James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.
Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.
Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.
When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.
Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.
Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.
Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.
Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.
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Any contribution of $1 receives: All fuelded get their name listed in the Sphere College blog, and a sincere Thank You for helping talented youths make better lives for themselves! (I added this after the $10 reward and can't remove the $10 one :) I just want you to know that any amount is appreciated!)
Any contribution of $10 receives: A sincere Thank You for helping talented youths make better lives for themselves! 6 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $50 receives: A personal thank you card from one of the students in the program. 7 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $100 receives: A personal thank you card from one of the students in the program on a card created by Frank Wolfe, poet, entertainer and student in Sphere College. 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $1,000 receives: A matted, framed in an 11x14 frame, numbered (out of 25) pen-and-ink print by Virginia Stewart, surrealist artist and student of Sphere College (the print can be selected at viewsfromwithin.com).
Any contribution of $5,000 receives: A visit by Richard Liston in Summer 2011 to the community of your choice within three hours’ drive of Phoenixville, PA to give a free one hour presentation to high school parents and students about the college selection and application process. Details and advertising must be handled either by the fueler or by members of the community.
Started by Richard Liston May 15th, 2011