De La Soul raised $600,874 to make their Grammy-winning album, And the Anonymous Nobody… , with full creative control.
With the support of 13,454 backers, Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo published Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls , — and became best-selling authors.
Since raising over $300K through seven successful projects, Craighton Berman now runs his own homewares company with his partner, Emily.
Kickstarter is specifically for creative projects in the following categories: Art, Comics, Crafts, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film & Video, Food, Games, Journalism, Music, Photography, Publishing, Technology, and Theater. Make an album, write a book, create an immersive theater experience, score a film — you name it. Read more about project guidelines.
Millions of people visit Kickstarter every week, but support always begins with people you know. Friends, fans, and the communities you’re a part of will likely be some of your earliest supporters, not to mention your biggest resources for spreading the word about your project.
Every Kickstarter project has its share of exhilarating and challenging moments, but the amount
of work generally depends on the size and complexity of the project.
Expect the first few days after launch to be very busy as you spread the word to your community,
answer questions from potential backers, and more. You may need to spend the last few days
rallying your social networks in order to reach your funding goal.
Projects sometimes take on a life of their own, and in that case you should expect to spend more time creating and fulfilling rewards.
You can reach out with your questions through this contact form. We also recommend taking a look at our FAQs for more detailed information, along with the creator handbook for guidance on starting and running a project.
We built Kickstarter as a tool for artists, designers, makers, musicians, and creative people everywhere. We’re proud to be the only platform that’s fully dedicated to building community around creative projects.
Kickstarter’s all-or-nothing model allows you to choose a funding goal and a set number of days to reach that goal. This way, you don’t get stuck without enough funds to realize your project. It also gives backers incentive to pledge more to help you reach your goal.
Millions of backers agree — helping to create something new is exciting. People love peeking behind the creative curtain and directly supporting the creative process. In fact, 13.9 million people have pledged more than $3.39 billion to bring Kickstarter projects to life over the years.
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