Protest movements like Occupy Wall Street
have also used crowdfunding to great effect,
raising funds to distribute newsletters and publish
print advertisements in major newspapers. Turkish
protesters crowdfunded a full-page ad in the
New York Times to raise awareness of their dissatisfaction
with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
They reached their set goal of $53,800 on Indiegogo
with almost a full month to spare, making it
the fastest political fundraising campaign in the
site’s history.