NCS Launches Four Crowdfunding Campaigns on One Night!

WASHINGTON - Nov. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- Crowdfunding is a new technique that allows you to raise money online for people, projects and products. At DC's Historic Metropolitan AME Church, four innovators launched crowdfunding projects in support of their businesses.

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William Michael Cunningham described the current environment for DC-based crowdfunders. Four current crowdfunders discussed their projects:

Dega Schembri described the City Fitness Gym Campaign to "add new fitness equipment and to make this fitness innovation available to people in Washington, DC."

Wanda Henderson of “Wanda's on 7th" described her campaign to create a new type of peanut-oil based hair care solution.

Uniontown Bar And Grill discussed their campaign to bring Jazz music back to Anacostia.

African Heritage Dancers & Drummers described their campaign to preserve the history of African Dance in the US.

See: http://www.slideshare.net/wmcunningham/nov-18-dc-crowdfunding-challenge-press-41867326



The event was held at Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, "known as 'The National Cathedral of African Methodism.' Founded in 1838, Metropolitan was formed by two existing churches: Israel Bethel A.M.E., founded in 1838. The parent A.M.E. Church movement grew out of an anti-segregation protest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787." On  February 26, 1895, the funeral for Frederick Douglas was held at the Church.