Top 30 journalism crowdfunding campaigns by funds raised
| Name | Amount raised ($) | Campaign type | Number of supporters | Campaign year | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Espanol | 3,920,000 | Publication launch | 5,595 | 2015 | Spain |
| The Correspondent | 2,600,000 | Publication launch | 42,000 | 2018 | Netherlands |
| Republik | 2,400,000 | Publication launch | 15,700 | 2017 | Switzerland |
| The Young Turks | 2,000,000 | Funds to hire more investigative teams | 2017 | USA | |
| De Correspondent | 1,300,000 | Publication launch | 15,000 | 2013 | Netherlands |
| Krautreporter | 1,100,000 | Publication launch | 170,000 | 2014 | Germany |
| The New Internationalist | 879,000 | Community share offer | 3,409 | 2017 | UK |
| Tortoise | 710,000 | Publication launch - crowdfund primarily to secure member base | 2,530 | 2019 | UK |
| Radiotopia | 620,412 | Running costs and expansion | 28,818 | 2015 | USA |
| FactWire | 585,000 | Publication launch | 3,300 | 2015 | Hong Kong |
| Positive News | 410,000 | Offered community shares to allow supporters to become co-owners | 1,526 | 2015 | UK |
| The Young Turks | 400,000 | Funds to build a new studio | 3,673 | 2013 | USA |
| Dennik N | 350,000 | Publication launch | 6,000 | 2014 | Slovakia |
| Discourse Media | 265,000 | Equity crowdfunding | 300 | 2019 | Canada |
| Newstapa (Korea Center for Investigative Journalism) | 230,000 | Launch of a space for independent journalists | 2019 | South Korea | |
| Reporter | 220,000 | Publication launch | 2017 | Luxembourg | |
| Gawker | 200,000 | Purchase of a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack. (Transaction ultimately not completed) | 8,387 | 2013 | USA |
| Gothamist | 200,000 | Revive the publication | 2,860 | 2014 | USA |
| Club iGen | 190,000 | Expansion | 2,348 | 2018 | France |
| Block Club Chicago | 185,000 | Publication launch | 3,143 | 2017 | USA |
