Lots of talk over the past years about Crowdsurfing (Lady Gaga’s antics), Crowdsourcing (in the design world specifically fostering a whole load of rubbish work that a client needs to take precious time to sift through), and much more up our alley: Crowdfunding.

Ed Norton’s new venture CrowdRise is one of our favourites.  The most talked about campaign on it could be Cancer for College – where Will Ferrell acts as the figurehead. For just $28 you can get a personalized bottle of suntan lotion with a naked picture of the good looking lad.  Donate money for a cause that you choose, get something in return, and have fun in the process. Love it.

Other online spots to check are Indiegogo, Sponsume, Simpl, and the soon to go live Crowdcube (where you can actually take equity stake in a given project).