LaunchGood
LaunchGood is a crowdfunding platform focused on the Muslim community worldwide. LaunchGood went live in October 2013 and it raised more than $688 million from 2.1 million donors across 155 countries. LaunchGood is one of a number of crowdfunding platforms for gathering money from the public, which circumvents traditional avenues of investment. Project creators choose a deadline and a minimum funding goal, and usually provide rewards or "perks" for contributors at various levels. The founders of LaunchGood are Chris Blauvelt, Amany Killawi and Omar Hamid. They are based out of Detroit, Michigan and Atlanta, Georgia.
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Type of site | Crowdfunding |
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| URL | launchgood.com |
| Launched | 8 October 2013 |
LaunchGood is a crowdfunding[1] platform focused on the Muslim community worldwide. LaunchGood went live in October 2013 and it raised more than $688 million from 2.1 million donors across 155 countries.[2] [3]
LaunchGood is one of a number of crowdfunding platforms for gathering money from the public, which circumvents traditional avenues of investment. Project creators choose a deadline and a minimum funding goal, and usually provide rewards or "perks" for contributors at various levels.[4]
The founders of LaunchGood are Chris Blauvelt, Amany Killawi and Omar Hamid.[5] They are based out of Detroit, Michigan and Atlanta, Georgia.[citation needed]
Projects
[edit]LaunchGood has been used to fundraise for several nationally recognized projects, including a campaign to help rebuild African-American churches destroyed by arson in the summer of 2015,[6][7] and a campaign to fund the legal team of Adnan Syed (widely known from the podcast Serial) through a special appeal of his conviction.[8] Each of these campaigns raised more than $100,000 through the platform.[9][10] An October 2018 campaign to help pay for Jewish burials for the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, and the medical bills of survivors, raised its goal of $25,000 in six hours and went on to raise more than $200,000.[11][12]
Awards
[edit]LaunchGood has received the Islamic Economy Award, Small & Medium Enterprises (SME).[13]
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Warikoo, Niraj (March 2019). "Muslim-led site in Detroit raises $1.6 million for New Zealand victims". Detroit Free Press.
- Bhuiyan, Johana (2 January 2025). "Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024". The Guardian.
- HENNESSEY, ZACHY (25 October 2023). "Crowdfunding website LaunchGood.com's alleged links to Hamas". The Jerusalem Post.
- "How a Muslim-run crowdfunding startup helps millions around the world". TRT World. April 15, 2022. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
References
[edit]- ^ "Muslims raise $48,000 to rebuild burned black churches". CNN. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "About us: Launch Good". LaunchGood. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "LaunchGood Doing Good". Muslim Observer. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Aslam, Ameera (April 29, 2024). "One million people have donated on this Muslim-run crowdfunding platform". Doha News.
- ^ "LaunchGood - About Us". LaunchGood. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Why Muslims are raising money for black churches destroyed by fire": Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 8 September 2015
- ^ Kai-Hwa Wang, Frances (9 July 2015). "Muslim Community Rallies to Rebuild Burned Black Churches". Retrieved 9 September 2015 – via NBC News.
- ^ "Adnan Syed Is Getting A Second Podcast After 'Serial'": Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 September 2015
- ^ "Respond with Love: Rebuild Black Churches, Support Victims of Arson across the South": LaunchGood. Retrieved 8 September 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "The Adnan Syed Trust": LaunchGood. Retrieved 8 September 2015
- ^ Sadeque, Samira (October 30, 2018). "U.S. Muslims Raise $190,000 for Burial of Jewish Pittsburgh Victims". Haaretz. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Muslims Unite for Pittsburgh Synagogue". LaunchGood. 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Mohammed presents Islamic Economy Awards". Emirates 24/7. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
