Philippa Christoforou has been part of the OxReach team at Oxford University Innovation since 2016. Since then over £200,000 for social good projects originating at the University of Oxford has been raised.
But why crowdfunding? Why not just apply for grant applications? What is the benefit to the project in watching the pledge count slowly creep towards the target, whilst the anxiety builds that we might not make it?
Here, Philippa describes her experience of crowdfunding and the benefits gained.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-crowdfund-philippa-christoforou
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