Got a good cause? Need money? Crowd-funding might be an avenue you should explore.
“Fundly†is a company, that, in just three years, has helped raise over $239 million to date for over 8,000 non-profits including schools, sports teams, faith-based groups, political campaigns and even personal needs.
The American Red Cross, Goodwill, Boys & Girls, Habitat for Humanity and Teach for America now have their projects posted on Fundly. Go to www.Fundly.com and you could launch your good cause’s campaign in as little as five minutes.
David Boyce, CEO of Fundly, recently told the Brentwood News that he has six kids and was constantly helping with fundraisers that involved selling wrapping paper, Girl Scout cookies and the like. As a tech-savvy serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley, he figured there had to be a better way – hence 
Fundly.
Once you set up your fundraising page, a message goes out to your Facebook and other friends, alerting them to check out your good cause. Naturally, you hope they will make a small contribution while there. If they do, they instantly receive a receipt and all fund transfers are handled automatically online, using one’s credit card or PayPal account. Check out www.fundly.com.
During the course of the interview, Brentwood News Editor and Publisher Jeff Hall told Fundly’s CEO about the “Brentwood Boosters Club,†an outreach effort on behalf of the paper that seeks donations from Brentwood News readers.
David Boyce said this sounded like a perfect use of the Fundly site and so The Brentwood News is now featured on Fundly.
If you would like to make an online contribution toward keeping the Brentwood News alive, we’d appreciate it!
