众筹”，即大众筹资或群众筹资，英文翻译为“crowdfunding”或“crowd financing”，是一种向群众募资，以支持发起的个人或组织的行为，一般由发起人(project initiator)，跟投人(individuals or groups who support the idea)和平台(crowdfunding platform/website)构成。 众筹的方向具有多样性，群众募资可用于支持各种活动，包括救灾(disaster relief)、粉丝应援(support of artists by fans)、竞选活动(political campaigns)、创业募资(startup company funding)、科学研究(scientific research)和设计发明(inventions development)等。 众筹领域有几个平台，最著名的是Kickstarter和Indiegogo。 There are several platforms in the crowdfunding space, most notably KickStarter and indiegogo. 在全国各地，网络众筹都用来为可再生能源项目筹集来自当地的资金。 Crowdfunding provides locally sourced finance for renewable energy projects around the country.
