IndieGoGo. GoFundMe. Kickstarter. It seems that there are dozens and dozens of crowdfunding websites or apps out there, competing for your attention and money. Crowdfunding is the act of raising funds for projects, ventures, or causes by asking mass numbers of people to donate small sums of money. The idea is that though the donation amount might be small, when done with hundreds of other individuals in the crowd, the fundraising can happen quickly and painlessly. Crowdfunding requests can range from the heartwarming to the absurd. Whether it is used to support a family in crisis, or to fund a foreign exchange student