<div dir="ltr">Last week Matthew posted (below) about using Crowdfunder as a fund-raising platform:<br><br><a href="http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/sourcefm/">http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/sourcefm/</a><br><div class="gmail_extra">
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Happy to say that Source FM is 32% of their way to their target with another 31 days to go. Good luck Source FM!<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Kickstarter, a similar type of platform to Crowdfunder, has recently launched a Radio & Podcast section:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/categories/radio%20&%20podcast">http://www.kickstarter.com/discover/categories/radio%20&%20podcast</a><br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Ribble FM has recently successfully used Kickstarter to raise £1000 to provide "a radio service online via podcasts / streaming and on FM":<br>
<br><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803212410/be-part-of-a-local-radio-station-for-the-ribble-va">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803212410/be-part-of-a-local-radio-station-for-the-ribble-va</a><br><br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra">There are a number of alternatives to Kickstarter and Crowdfunder some of which are listed here:<br><br><a href="http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-kickstarter-alternatives">http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-kickstarter-alternatives</a><br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Here are five essential tips for a successful Kickstarter (or similar platform) campaign:<br><br><a href="http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/five-essential-tips-for-a-successful-kickstarter-campaign.html">http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/five-essential-tips-for-a-successful-kickstarter-campaign.html</a><br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I expect that we will hear more of initiatives such as this in the future and there could be a 'crowd-funding' segment in next year's CMA Conference - watch this space!<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Best regards<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Bill<br>-- <br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div>Community Media Association<br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 18 October 2013 09:25, Matthew Rogers <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matthew@thesourcefm.co.uk" target="_blank">matthew@thesourcefm.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Hello Fellow Radioheads,<div><br></div><div>I thought I'd share our crowdfunder site with you, which has an amusing video made by the members of Source FM (yes that's me in the green dressing gown!) I thought it may inspire you to do the same at your stations, because actually the money isn't the best part about launching a crowdfunder campaign, it's the energy and the coming togetherness around a shared cause that's been the most important element, it has really unified the Source FM community once again after a difficult year.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Hope you like it and if anyone would like any advice on launching a similar campaign I'd be happy to share my experiences: <a href="http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/sourcefm/" target="_blank">http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/sourcefm/</a><br clear="all">
<div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><span class=""><font color="#888888">-- <br><div dir="ltr">Matthew Rogers - Station Manager<div><a href="http://www.thesourcefm.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.thesourcefm.co.uk</a></div>
<div>Tel: 01326 211 782</div><div>Mob: 07789746933</div>
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