The Crowdwish Site Works to Make Wishes Come True
Laura McQuarrie — January 9, 2014 — Social Good
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Crowdwish is a site based on crowdsourcing that is designed to make wishes come true. The site recently launched and already, wishes worldwide are being granted. Crowdwish describes that it operates on the principle that “greater the number of people who want something, the more likely that thing is to be delivered.”
After logging in with Facebook or Twitter, users can make wishes like wanting to be more confident public speaking, wishing Amazon would pay corporation tax, or wanting to learn to speak Spanish. Some of these may seem like lofty dreams, but Crowdwish does deliver. For example, Crowdwish just fulfilled a wish made by a lot of people who hoped to help those affected by flooding and like magic, Crowdwish made a £2,000 donation to the British Red Cross.
After logging in with Facebook or Twitter, users can make wishes like wanting to be more confident public speaking, wishing Amazon would pay corporation tax, or wanting to learn to speak Spanish. Some of these may seem like lofty dreams, but Crowdwish does deliver. For example, Crowdwish just fulfilled a wish made by a lot of people who hoped to help those affected by flooding and like magic, Crowdwish made a £2,000 donation to the British Red Cross.
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced Wish-granting - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a platform that allows users to make wishes and have them granted through crowdsourcing.
2. Social Media Integration - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing social media integration for wish-granting platforms, enabling users to log in and make wishes using their existing social media accounts.
3. Humanitarian Crowdfunding - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating a crowdfunding platform specifically designed for humanitarian causes, using the principle that the greater the number of people who want to help, the more likely the cause is to receive funding.
Industry Implications
1. Crowdsourcing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying the crowdsourcing model to various industries, allowing companies to tap into the collective wisdom of large groups of people to solve complex problems or generate innovative ideas.
2. Charitable Organizations - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging technology to enhance the fundraising efforts of charitable organizations, enabling them to reach a wider audience and generate more donations.
3. Online Education - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating online platforms that facilitate language learning or other educational goals through crowdsourcing, allowing users to connect with native speakers or experts in various subjects.
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