What if funding a project for your university interest group was as simple as asking school alumni who benefited from the group while they were in school? That’s the idea behind Schoolyard, a startup that connects students and alumni through student organizations to fundraise. The idea for the project came from founder Dan Gailey’s own experience trying to raise money for a robotics competition while he was in school. “The best robots were always the ones with the most money and resources,” says Gailey. Read the full story at Mashable.