By: David Murray, Head of Design — This past year, my father unexpectedly passed away. As I worked through grief, communicated with family, and handled the logistical tasks that accompany a death, I truly came to understand why many describe losing a loved one as one of the most difficult periods of their lives. …

Our mission is to help people help each other. We have been inspired by our global GoFundMe community doing just that — immediately taking action to help people impacted by the crisis in Ukraine. In fact, as of March 14, more than 350,000 donors from 140 countries have generously contributed…

The update we issued earlier (below) enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified charities selected by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process. We will automatically refund all contributions directly — donors do…

GoFundMe is an open platform with a clear mission to help people help each other. We take our responsibility to organizers and donors very seriously and are proud of the hundreds of thousands of ways our community has made a positive difference in the world around us. We are deeply…

By: Tim Cadogan, GoFundMe CEO Our vision is simple, yet ambitious — to be the most helpful place in the world for people and organizations. To accelerate progress toward our vision, we wanted to find the best partner that is focused on nonprofit organizations. …

GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime. In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, we want to clarify when and why we removed certain fundraisers in the past. Once charges for a violent crime were brought against Kyle Rittenhouse in 2020…

Trust is at the heart of our platform and we work tirelessly to earn it — By: Juan Benitez, GoFundMe President The collapse of a 12-story Champlain Towers condo complex in Surfside, Florida, in June, was a tragedy that shook Americans, and as often happens in such situations, people sought to channel their grief into generosity. …

By: GoFundMe Trust & Safety Team — Our Terms of Service prohibit misinformation related to vaccines. Since implementing our anti-vaccine policy in 2019, we have removed hundreds of fundraisers from our platform that violated this term by attempting to promote misinformation related to vaccines that have been approved by regulatory bodies. When it comes to our policy…

History is filled with stories of women breaking down barriers and smashing ceilings to improve their health and quality of life. And today’s generation of women is no different, showing us that women will always continue fighting for gender equality. Every day, women turn to GoFundMe to raise awareness and…