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28-477: The Journal was established in 1985. As of 2016, it had a verified circulation of 50,000 and an estimated readership of 150,000; it is the largest Jewish weekly outside New York City. TRIBE Media Corp. also produces the monthly TRIBE magazine , distributed in Santa Barbara, Malibu, Conejo, Simi and West San Fernando Valleys. Though independently incorporated, the paper was initially distributed in part by

56-522: A group of local Jewish philanthropists for additional funding intended to assure its continuing financial viability. In 2015, Tribe Media Corp. acquired Jewish Insider , a daily news service based in Washington, D.C. that was started by Max Neuberger. In 2021, Jewish Insider acquired eJewish Philanthropy . From the mid-nineties, Rob Eshman was the editor-in-chief and publisher of the Journal . He

84-423: A reading of an Arthur Miller play. Though the performance was popular with audiences, there was little financial incentive available, and Ringelmann decided to seek alternative revenue streams. Ringelmann was originally inspired to work with independent filmmakers and theater producers after a filmmaker 50 years her senior saw she worked at JPMorgan and asked her to fund his film. In 2006, Ringelmann went on to

112-631: A service that people can use to raise money for emergencies, medical expenses, celebrations, or other life events. Indiegogo Life did not charge a platform fee. In 2015 Indiegogo Life was renamed to Generosity.com. Generosity.com was later acquired by YouCaring in January 2018, who were subsequently acquired by GoFundMe . Donors use solely credit cards to donate, and processing is conducted by Stripe . Stripe's processing fees of 3% plus 30 cents of every donation still apply. In 2002, while working as an analyst on Wall Street, Danae Ringelmann co-produced

140-544: Is an American crowdfunding website founded in 2008 by Danae Ringelmann, Slava Rubin, and Eric Schell. Its headquarters are in San Francisco , California . The site is one of the first sites to offer crowd funding. Indiegogo allows people to solicit funds for an idea, charity, or start-up business. Indiegogo charges a 5% fee on contributions. This charge is in addition to Stripe credit card processing charges of 2,9% + $ 0.30 per transaction. Fifteen million people visit

168-535: Is one of the most popular donation-based crowdfunding websites based in the United States. Indiegogo is the leading platform for tech products, and also permits crowdfunding for creative projects and community or personal causes. On 23 January 2015 a patent infringement lawsuit was filed by Alphacap Ventures LLC against multiple crowdfunding platforms, including Indiegogo, CircleUp , GoFundMe , Kickstarter , Gust, RocketHub and Innovational Funding. The case

196-501: Is published by Tribe Communications Inc., a privately held Canadian company. The word " TRIBE " was registered as a trademark in 2003 for use by Tribe Communications Inc. for on-line, print publishing and online advertising. The trademark is owned by Alex Dordevic, the CEO of TRIBE Communications Inc., and is used by the company under license. TRIBE printed edition: ISSN   1480-6231 Online edition: ISSN   1480-624X TRIBE

224-557: The Haas School of Business to start a company she felt would "democratize" fundraising. There she met Eric Schell and Slava Rubin, who had had similar experiences with fundraising. Schell had previously worked with The House Theater Company in Chicago, while Rubin had started a charity fundraiser for cancer research, after losing his father to cancer as a child. Ringelmann, Schell, and Rubin developed their concept in 2007, under

252-581: The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. The first issue appeared on February 28, 1986. The editor was Gene Lichtenstein, who served until 2000, and the first art director was Katherine Arion, a Romanian-born artist who came to the United States in 1981. After becoming completely independent from the Jewish Federation in 2005, it went through difficulties and its circulation shrank. Circulation has recovered to 50,000 since then, and

280-713: The Ubuntu Edge smartphone . This is the highest target set for any crowdfunding campaign. However, the campaign only raised $ 12.8 million, falling short of its target, and no funds were disbursed. In February 2014, Indiegogo launched an unsuccessful funding campaign for the Misplaced Pages Books Project, which had planned to print the entire English Misplaced Pages in book form later in the year. In 2014, Indiegogo introduced their Forever Funding program, which allows crowdfunding campaigns to continue to raise funds after their initial campaign period has ended, which

308-484: The Los Angeles Press Club in 2005 and 2009. As of May 2016, the site reported about 4 million unique users per month. Suissa's tenure has been criticized for a move away from local reporting and towards a focus on commentary described as "disproportionately right wing". The Jewish Journal received five Rockower Awards in 2021, and ten Rockower Awards in 2022, including six first places. In 2023,

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336-572: The TRIBE community, that cover a wide variety of topics including new music, technology, nightlife, culture, sports, men's and women's issues, and politics. The site contains over 4.5 million individual message posts, making it one of the largest online communities on the Internet (Big Boards). The DJ Mixes area contains the most extensive collection of links to mixes by Canadian DJs in Canada. This area

364-443: The U.S. In June 2012, Indiegogo raised a $ 15 million Series A round from Insight Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Steve Schoettler, Zynga's co-founder. In January 2014, a Series B round of funding added $ 40 million to bring the total venture capital raised to $ 56.5 million. David Mandelbrot (the company's then-COO) was named CEO in January 2016. In May 2019, CEO David Mandelbrot stepped down for personal reasons. He

392-403: The amount raised, as fixed (only receive funds if goal is met) or flexible (will receive funds if goal is not met). Indiegogo does not provide prospective backers with any means to contact campaigns to ask questions or make suggestions before they decide to participate. Indiegogo offers direct credit card payment acceptance through their own portal. Those funds are disbursed up to two weeks after

