There wasn’t much interest 2 years ago, I don’t see how my conclusions are any different now.
Make the Kickstarter or GoFundMe or whatever if you so choose. See if anybody donates, if you meet the minimum then write the contract with 3mdeb. If not, refund the backers.
There isn’t anyone with some great amount of trust without corporate backing. So you are as good as any other member of the forum for creating the fundraiser. You just need to reach out to 3mdeb to figure out the cost to contract the work. Expect the cost to be higher without a support contract lined up.