Here’s best example I can come up with to explain the concept of crowdfunding:

The East Valley Tribune in Arizona included us in their online edition:

MAD film documentary Kickstarter to honor idiocy – Nerdvanablogs.evtrib.comYou can help fund a somewhat serious documentary film about MAD Magazine and the crazy creators who have crafted its hilarious content for the past six decades.

The word is spreading! Keep sharing, chatting, emailing, O fellow Minds of Mad-ness!