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With this in mind, UNHCR had to reduce and re-prioritize many of its programs to ensure that they are in line with the funds available. As a result, many interesting programs remain unfunded and many needs remain unaddressed. This issue begs for the identification of new, alternative fundraising models for UNHCR.<\/p>\n<p>With the internet rapidly expanding since the late 20th century and becoming an indispensable part of today\u2019s world, many aspects of our lives and the way we do business have changed, and many new opportunities have emerged that were not possible before. One of the new phenomena, which has rapidly expanded in the past years, is the concept of crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is the process of collecting small contributions of money to support ideas, projects, or individuals &#8211; typically over the internet. 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