Nonprofit group raises $153,000 through crowdfunding and breaks our record for biggest campaign of all time!

An Australian non-profit, working with refugees and asylum seekers, has successfully raised over $153,000 (AUD) through crowdfunding to break the StartSomeGood.com record as biggest campaign of all time and surpassing their overall goal of $150,000. 

The Asylum Seeker Resources Centre (ASRC) will soon hit the road with their Food Justice Truck, a mobile food truck selling fruits and vegetables to the public at market prices in order to subsidise the cost for asylum seekers and allow them to access fresh, healthy food. 

With great campaign rewards, including a private dinner party with international music star Gotye, and a killer social media strategy, the ambitious goal of $150,000 never seemed too far-fetched. In fact, $85,000 of that was raised in the first two weeks alone. 

The StartSomeGood record previously belonged to The Do Good Bus who raised $101,000 (USD) for an altruistic road trip across the United States, promoting volunteerism and who partnered with Foster the People to provide unique experiences and rewards (So it seems that a moving vehicle and the backing of an international music act are a recipe for success!)  

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s campaign is also part of a growing movement of social impact organisations in Australia responding to funding cuts by turning to crowdfunding.  

 “Instead of just getting frustrated at government action or inaction crowdfunding allows non-profits and social entrepreneurs to raise funds directly from their community in order to take practical steps which can make a huge difference, just as the Food Justice Truck will in the life of asylum seekers in Melbourne,” says StartSomeGood CEO Tom Dawkins.

Inspired? Get started on your social good crowdfunding campaign now. 

If you want to learn how to run a kick-ass crowdfunding campaign, sign up to our Crowdfunding 101 email course in the bottom right hand corner of our homepage. Remember, you don’t have to be a large non-profit like the ASRC to raise funds on StartSomeGood. We also support social enterprise, community groups, individuals and other social good projects.