Annual crowd-funding campaign has raised more than $1 million for nonprofits to date
Press Release – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 31, 2016) – Memorial Day marked the official launch of this year’s Veterans Charity Challenge, a joint effort by craigslist founder Craig Newmark and the crowdfunding platform CrowdRise to drive financial support for nonprofit organizations benefiting veterans, military families, police, and firefighters. As in year’s past, the Veterans Charity Challenge 4 will run during the Memorial Day to 4th of July period.
Organized by CrowdRise, the crowd-funding Challenge awards prizes provided by Newmark to the nonprofits which raise the highest amount in donations between now and the 4th of July.
“We run the Challenge between the week of Memorial Day to about the 4th of July because at this time folks are reminded how much we owe to our vets, their families, and to public safety people like police and firefighters,” said Newmark. “Though we should really be showing them…