Crowdfunding Academy
Croatia
Organisation that has implemented good practice: Brodoto
Type of organisation: company
Level: national
Target group: everybody
Aim: teach teams how to plan and run a business campaign and get funds through crowdfunding
Description:
Crowdfunding Academy program is intended for young people who have a business idea but do not have the funds to start it and lack knowledge of how they could use crowdfunding to make their idea started. Therefore, activities of the Crowdfunding Academy include
- Education – from the start of the idea to financing, communication plan, video pitch etc.
- Support – mentorship from a person or team who were involved in some inventive and successful crowdfunding campaigns.
- Promotion – of crowdfunding through international conferences inform non-profits and companies on the possibilities of crowdfunding.

Academy provided support to more than 60 teams, helping with crowdfunding thousands of dollars to implement their ideas. The academy was supported by the United Nations Development Program in Croatia. They have a plan to expand their activities in other countries.