Ready. Set. LAUNCH!
Crowdr: Africa's social good marketplace is now LIVE.
We have finally launched! Starting NOW, you can raise funds and source volunteers on Crowdr!
Crowdr: Africa’s social good marketplace
Crowdr is a one-stop shop for nonprofits and social entrepreneurs looking to find support, raise funds and gain marketing insight.
For individuals, we are a bridge that seamlessly connects you to genuine opportunities to support the causes you care about — we make it easier to donate, volunteer and connect with like-minded peers. You can also run personal fundraising campaigns for everything from medical bills to capital for your small business.
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Where did the idea for Crowdr come from?
In 2020, a rousing call to end police brutality in Nigeria evolved into the EndSARS social movement. It quickly became obvious that the infrastructure to support such a large-scale social initiative was lacking. Particularly, the absence of a seamless crowdfunding platform accessible to Nigerians — at home and abroad — stood out to us.
This inspired the idea for Crowdr. From our CEO, Adaobi Ajegbo, scribbling a concept in her notebook and consequently sliding in Tritima Achigbu’s DMs, Crowdr has grown into a team of 16 people working tirelessly to empower Africans to create impact in their communities.
After nearly two years of building our product, we’re proud to say you can now explore oncrowdr.com, create an account and start effecting change in your life and the lives of those around you!
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What value do we offer?
Access
Legacy crowdfunding platforms don’t support campaigners from African countries. However, Crowdr is available for fundraising across Nigeria and we have urgent plans to expand across West Africa.
Affordability
To support our operations, we deduct just a 2% fee while competitors charge about 5%.
Safety
We verify each campaign creator’s identity as well as the legitimacy of each cause, so using our platform enables you to donate with peace of mind. We also make it easy to track and manage donations within your dashboard.
Increased reach
With Crowdr, you get instant access to a large audience of people already committed to supporting causes like yours.
During just our pre-launch phase, we on-boarded over 200 users and 30+ non-profits — including key partners such as LEAP Africa, Lekki Food Bank and Let It Shine Academy.
Additional features:
FREE volunteer sourcing and management
The ability to receive and give donations in both naira and USD
Seamless payment processing
We are committed to continuously improving and iterating our app, thus we already have a number of updates in the pipeline!
Launch!
What happens now?
After much research and testing, we are pleased to announce that Crowdr 1.0 is now LIVE.
As one of our early adopters, you have the ability to make direct contributions to Crowdr’s policies and offerings, ensuring the product best suits your needs. Additionally, you can currently source and manage volunteers using Crowdr for free.
As the saying goes, “It’s often the small steps, not the giant leaps that bring about the most lasting change.” Take that small step today, on Crowdr.
Let’s go!!