<p>Who’s behind this thing, anyway?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Catapult is run by small start-up team of people hailing from design, technology, advocacy, journalism and of course the girls and women’s sector. We’re based in NYC.</p>
<p>We believe that there’s an urgent need for increased funds and engagement for girls’ and women's rights and development. This has been obvious for years to activists, advocates and everyone else working and campaigning on behalf of girls and women.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In order to accelerate real positive change for girls and women we need:</p>
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		Increased funding</li>
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		Increased public engagement with clear and achievable “asks”</li>
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		Effective coalitions across a strong, multi-generational girls and women’s movement that includes men</li>
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<p>Crowdfunding is transforming how people give and take action. Social media has opened new avenues for engagement on a massive scale.</p>
<p>To meet these challenges we’ve designed and built Catapult. Our goal is to drive donations from people to projects that advance the lives of girls and women around the world.</p>
