GoFundMe

GoFundMe
Type of site
Crowdfunding
Available inEnglish
Headquarters,
United States
OwnerGoFundMe, Inc.
Created byBrad Damphousse
Andrew Ballester
CEOTim Cadogan
URLwww.gofundme.com
LaunchedMay 10, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-10)
Current statusActive

GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life events such as celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses.[1] From 2010 to the beginning of 2020, over $9 billion has been raised on the platform, with contributions from over 120 million donors.[2]

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  2. ^ Monroe, Rachel (November 1, 2019). "When GoFundMe Gets Ugly". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via The Atlantic.