the beneficiaries. It helps promote opportunity, stability, and entrepreneurship where they've had very little of all three before.
Seed Out is more than a charity
We provide entrepreneurial solutions for the underprivileged which far exceeds traditional charity and relief work. Our core team creates an immediate double impact on the micro-enterprise owners. Micro-finance for entrepreneurship Skills development and Training Seed Out’s core team takes back recoveries of easy installments without any administrative fees. The recovered installments are put into a revolving fund to raise more micro-business owners.
According to the World Bank in Pakistan, 90% percent of the workforce is highly entrepreneurial but it’s estimated that 80% of these people can not apply for a traditional loan due to a lack of collateral. Our concept is working toward fixing this inequity by offering completely 100% interest-free loans to the poor. Seed Out is the answer to the problems of all the people who live in the vicious cycle of extreme poverty. We currently operate within underprivileged areas and wish to expand more.
Our focus
Women and differently-able persons are a priority for loan repayment. Equal treatment is given to loan applicants regardless of gender, religion, caste, or race. Most loan applicants approach us through our field mobilization and door-to-door mobilization activities. Field officers also recognize extremely needy loan applicants on the field.
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2. Fundly
Fundly is a website where people can raise money for their causes. You create a page for your cause and then start asking people to donate to your campaign. People who donate get special perks like being mentioned on your page or having their photos displayed on your page.
3. Gofundme
GoFundMe is similar to Fundly, except instead of raising money for yourself, you raise money for someone else. You set a goal amount of money you want to raise and once you reach that goal, you have successfully funded the campaign.
3. Kickstarter
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that lets artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, authors, and others fund projects. On Kickstarter, you post a project description of what you're making and how much funding you need. Once you reach your funding goal, you receive the funds you raised plus any additional funds pledged by backers.
4. Indiegogo
Indiegogo is similar to Kickstarter; except they only allow campaigns related to non-profit organizations.
5. Patreon
Patreon is a crowdfunding site specifically for creative content creators. Creators can use Patreon to ask supporters to contribute monthly amounts towards their art, music, writing, and other creative endeavors. Patrons become patrons based on a creator's following and reputation.
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6. RocketHub
RocketHub is a crowdfunding site that focuses on technology startups. You can find out if your idea is viable by checking out the top 100 ideas on the site. If your idea makes the list, you'll receive feedback from potential investors and collaborators.
7. SeedInvest
SeedInvest is a crowdfunding site for early-stage companies. Companies looking to raise capital can upload their business plan and pitch deck to gain investor attention. Investors can browse through different pitches and choose those they'd like to invest in.
8. GoGetFunding
GoGetFunding is a crowdfunding site that connects businesses with individuals looking to fund their business ideas. Businesses can upload their campaign details and connect with potential customers.
9. Fundable
Fundable is a crowdfunding platform designed specifically for entrepreneurs who want to fund their startups. Fundable offers tools and resources to help entrepreneurs build a great pitch deck, write a kickass mission statement, and create a roadmap for success.
10. Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a website that lets you shop at Amazon and helps them out while doing it. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same experience as shopping on Amazon.com, but Amazon will send 5% of your purchase back to the charity of your choice.
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