How to Use crowdfunding in a Sentence

crowdfunding

noun
  • On the first day, the crowdfunding page raised enough for the bond.
    — Pamela Ren Larson, azcentral, 6 July 2018
  • But crowdfunding doesn't start with strangers.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But in this case, the researchers have turned to crowdfunding.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 1 Apr. 2020
  • The idea is that each company will have a crowdfunding round.
    — Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • There are many crowdfunding campaign platforms, and each has its own set of rules.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The pitch worked, too, and the campaign hit its crowdfunding goal in under an hour.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Things like peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding have power.
    — Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The goal was to have the rest of the total come from crowdfunding, Haley said.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2019
  • The good news is, the crowdfunding project has already surpassed its target.
    — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 29 July 2019
  • Thus, the crowdfunding campaign won't allow the group to build a telescope.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2017
  • There was not public crowdfunding.
    — Austen Erblat, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Thanks to the crowdfunding and people who were on site, many Hoosiers had roles as extras in the movie.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Williams said the band boosters have created a crowdfunding web site to help raise money for the band.
    — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 5 Nov. 2017
  • In many instances, that means crowdfunding has been the solution.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The program this year for the first time launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money from the public.
    — Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, chicagotribune.com, 4 May 2017
  • For instance, one of the most famous crowdfunding platforms had only been around for two years.
    — Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The crowdfunding is more of a way to engage with our community.
    — David Moin, WWD, 26 June 2024
  • Keep in mind that many crowdfunding platforms charge a fee (such as a percentage of the total funds raised).
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
  • The crowdfunding campaigns sprang up soon after news reports spread of the attack.
    — Eder Campuzano, OregonLive.com, 28 May 2017
  • Prices are expected to rise twofold after the end of the crowdfunding campaign.
    — New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
  • In late April, a friend launched a crowdfunding campaign to help Fry cover some of the costs.
    — Renuka Rayasam, NPR, 27 June 2025
  • The limits have prompted some trans adults to leave the state for care, with some turning to crowdfunding appeals for help.
    — Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As part of the crowdfunding campaign, supporters can explore a map of homes that are in need of repair.
    — Justin Ling, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The nonprofit has launched a crowdfunding campaign and has raised roughly a quarter of its goal so far.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The crowdfunding campaign has been a source of contention since it was created as tensions have flared in the case.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • It’s paid for through a crowdfunding campaign and one large, anonymous donation.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Others would turn to payment plans, personal loans or crowdfunding.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Orbitkey is well established and has a strong history of crowdfunding, so there’s no risk to pledging.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • And while the crowdfunding effort mostly seems like a way to troll people, the Internet was not pleased.
    — Temi Adebowale, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2018
  • To fill in the gap, start-ups like Legion M are utilizing a new model of crowdfunding.
    — Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024

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