Re: {CrowdSource} Research Question :: Diversity Concerns

[Ariel Dougherty]

Over the weekend I found this article:

http://www.blackweb20.com/2011/03/02/crowdfunding-an-alternative-for-minority-startups/

Mar 2 11  by Lesly Simmons   

Especially in reading the comments numerous other sources pop up.


             Best, Ariel

On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Sue Wilson <suewilso...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, Joe,

I am starting a new organization.  I'll be encouraging small local
groups to form in each community to knock on their TV and Radio
stations' doors and hold them accountable to their public interest
obligations.  The org will be an umbrella group to unite the locals
under a national banner.

I don't see doing this as a for-profit, and I'm looking for a 501 C 3
alternative, so am thinking this could be an association, where
perhaps each group would pay a fee every year to join.  I'm really not
adept at this organizational stuff, but it seems similar to crowd
source funding.

Thanks!

~Sue

On 4/23/11, Joe Brewer <circ...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Sue,
>
> Can you elaborate?  What kinds of associations are you thinking of?
> What capabilities do you see them lacking that a community-engagement
> process like crowdfunding might serve?
>
> Please help us better understand where you're coming from so we get a
> better sense of what to include in the manual to address it.
>
> Best,
>
> Joe
>
>
> On Apr 22, 1:53 pm, Sue Wilson <suewilsonrepo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Another question:
>>
>> Can crowdfunding apply to associations?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> ~Sue
>>
>> On 4/22/11, Ariel Dougherty <arielcam...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
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>> > Yes, agreed.  Eldan's question is important:
>>
>> > *what can designers of crowdfunding campaigns (and crowdfunding
>> > resources,
>> > for that matter) do to maximise that upside and minimise the built-in
>> > bias?*
>>
>> > Question: does "crowdfunding resources" also mean the sites
>> > (Kickstarter,
>> > Crowdrise, etc)?
>>
>> > ...........I have been trying to focus on this thread for almost two
>> > weeks.
>> > Been MIA due to a Crowdfunding effort...the emotional ups and
>> > downs....Now
>> > with 8 days to go, and just over 90% funded, I (and the principle--I'm
>> > the
>> > cheerleader) can breathe again.
>>
>> > So back to the concern of addressing the traditionally marginalized
>> > communities:
>>
>> > 1)  We can build and refer to various models and resources -- like here:
>> >http://www.womenarts.org/skills/crowdfunding.htm  I'll check around, do
>> > outreach to a few other communities, if this kind of list is useful for
>> > Handbook.
>>
>> > 2)  The Crowdfunding sites however, IMO, need to play a role as well:
>> >       A) greater platform for cross search / cross reference (not
>> > necessarily "public") but that serves dual purposes of project designer
>> > and
>> > donor/backers.
>> >       B)  possible joint or interactive platform development  between
>> > crowdfunder with one of more of these communities  (I am especially
>> > interested in this)
>> >       C)  adjustment in fees  a) from the site  b) from the "banking"
>> > agent.
>>
>> > On searches there are external issues, available "search" processes can
>> > be
>> > "loaded".  As an exercise try a YouTube search for "women" or "feminist"
>> > and
>> > you will see what I mean.  This site:  NIST.TV developed simply to by
>> > pass
>> > that problem.....  But each "solution" like this has a cost.   What is
>> > the
>> > mutually benefical way to develop?
>>
>> >         Thank you.   Best, Ariel
>>
>> > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 6:10 AM, Malcolm <best.malc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> Please use malcolm.b...@alum.mit.edu
>>
>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> >> On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Joe Brewer <circle...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>  Hello Everyone,
>>
>> >>> Thanks for making the last discussion thread (on the design of
>> >>> successful crowdfunding campaigns) such a valuable exchange.  You've
>> >>> definitely helped me clarify what Suresh and I will need to cover in
>> >>> the section of the manual for practitioners seeking to fund projects
>> >>> successfully.
>>
>> >>> Now I'd like to explore another very important topic with you, one
>> >>> that touches on the comment Ariel made about how crowdfunding might
>> >>> empower historically marginalized groups.  This is a central concern
>> >>> for us in this project.  We want to see crowdfunding become part of
>> >>> the repertoire of tools used by populist groups to engage in
>> >>> democratic action.
>>
>> >>> The topic I'd like to discuss is this :: What aspects of social
>> >>> movements and community empowerment would you like to see addressed in
>> >>> our crowdfunding manual?
>>
>> >>> Some initial thinking I have on the subject is that we'll need to
>> >>> address:
>>
>> >>> 1. The role of money in political and social movements
>>
>> >>> 2. How crowd-based approaches can empower communities to take
>> >>> collective actions on their own behalf
>>
>> >>> 3. What it means for social investments to be "democratized" as part
>> >>> of community-engagement activities
>>
>> >>> 4. How crowdfunding can put political capacity-building in the hands
>> >>> of community activists for the first time
>>
>> >>> These are going to be vitally important topics for the application of
>> >>> crowdfunding to social movements.  What are your reactions to them?
>> >>> Are there other topics you feel are equally (or more) important?
>>
>> >>> Best,
>>
>> >>> Joe
>>
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             on Feminist Art Movement, Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival                                        
          NYC premiere at MOMA March 3rd at 6:30;  NYC Theatrical run June 1 -7 at IFC Center