Where can I find "For-Life" Fundraising Opportunities?

I am looking for a way to raise funds for travel and lodging for 3 upcoming conferences I am attending. I was thinking of using Kickstarter.com for it, but they explicitly don’t allow you to raise funds for “For-Life” projects. Do you have any advice, or possibly any websites where such funding could be supported? I suppose I could create my own site and Paypal account, but I would prefer something more uniform and official.