Norton , a longtime activist who 's been involved in issues ranging from environmental protection to affordable housing , took his first plunge into online fundraising last year . Norton , colleagues have set up a web community of volunteers , fundraisers to support causes . Crowdrise lets users register a cause , ask for donations , communicate with supporters . The site also allows people who want to donate money or time to help the project get off the ground to do so through an online form called " Donate Now " which is similar in concept to Kickstarter
Norton , colleagues have set up a web community of volunteers , fundraisers to support causes . Crowdrise lets users register a cause , ask for donations , communicate with supporters . The site also allows people who want to donate money or time to help the project get off the ground to do so through an online form called " Donate Now " which is similar in concept to Kickstarter