Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Nonprofit organizations; Crowd funding;
Abstract
Crowdfunding has grown in popularity amongst the general public. This paper is a literature review that examines the opportunities and challenges for nonprofit organizations to use crowdfunding to supplement traditional fundraising efforts. Literature sources were used to identify what crowdfunding is and where it came from, crowdfunding platforms, crowdfunding campaign benefits and limitations, organizational costs for nonprofit crowdfunding, and crowdfunding regulation and oversight. Sources for the literature review include study areas of crowdfunding definitions and history, crowdfunding platform examination, crowdfunding benefits and limitations, costs for nonprofit crowdfunding, and crowdfunding regulation and oversight. Authors share insight into the risks, benefits, and best practices for nonprofit organizations to consider when designing a crowdfunding campaign.
Year of Submission
2021
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services
First Advisor
Julianne Gassman
Date Original
2021
Object Description
1 PDF file (33 pages)
Copyright
©2021 Shelly Smith
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Smith, Shelly, "Nonprofit Crowdfunding Best Practices" (2021). Graduate Research Papers. 2102.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2102
