Crowdfunding site offers deals to its donors

TORONTO — A Toronto-based crowdfunding campaign website is giving Canadians material incentives to donate.GreedyGiver.com was originally set up as a fundraising site for registered charities with daily deals that users can unlock by donating.

It relaunched this year as a rewards based crowdfunding platform, so the public also can upload their own campaigns and raise money themselves.

Perks come in the form of savings on a variety of options such as a Niagara Wine Tour, an in-home yoga package, a gun-shooting course, French macaroons, car service and many more. Savings, in the form of promotions from socially responsible brands, usually start at 50 per cent off.

Apostolos Sigalas founded Greedy Giver. in April 2013, and says the thing that separates it from other crowdfunding campaign sites is that users don’t have to provide their own perks.

“I think that goes back to our model, ‘Give More, Get More.’ People tend to give more if they get something in return,” the 40-year-old said.