420-404: The conclusion of a campaign. As of August 2017, Indiegogo does not offer PayPal as an option for contributions. Indiegogo does not stand behind campaigns once they have been funded, responding to a complaint of non-delivery of promised rewards, "each crowdfunding campaign is run by the individual campaigner who is solely in charge of distributing any perks offered. Indiegogo does not guarantee that

448-555: The emergence of electronic music in Canada, the rise and fall of the Canadian rave scene, and the early careers of many prominent DJs and electronic music producers. The project's goal is to make this rare and unique collection accessible for use in documentary films, books, and online platforms. Ultimately, the digitized archive will be distributed to three Canadian arts entities as part of the publisher's estate. Indiegogo Indiegogo / ˌ ɪ n d i ˈ ɡ oʊ ɡ oʊ /

476-422: The functions of the print version. Tribe Magazine ' s beginnings coincided with Toronto's fledgling club scene. The name was coined after publisher alexd observed "tribes" of club kids roaming the streets of the city looking for warehouse parties after the normal bars closed. In 2004, the magazine boasted a circulation of 100,000 readers a month. It published 109 issues and is currently on hiatus. TRIBE

504-465: The magazine was awarded 21 Rockower Awards. Tribe Magazine Tribe Magazine was a free print magazine originally distributed in Toronto , Ontario , as well as across Canada from 1993 to 2005. The magazine featured photography , music , CD reviews, and dance and club listings. It currently has an online presence as an internet message board and social network which provides all

532-638: The name Project Keiyaku . The site officially launched at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008, with a focus on film projects. In June 2010, MTV New Media partnered with Indiegogo to develop new content from the site's projects. In September 2011, the company raised a $ 1.5 million Series Seed financing round, led by Metamorphic Ventures, ff Venture Capital , MHS Capital and Steve Schoettler, Zynga's co-founder. In February 2012, President Barack Obama 's Startup America partnered with Indiegogo to offer crowdfunding to entrepreneurs in

560-580: The paper has undertaken new initiatives, including expanded internet offerings, live events, a branding and marketing division, JJ Branding, TRIBE magazine , launched in December 2009, and Jewish Insider . The Jewish Journal , like other news media, faced financial pressures (cutting staff positions and salaries during 2009, though since it has resumed growth in both areas), but it strengthened its financial situation in May 2010, when it received commitments from

588-530: The perks offered by the campaigner will be produced or delivered." According to The Wall Street Journal , as of January 2014 over 200,000 campaigns have been launched, raising "millions of dollars" to people running crowdfunding campaigns in 70 to 100 countries every week. Already-funded projects also use Indiegogo, to create publicity or find distributors. A few of the successful Indiegogo campaigns include: On 24 July 2013, Canonical Ltd. launched its crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo to raise $ 32 million for

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616-419: The projects themselves—through Facebook , Twitter and similar platforms. The site levies a 5% fee for successful campaigns. For campaigns that fail to raise their target amount, users have the option of either refunding all money to their contributors at no charge or keeping all money raised minus a 9% fee. This option must be selected before the campaign begins, and the goal will be listed, directly underneath

644-645: The site each month. The site runs on a rewards-based system, meaning donors, investors, or customers who are willing to help to fund a project or product can donate and receive a gift, rather than an equity stake in the company. Following changes in Security and Exchange Commission rules earlier in 2016, Indiegogo has partnered with MicroVentures to offer equity -based campaigns beginning in November 2016, allowing unaccredited investors to participate with equity stakes. In 2014, Indiegogo launched Indiegogo Life,

672-467: Was developed to allow Canadian DJs to showcase their skills, hopefully leading to paying gigs at nightclubs and events. In 2024, TRIBE Magazine' s publisher, alexd, launched a crowdfunding project on Indiegogo titled "Preserve the Beat." The initiative aims to digitize the magazine's extensive photographic archive, which comprises approximately 10,000 to 12,000 slides and negatives. This collection captures

700-712: Was later renamed "InDemand". Users between the ages of 13 and 17 may not use the site without a parent or legal guardian's consent. Campaign owners may not create a campaign that tries to raise funds for illegal activities, or that is clearly made up or claiming to do something impossible. If the campaign offers perks, it can't offer any forms of interest in the company or venture, or any financial incentive. The campaign cannot offer alcohol, drugs, weapons or ammunition, or any form of lottery or gambling. A campaign can not promote ideas or opportunities of hate, personal injury, death, or damage of property, or anything that can be distributed that violates another person's rights. Indiegogo

728-482: Was succeeded by David Suissa in 2017. Contributing writers include Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson , Karen Lehrman Bloch , Judea Pearl , Tabby Refael, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, and Jonathan Kirsch , who also serves as Book Editor. Shmuel Rosner is Senior Political Correspondent. In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack , the issue of January 16–22, 2015 was renamed "Jewish Hebdo". It received awards from

756-448: Was succeeded by former Reddit core-product leader Andy Yang. In April 2022, announced the appointment of Becky Center as the company's new CEO. In an interview with Film Threat , Rubin said the site is "all about allowing anybody to raise money for any idea". Users can create a page for their funding campaign, make a list of "perks" for different levels of investment, then create a social media –based publicity effort. Users publicize

784-411: Was the first Canadian magazine to go on-line in the country. Launched in 1994 as the digital version of Tribe Magazine , TRIBE is an online magazine existing as a large, active, online community and social network aimed at 18 to 50-year-olds, with an overall focus on urban living in Canada. TRIBE has been online continuously since 1994. The site contains separate sub-forums, referred to as "rooms" by

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