Excellent online resources are available to anyone who is considering the launch of a crowd funding campaign.

Among these are:

• Henrik De Gyor has written extensively on making best use for KickStarter.  His Success with KickStarter video is excellent.
• The Stanford Center for Social Innovation is a great source for guidance on Social Entreprenruship.  Its Stanford Crowdfunding Guide is excellent.
• The Indiegogo Innovation for Good  site is a great resource.  Two particularly good pages are
  • Indiegogo Soft Launching for a Smart Campaign Launch. 
  • Indiegogo Crowdfunding Prep Calendar and Checklist.