crowdfunders
Online campaign contributors
Crowdfunders are people who contribute money to crowdfunding campaigns—online efforts to raise funds from many small donors rather than a few large investors.
The term applies to those who back projects on platforms like Kickstarter or GoFundMe, pooling resources to support creative works, startups, charitable causes, or personal needs.
The crowdfunders exceeded the goal within 24 hours.
Less commonly, crowdfunders may refer to the platforms or organizers themselves.
Those who promise formally
- contributorsThose who give help
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- supportersPeople who back something
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
sponsors · benefactors · angels · underwriters · givers · philanthropists · advocates · champions
Creative project funding site
Newly launched businesses
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- capitalWealth used for investment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
incubator · accelerator · bootstrap · founder · entrepreneur · innovation · disruption · launch
Binding promise given
- donationsGifts to organizations
- goalDesired end result
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- rewardPayment for service
perks · tiers · pitch · launch · project · prototype · product · deadline
pledgers
Those who promise formally
- contributorsThose who give help
- donorsPeople who give gifts
- supportersPeople who back something
patrons · sponsors · benefactors · angels · underwriters · givers · philanthropists · advocates · champions · subscribers
Kickstarter
Creative project funding site
- IndiegogoOnline collective financing hub
- GoFundMeCrowdsourced fundraising website
- PatreonRecurring fan funding platform
Republic · microfinance · crowdsourcing · marketplace · portal
startups
Newly launched businesses
equity · incubator · accelerator · bootstrap · founder · entrepreneur · innovation · disruption · launch · MVP
pledge
Binding promise given
reward · perks · tiers · pitch · launch · project · prototype · product · deadline · updates
grassroots
Common people as political base
- collectiveJointly organized group
- movementChange in position
- causeWhat produces an effect
activism · advocacy · organizing · outreach · coalition · civic · charity · nonprofit · volunteer · awareness
- backerssupporters, backers, sponsors, patrons, donors
- entrepreneursfounder, co-founder, startup founder, business owner, serial entrepreneur
- early adoptersearly adopters, innovators, pioneers, trendsetters, beta testers
- investorsinvestor, retail investors, retail investor, angel investors, institutional investors
- Prosumersmakers, creators, content creators, DIYers, power users
crowdfundersventure capitalists
Startup equity investors
angel investors · institutional investors · hedge funds · corporate sponsors · government grants