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Kickstarter Is One of the 2023 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
The third annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list highlights companies making an extraordinary impact around the world.
Meet Bryce Gold, Kickstarter’s New Head of Comics
Bryce will work closely with comics creators, publishers, institutions, and partners worldwide to bring their creative ideas to life.
Steamforged Games to Bring Four New Projects Exclusively to Kickstarter
One of the projects that falls under the partnership is now live on Kickstarter today.
Marketing and Communications Leaders Courtney Brown Warren and Nikki Kria Join Kickstarter
Courtney Brown Warren is Kickstarter's new VP, Brand Marketing, while Nikki Kria serves as our new Head of Communications.
Danny Baez Joins Kickstarter as Head of Arts
Danny will work closely with artists, collectives, arts organizations, museums, and cultural institutions to bring their creative ideas to life.
Creative Scotland Pledges £50K to Support Scotland-Based Creators on Kickstarter
Creative Scotland's support for creators comes via a collaboration with Kickstarter's Forward Funds program.
Mellon Foundation Commits $200K to the Creative Capital Creator Fund as Part of Kickstarter's Forward Funds Program
The funds will go towards supporting impactful projects by Asian, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx creators on Kickstarter.
Seven Game-Changing Creative Projects You May Not Know Launched on Kickstarter
Backers have pledged more than $7 billion to creative projects on Kickstarter. Here are seven projects that went on to become household names.
If We Want Artists to Succeed, We Have to Give Them Room to Fail
We shouldn't chastise an artist when a piece or project doesn't work out — failure is a vital part of the creative process.
Need some reward ideas? Here are 96 of them.
Offering great rewards is one of the best ways to encourage support for your Kickstarter project. It's always good to offer copies of what you're making, signed prints, show tickets, and things like T-shirts or totes. But extra-imaginative rewards can help make your project all the more memorable.
Building a More Diverse Creative Ecosystem Through Forward Funds
What we've learned so far from our Forward Funds program, which connects charitable orgs with Kickstarter campaigns that align with their missions.
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