With shifting tariffs and evolving global logistics, launching and managing a crowdfunding campaign comes with new challenges—but also new opportunities to plan smarter and succeed. In this live session, seasoned creators and industry experts share how they’re adapting, innovating, and supporting each other during this unpredictable time.

The session includes 1 hour of expert insights followed by 30 minutes of live Q&A. Got questions? Bring them!

Jason Furie – Co-Creator, Realm Runners; Creator Community Lead, BackerKit

Baron de Ropp – Geopolitical Strategist; Founder, Dungeon Masterpiece

McKynzee Wiggins – Lead Product Manager, BackerKit and livestream host

The current state of tariffs and how they’re impacting crowdfunding

Real stories from creators managing active campaigns

Why now is still a good time to launch your campaign

Creative solutions and communication strategies for your backers

Resources to help you stay informed and resilient, including the new BackerKit Tariff Manager

Chief Operating Officer, Cephalofair Games

Price Johnson is the Chief Operating Officer at Cephalofair Games, where he’s helped lead product launches and major crowdfunding campaigns since 2017. With a background in operations and a passion for tabletop gaming, he’s been on the front lines of navigating shifting tariffs, emphasizing transparency and resilience in a changing economic landscape.

Jason Furie is an artist, writer, and seasoned crowdfunding expert who has raised over $300K across six successful campaigns since 2016. His projects span multiple categories including tabletop games, enamel pins, and comic books. His latest game, Realm Runners, is in production with Panda Game Manufacturing and is currently navigating the complexities of global logistics and the unpredictable tariff landscape. Jason is also the Creator Community Lead at BackerKit, where he helps creators across all categories succeed in the ever-evolving world of crowdfunding.

Geopolitical Strategist, Founder of Dungeon Masterpiece and Risk Ready Research

Baron de Ropp is a certified geopolitical strategist and the founder of Dungeon Masterpiece, a YouTube channel where he demonstrates how to run better D&D sessions by critically analyzing game systems and showcasing worldbuilding and quest design through the lens of history, sociology, and geopolitics. He is also the founder of Risk Ready Research, a consulting service that trains large organizations how to prepare for risks and opportunities through geopolitical forecasting and scenario training simulations.

McKynzee Wiggins is a Lead Product Manager at BackerKit, where they work closely with creators to help them navigate the challenges and opportunities of crowdfunding by building impactful features and products. Recently, in response to shifting tariff policies, McKynzee and the BackerKit Product Team dove into understanding creators' concerns and the effects of these changes. With insights from our community survey, the team launched the BackerKit Tariff Manager—a tool that allows creators to add a separate tariff line item at checkout and clearly communicate the fee to their backers.

Learn more: BackerKit Tariff Manager for Crowdfunding

Navigating Crowdfunding in Uncertain Times: Live Panel and Q&A