Funding structure

Over 330,000 people have funded 1,439 basic incomes through micro contributions. Around 1.1 to 1.2 million people are registered as draw participants. Contribution pattern: recurring monthly micro donations (association self-report; the exact distribution is not publicly broken down).

Our takeaway: Micro contribution plus association form scales to six-digit donor numbers when the story stays consistently tellable over time.

mein-grundeinkommen.de

Over €146 million channelled since 2010, more than 15,500 projects successfully funded, a community of around 2 million users (platform self-report). Funding per project is one-off and depends on reaching a target within a deadline.

Our takeaway: Platform mechanics with a deadline mobilise micro contributions too, just without recurring donor ties. So micro contributions also work as one-off project funding, not only as a subscription.

startnext.com

Three business lines under one entity: monthly micro-donations to charitable recipients, "bcause grow" as a yield vehicle on parked balances, "bcause Impact Portfolio" as the impact-investment layer. Operates as a B Corp, with a state-recognised charitable trust foundation and an independent board.

Our takeaway: Three layers (donations, foundation, investment) can coexist within a single organisational architecture. A model for how we can let micro contributions, lasting vehicles and investment components live side by side.

bcause.com