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A complete guide to crowdfunding for musicians

A complete guide to crowdfunding for musicians

by Rachel | Jul 30, 2026

The music industry has always asked independent artists to do more with less. Record deals that once covered recording, distribution and promotion are rarer and more conditional than they’ve ever been. Streaming pays fractions of pennies. Touring costs more than it returns for most artists at the early and mid stages of a career.

Why this artist is running a crowdfunder and a prize draw at the same time

Why this artist is running a crowdfunder and a prize draw at the same time

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 28, 2026

When Ella Starling launched her fundraising campaign for Ceasefire, a large-scale oil painting reinterpreting Picasso’s Guernica in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza — she didn’t choose between a crowdfunder and a prize draw. She ran both, simultaneously, for two different reasons. It’s a smart approach that more creative projects should know about. The […]

Why regular donations are an underused tool on Crowdfunder

Why regular donations are an underused tool on Crowdfunder

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 24, 2026

Most crowdfunding campaigns are built around a moment. A target, a deadline, a push to get there. And we know that works; it creates urgency, it gets people moving, and when it goes well, it’s one of the most satisfying things in fundraising. But what happens after the campaign closes? For a lot of organisations, […]

Match funding, TikToks and more: what we’ve shipped this month

Match funding, TikToks and more: what we’ve shipped this month

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 23, 2026

July 2026 We ship updates to Crowdfunder regularly, and most of them don’t come with a fanfare. Here’s a quick roundup of what’s landed recently. TikToks and YouTube Shorts on your project page If you’ve already got a video on TikTok or YouTube Shorts that captures exactly what your project is about, you can now […]

How to run a prize draw for your zoo or wildlife park

How to run a prize draw for your zoo or wildlife park

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 20, 2026

Prize draws are one of the most effective fundraising tools available to zoos and wildlife parks in the UK, yet still one of the most underused. They lower the barrier to entry for supporters, reach audiences far beyond your existing visitor base, and can be built around the thing you already have that no other […]

How to create a great Crowdfunder project page

How to create a great Crowdfunder project page

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 16, 2026

Your project page is doing a lot of work. It needs to convince a stranger, in under a minute, that your idea is worth backing, your team is worth trusting, and that now is the right time to give. This can be tricky for project pages to achieve. Not because the projects aren’t good, but […]

How Sport England turned £6 million into £18.9 million with Crowdfunder

How Sport England turned £6 million into £18.9 million with Crowdfunder

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 10, 2026

Watch: Sport England on crowdfunding Hear directly from Sport England’s Programme Manager on how the partnership worked, what surprised them, and why crowdfunding is now embedded as part of their ongoing Movement Fund offer. When Sport England set out to reach more grassroots communities across England, they needed a funding model that could do more […]

The high street isn’t what it used to be. Communities are taking it back.

The high street isn’t what it used to be. Communities are taking it back.

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 02, 2026

Reading time: 7 minutes Walk down almost any town centre in the UK and you’ll see the same story told in two halves. On one side: shuttered units, faded fascias, the ghost of a chain that left three years ago. On the other: a bakery that opened last spring, a community pub that nearly closed […]

Pride in Place funding: how to set up a match fund

Pride in Place funding: how to set up a match fund

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 02, 2026

“To maximise the impact of the Pride in Place Impact Fund and broaden its reach, local authorities are encouraged to explore opportunities to leverage funding and/or seek match funding for initiatives. Where possible, this may help to unlock additional support and accelerate progress on shared priorities for local pride.” Pride in Place Impact Fund prospectus […]

Councils and local authorities: How to choose your crowdfunding platform

Councils and local authorities: How to choose your crowdfunding platform

by Rebecca Hughes | Jul 01, 2026

Not all crowdfunding platforms are built the same way. Here’s why the model behind the platform, not just the features, is what protects your programme long term. If you’ve never run a crowdfunding programme before, you’re not alone. Plenty of councils and public sector partners are only just discovering what it can do, and the […]

How WWF achieved a 3x return on ad spend with Crowdfunder

How WWF achieved a 3x return on ad spend with Crowdfunder

by Rebecca Hughes | Jun 23, 2026

WWF’s Gorilla Experience prize draw delivered consistent donations through paid Meta ads, tracked with Crowdfunder’s Meta Pixel integration. Here’s how charities can do the same.

Crowdfunding for Community Interest Companies (CICs)

Crowdfunding for Community Interest Companies (CICs)

by Rebecca Hughes | Jun 19, 2026

Crowdfunder prides itself on being the home of CIC crowdfunding in the UK. This guide answers the questions CIC directors and managers are actually searching for, from whether crowdfunding is available to you at all, through to fees, match funding, and how you compare to a registered charity. CIC’s are the thriving heart of communities […]

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