Crowdfunding your next nonprofit project or social enterprise startup

Fact or fiction. Crowdfunding is a viable source for funding your next nonprofit or social enterprise startup. As with most things, crowdfunding is not all the media makes it out to be. Check out the presentation I did below for more information on crowdfunding in 2013.

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