{"id":10248,"date":"2015-03-12T07:05:45","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T12:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=10248"},"modified":"2015-03-12T07:05:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T12:05:45","slug":"indiegogo-life-crowdsources-for-unsung-chicago-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/indiegogo-life-crowdsources-for-unsung-chicago-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiegogo Life crowdsources for unsung Chicago heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Laura Furr<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.1871.com\" target=\"_blank\">1871<\/a>\u2019s new crowdsourcing partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/life.indiegogo.com\" target=\"_blank\">Indiegogo Life<\/a>, unveiled its platform to honor everyday Chicago heroes Tuesday night at the Merchandise Mart to a crowd of 73 startup creators and activists.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Heroes program encourages <a href=\"http:\/\/landing.indiegogo.com\/indiegogo-basics\/?r=adw_www_us_0000_adw00004_000000gg_002_2000_indeiegogo&amp;gclid=CMafqoL6oMQCFQKTaQodIoIALg\" target=\"_blank\">Indiegogo<\/a> users to start online campaigns to help do something nice for someone they think makes the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago founder Kate Drane said her goal is to shine a light on the positive influences in the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal would just be that people at the end of it feel inspired, that people feel recognized,\u201d Drane said. \u201cThat the goodness of this city is able to rise up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Indiegogo Life crowdsources for unsung Chicago heroes by MedillReports\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F195381395&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxwidth=800&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;dnt=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at Top: Kate Drane, from Indiegogo, explains how crowdsourcing can make a positive impact on individual lives Tuesday night at 1871\u2019s auditorium in the Merchandise Mart. 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