A crowdfunding portal built with Ruby on Rails to support and finance creative projects and cultural initiatives.
CrowdCulture.se is an innovative financing method designed to help individuals realize their dream projects. This unique platform combines traditional crowdfunding with the ability for cultural workers to seek public funding. By pooling private money from members and federal money from the Swedish cultural budget, CrowdCulture enables the public to have a direct impact on cultural financing. Members vote on projects, and their votes dictate how public funds are allocated, ensuring a democratic and community-driven approach to cultural support.
IT House took over the CrowdCulture project with a clear objective: to enhance user engagement through a badge system. This system awards active users with three levels of badges across different categories, leveraging game theory principles to increase participation in project activities. The badge system incentivizes users to contribute more actively, fostering a vibrant and supportive community. Beyond the badge system, IT House undertook various tasks to streamline the site's functionality and improve the overall user experience. The development was executed using Ruby on Rails, ensuring a robust and scalable platform.
The introduction of the badge system significantly boosted user engagement and participation on CrowdCulture.se. The platform became more interactive and appealing, encouraging users to support and promote cultural projects more vigorously. The improvements made by IT House enhanced the site's performance and reliability, making it easier for users to navigate and participate in crowdfunding activities.
Overall, the enhancements contributed to the successful realisation of numerous cultural projects, demonstrating the platform's effectiveness in combining private and public financing for the arts.