Kickstarter’s new Tariff Manager is now available to campaign creators
Published on: 2025-07-19 08:00:00
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Kickstarter’s new Pledge Manager, featuring tools that “simplify logistics and fulfillment” after funds have been successfully raised, is now available to all creators. It was first announced last February as part of a sneak peek at Kickstarter’s 2025 Product Roadmap. Initially only available through the platform’s beta program, the Pledge Manager includes Kickstarter’s new Tariff Manager that was revealed last month. It’s designed to make it easier for creators to add surcharges to cover additional costs resulting from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, while showing backers why they’re being asked to pay more.
Since its launch in early 2009, Kickstarter has helped creators raise over $8 billion dollars with over 278,000 projects being successfully funded. However, once a project has raised the money it needs, Kickstarter’s in
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