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Baby born with no nose is still "perfect"

When Brandi McGlathery looked at her newborn son for the first time, everything was 'perfect.' He had five fingers on each hand and five toe...

Senh: Since there's only 37 cases in the world, I wonder how difficult it is to care for a child without a nose. What kind of physical problems will he have growing up? It's disheartening to read that insurance will not cover some of expenses associated with the baby's care. So glad that crowdfunding is being used for this. Good luck to the family.

 

Zach Braff Launches Kickstarter for New Indie Film, Bypassing Traditional Hollywood

Zach Braff - THR

Braff tells THR that he turned to Kickstarter over financiers because, "When you’re trying to make these smaller personal art films, the idea of giving final cut away to someone else, it doesn’t make any sense for me." Zach Braff is hoping the internet will kickstart his writing/directing career back to life.

 

Kickstarter launched 18,000 projects in 2012; 17 raised more than $1 million

More than 18,000 creative projects got off the ground last year by the grace of Kickstarter, the crowdfunding site once known merely as a launchpad for starving artists.

 

Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs

If money is the only thing stopping you from doing something good in the world, stop waiting and start doing some good! Nothing better symbolizes entrepreneurship than fundraising.  Social entrepreneurs are no different.

 

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