Table 1: Crowdfunding Models.... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1:

Crowdfunding Models.

Crowdfunding Category	Mechanism	Explanation
Donation-based model	Donation	Funds are raised for non-profit organizations, for example, platforms for charity organizations
Reward-based model	All or nothing	If the targeted funds are raised, funds are transferred to project founder, otherwise the transaction is cancelled
Reward-based model	Take it all	The project founder will receive the raised funds, even if the amount is inferior to the displayed objective for the full project
Lending-based model	Peer-to-peer	Peer to peer collected loans providing interest or no interest at all
Lending-based model	Micro-lending	Micro-credit
Equity-based model	Cooperative model	Cooperative investment organization in exchange for an equity stake
Equity-based model	Club model	Equivalent to a private ‘investment club’

Crowdfunding Category	Mechanism	Explanation
Donation-based model	Donation	Funds are raised for non-profit organizations, for example, platforms for charity organizations
Reward-based model	All or nothing	If the targeted funds are raised, funds are transferred to project founder, otherwise the transaction is cancelled
Reward-based model	Take it all	The project founder will receive the raised funds, even if the amount is inferior to the displayed objective for the full project
Lending-based model	Peer-to-peer	Peer to peer collected loans providing interest or no interest at all
Lending-based model	Micro-lending	Micro-credit
Equity-based model	Cooperative model	Cooperative investment organization in exchange for an equity stake
Equity-based model	Club model	Equivalent to a private ‘investment club’