First Coined In 2013 MeFunding trend icon

MeFunding

Crowdfunding gets personal as individuals use it to seek financial support for everything from taking a life-changing trip to paying for college.

The 2013 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where MeFunding was first coined

First published in the 2013 Non-Obvious Trend Report →

Trend Longevity Rating

C Graded C in 2026 ·
a partial prediction that evolved differently than expected

How this trend held up

Although many sites featured as part of this trend remain available for donations, the widespread use of tools to raise personal funding has not accelerated the way we initially anticipated.

Every past trend prediction is re-reviewed and graded with a Trend Longevity Rating, measuring how much each originally curated trend still matters years later.

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