Newsroom
Notes From Our Second Community Advisory Council Meeting
This month, we discussed the future of crowdfunding as an ecosystem and the work we're doing to develop important new tools for creators.
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Games
Meet the Kickstarter Games Outreach Team
There’s no question that games are at the very heart of what we do at Kickstarter. Since our launch in 2009, Kickstarter has become the home for the largest, most engaged games community in the crowdfunding industry, with nearly $2B pledged to 70,000 projects in our Games category
Policy
Kickstarter Never Tolerates Abusive Behavior; This New Feature Makes it Easier for Creators to Take Action
Hello, Kickstarter Community. My name is Elana, and I’m Kickstarter’s VP of Product and Design. Today I’m writing to tell you about a new feature we’ve launched that builds on other recent improvements we’ve made to the platform as part of our commitment to keep
Open Calls
Ready to Make Magic? Announcing Witchstarter 2022, Our First Open Call for Magic & Divination Projects
Hi everyone, my name is Meredith, and I’m a member of Kickstarter’s Outreach team. For the last four years, I’ve run our Music department as well as Magic & Divination, a community devoted to supporting creators making projects that directly or thematically deal with magic, witchcraft, and
Community Advisory Council
Reporting Back from the First Meeting of the Kickstarter Community Advisory Council
Earlier this month, I was honored to host the inaugural meeting of Kickstarter’s Community Advisory Council with members Ivan Askwith, Annette Azan, Ellia Bisker, Stefanie Black, Kat Calamia, Jose Cardona, Thomas Negovan, Tony Patrick, Philip Reed, George Rohac, Philomena Schwab, and Philip Winter. It was an inspiring conversation full
Product Updates
Two Important Updates: Pinned Comments and Alt Text on Kickstarter
Hello from Kickstarter’s Product team! I’m happy to let you know about two updates we’ve launched to make Kickstarter better for both creators and backers. Pinned Comments First is the ability to pin comments. Up until now, creators were able to pin their project update posts to
Community Advisory Council
Welcome to the Members of Kickstarter’s Community Advisory Council
Hi, I’m Kimm and I lead the team at Kickstarter that works directly with creators and backers to help them have a successful experience on our platform. I’m thrilled to share that after reviewing hundreds of applications from creators representing thousands of projects brought to life on Kickstarter,
Newsroom
We Fixed an Issue with How Limited Rewards Work on Kickstarter
I’m excited to let you know about a fix we’ve deployed to improve the experience of backing Limited rewards on Kickstarter. This update will reduce frustration for creators who offer rewards in a Limited tier, and will make it easier and clearer for backers who want to back
Newsroom
Kickstarter’s 2021 Benefit Statement Is Out Now
Back in 2015, Kickstarter reincorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation. We did this so we could break away from a system that prioritizes profits above everything else, and so we could stay focused on our mission: to help bring creative projects to life. Progress toward our mission is what’s
Newsroom
More Commenting Improvements Designed to Keep Creators and Backers Safe
Hey, Kickstarter community. I’m happy to share some new product updates with you. In the same vein as our recent announcement about the changes we’ve made to comment moderation, we’re posting this update to give you insight into the work we’re doing as part of our
Creator Tips
How to Create a Great Kickstarter Publishing Project Page
Tips and tricks for each element of your campaign, from choosing your funding goal to lining up creative rewards.
Newsroom
Improving Comment Moderation—Part of Our Commitment to Keeping Creators and Backers Safe
Creators have told us that they want more and better tools for managing comments and conversations on Kickstarter. So we’re excited to let you know about an important update to how comment moderation works on our platform. Now, when a creator reports a comment by flagging it for review,
