The Oatmeal starts fundraiser to save Nikola Tesla’s lab, build museum
Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal, is no stranger to fundraising, Now he’s using his popularity to secure the legacy of his favorite scientist, Nikola Tesla.
On Aug 15, 2012 by Aja Romano
Humble Bundle now selling music, too
Humble Bundle is famous for selling indie games to raise money for charity, and now they’re applying their pay-what-you-want model to music, with some of the Internet’s favorite artists along for the ride.
On Jul 27, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
$70,000 raised to honor murdered police pup
Captain was kicked out of the force for being “too friendly.” Now the dog’s mysterious death has launched a massive fundraiser for the SPCA.
On Jul 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Fundraiser for bullied bus monitor closes at $700,000
The Internet’s effort to give bus monitor Karen Klein “the vacation of a lifetime” ended up raising enough for a lifetime of vacation.
On Jul 23, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Charles Carreon seeks restraining order in Oatmeal fundraiser case
The attorney wants a restraining order between The Oatmeal’s Matt Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo, which would hold up the transfer of over $200,000 to charity.
On Jul 2, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Oatmeal ends fundraiser with over $200,000, still plans to photograph the money
Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman didn’t let a lawsuit stop him from raising more than 10 times his original goal for two charities. He did receive a nasty poem from the attorney who’s suing him, though.
On Jun 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Fundraiser for bullied bus monitor reaches $500,000, attracts critics
Now that the fundraiser for Karen Klein has reached more than 100 times its original goal, some redditors are asking “Isn’t this a little much?”
On Jun 22, 2012 by Kevin Collier
The age of the endless Internet charity loop has arrived
A fundraiser has been started for the individual behind the campaign to send a bullied bus monitor on a “vacation of a lifetime.”
On Jun 21, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Internet raises $150,000 in 24 hours for bullied bus monitor
The Internet—and the U.S. Marines—have got Karen Klein’s back.
The Oatmeal to attorney Charles Carreon: “You’re making things worse”
Matthew Inman makes a plea for sanity to Charles Carreon, the lawyer who’s currently suing him, and asks The Oatmeal fans to leave Carreon alone.
On Jun 20, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
YouTube gamer Athene raises $1 million for charity with Operation ShareCraft
The money will go to Save the Children, an organization fighting the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.
On Jun 20, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
FunnyJunk attorney sues charities to ensure they receive money from The Oatmeal
Attorney Charles Carreon files a lawsuit to make sure Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman and crowdfunding site Indiegogo don’t profit from Inman’s popular fundraiser.
On Jun 18, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Reddit raises $11,000 in 13 hours for 23-year-old with terminal cancer
OceanSky just wanted to start a conversation. But redditors had other ideas, to the tune of $11,000.
On Jun 8, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Watching Kickstarter History being made
Pebble has apparently created the dream watch for geeks.
On Apr 17, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
YouTube fundraiser launches gay-rights documentary
Using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Kickstarter, Ryan James Yezak raised $63,000 to make “Second Class Citizens.”
On Jan 18, 2012 by Janet Kornblum
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