Crowdfunding is emerging as an alternative form of funding for medical purposes, with
capital being raised directly from a broader and more diverse audience of investors. In this …

During the first seven months of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 175,000 crowdfunding
campaigns were established in the US for coronavirus-related needs using the platform …

Evolving financial behavior, an unpredictable public policy atmosphere, and an unparalleled
global pandemic have collaborated to disrupt nonprofit fundraising. The COVID‐19 …

As ventures around the world begin to resume operations as the COVID-19 pandemic
eases, entrepreneurs face new complexities and challenges especially among …

Objectives. To assess whether medical crowdfunding use and outcomes are aligned with
health financing needs in the United States. Methods. We collected data on 437 596 US …

Social media platforms allow users to share news, ideas, thoughts, and opinions on a global
scale. Data processing methods allow researchers to automate the collection and …

Purpose In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on global health care
and the economy. The restaurant industry has been especially hit hard by the statewide …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the change of institutional logics in actors' practices
within crowdfunding platforms, seen as open collaborative ecosystems …

Using real platform data, this paper assesses donors' reactions to a rare event; specifically,
we demonstrate how donors were able to compensate for (or stabilize) healthcare deficits …

Public welfare fundraising has been used to collect donations for medical supplies and has
played an important role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper studies …