Worldbop™ Launches Alpha Release of its New Crowdfunding Website

SEATTLE - May 1, 2013 - PRLog -- Seattle, WA. Worldbop LLC, a Microsoft BizSpark program member, today announced the launch of the alpha release of its Worldbop crowdfunding website at http://worldbop.com. The Worldbop website enables people to pool their resources online to support a common cause. Worldbop connects expertise and resources (people who can help) with need (people who need help). This help comes in the forms of spreading the word, volunteering expertise, and making financial and in-kind donations.The Worldbop website also helps 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to grow their donor bases, businesses of all sizes to support causes in their local communities, and individuals to identify and help people with the most dire needs.

“By bringing together online, people with specific, tangible needs, chronically underfunded nonprofit organizations, businesses who want to support causes in their local communities, and the media organizations who want to tell people's stories, Worldbop connects people who can help with people who need help," said Michael Carpenter, Worldbop's CEO and Founder. "By leveraging dedicated storytellers, Worldbop's Story Guides, Worldbop is a faster, easier, and cheaper way for nonprofit service providers  to increase the number of people they can help."

"As a growing nonprofit, Worldbop allows Spurwink to fully leverage social media to reach more people in our community," said Kristen Crean, leading mental health agency Spurwink's Director of Development (http://spurwink.org). "By working with Worldbop's Story Guides, we can increase the number of people Spurwink can serve, at a fraction of the cost of our current online and offline fundraising tools. We are proud to be their first nonprofit partner."

At launch, the Worldbop website is compatible with Facebook and Twitter, with additional mainstream and niche social networks being added throughout the month of May. Worldbop's 500 alpha launch invitation codes are available through Worldbop's Facebook (http://facebook.com/worldbop) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/worldbop) accounts on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The world needs more superheroes. Worldbop lets everyone be someone's superhero.

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• #Microsoft #BizSpark @Worldbop today announced the alpha release of its new #crowdfunding website at: http://worldbop.com.
• "@Worldbop connects people who can help with people who need help." - @WorldbopCEO Michael Carpenter
• "@Worldbop lets EVERYONE be someone's superhero." - @WorldbopCEO Michael Carpenter
• "@Worldbop allows @Spurwink to help more people by raising money faster and cheaper." - Director of Development Kristen Crean
• Tweet the hashtag #imasuperhero to @Worldbop to receive your alpha launch invitation code (limited to the first 500 people!).

About Worldbop
Worldbop LLC is a Seattle-based global crowdfunding company. Worldbop's flagship website, Worldbop.com, brings together individuals, families, and organizations in need; nonprofit organizations; businesses; contributors; the media; and Worldbop's Story Guides to connect expertise and resource with need. Worldbop was founded in July 2011 by Michael Carpenter, Kurt Maass, and Ken Herron. Worldbop's mission is to leverage technology to help people in need. The world needs more superheroes. Worldbop lets everyone be someone's superhero. For more information, please visit the Worldbop website at http://worldbop.com, and follow Worldbop on Twitter at http://twitter.com/worldbop.