Crowdfunding Rap

Published on: December 2, 2016January 24, 2017 by Gene Takagi

I’m moderating a panel on crowdfunding this morning at the 20th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations. In honor of the session, and thinking back to my recent trip to New York where reasonably priced Hamilton tickets were impossible to find, I wrote the following (still unfinished) rap – In the style of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s […]

Understanding Crowdfunding After A Tragedy – Nonprofit Quarterly

Published on: July 3, 2016July 3, 2016 by Gene Takagi

NEO attorneys Michele Berger and Gene Takagi wrote this article on crowdfunding published in The Nonprofit Quarterly on June 28, 2016. As was evident after the horrific shooting in Orlando on June 12th, crowdfunding has become the most visible, and arguably the most effective, way to quickly raise money and awareness for a charitable cause […]

Legal and Ethical Crowdfunding for Non-profits: An ABA Webinar

Published on: June 4, 2016June 7, 2016 by Gene Takagi

I’ll be on a panel presenting a webinar for the American Bar Association titled Legal and Ethical Crowdfunding for Non-profits: Opportunities, Pitfalls, and Best Practices. Date: June 28, 2016. Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am PT / 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET. 1.50 Ethics/Professionalism CLE Credit Hours. Presenters: Michael E Adler, moderator Katherine Emily Redman Gene Takagi Hash Zahed […]

Nonprofit Radio: Crowdfunding

Published on: May 19, 2015February 22, 2017 by Gene Takagi 2 Comments

I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio speaking with host Tony Martignetti this Friday at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET about charitable crowdfunding. You can tune in to the live feed on Talking Alternative or catch up later on iTunes. We’ll be talking about: The difference between an individual and a charity crowdfunding for a charitable purpose Whether a crowdfunding site operator is […]

Nonprofit Crowdfunding Risks

Published on: July 8, 2014March 15, 2017 by Michelle Baker 6 Comments

The popularity of nonprofit crowdfunding is undeniable. Last year alone, it is estimated that $5 billion was raised through global crowdfunding with about 30 percent of that total going to social causes. While that figure pales in comparison to the approximately $300 billion raised by charities in the US over the same time period, the […]

Crowdfunding Platforms & Commercial Fundraisers

Published on: June 25, 2014October 13, 2015 by Michelle Baker 3 Comments

What keeps certain crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo from falling within the commercial fundraiser regulations? Crowdfunding for charities is not a new concept, but the use of third-party crowdfunding platforms, such as Indiegogo and GoFundMe have become extremely popular in the past few years. These crowdfunding platforms not only provide a venue to host charitable campaigns, […]

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