Success Stories
Winning a Matching Grant For the Chron's and Colitis Foundation
Ari Sussman’s $20,000 matching fundraiser for the Chron’s and Colitis Foundation
Imagine Englewood If…
Without the resources to run their own fundraiser online, the organization, using The Point, launched a campaign to raise $2,000 for new tools and a secure shed.
Community Funded Reporting
David Cohn and Spot.Us use The Point to help people fund the kind of journalism they want to read.
Helping a Musician Record Her Album
Chicago-based folk-pop rocker Jenny Gillespie recently finished recording material for an upcoming album with money she raised on The Point.
College, not Sweatshops!
Thanks to a successful campaign on The Point, Leiry Aleman does not have to work in a sweatshop.
Alex Steed Raises Money to Help His Cousin Rebuild After a Fire
When his cousin lost everything, including her dog, in a fire, Alex Steed needed to find a place online where he could raise money for her and spread the word about her troubles.
