Elie Schwartz hit with new fraud charges by SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged the Nightingale Properties CEO after action by the Department of Justice …
Category: Losses
Women Gun Violence Victims and Crowdfunding Gaps
Catherine Burgess and Jennifer Carlson, “The roots of charity: How Gendered Racialization Shapes Crowdfunding for Women and Girls Murdered by Gun Violence,” Gender & Society, 2024 A woman holding a …
When the Music Burns: Artists Rise from Ashes in Los Angeles Wildfires
Musicians in Los Angeles faced devastating losses as wildfires destroyed homes, studios, and invaluable musical instruments. Key figures like guitarist Dan Kalisher and the band Dawes were affected.
Little Brazil Extends Crowdfunding Deadline as It Seeks Community Support
And yet, as successful as the past year has been, Marques says a string of pre-opening challenges have made it difficult to recoup losses … Brazil launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo …
Gunna Drinks fizzles out, leaving crowd investors at a near £4m loss
The Leicester company behind Gunna Drinks opened a new bottling facility in early 2024 – despite the brand running on empty …
Three Rivers Festival cancelled for 2025, beginning bankruptcy proceedings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Three Rivers Festival has been cancelled for 2025. Amid financial challenges and an unsuccessful crowdfunding campaign, the annual event announced it will instead begin …
Three Rivers Festival board decides event’s fate for 2025
The Three Rivers Festival won’t return this year, and its board decided today to file for bankruptcy. A crowdfunding campaign launched less than two weeks ago in hopes of raising $450,000 in public …
How GoFundMe Became a $250 Million Lifeline After the L.A. Fires
Donations on the crowdfunding site to people and fire relief efforts have exceeded those for all natural disasters worldwide last year. By Ken Bensinger and Jeremy Singer-Vine Ken Bensinger …
Nonprofits raise more money online with philanthropy-related content, study finds
A team of researchers from NYU, the University of Miami and the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg found that nonprofit organizations raise more money via social media when focusing on philanthropy.
Family mourns the loss of teen who fell through the ice at Glasmann Pond
A family and the Ogden-area community continue to grieve the loss of 14-year-old Samuel Creel, who died after falling through the ice at Glasmann Pond on Monday afternoon. Creel and a friend were …