Tagged: gofundme

January 28, 2017 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

One month after launching a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to save famous actress Betty White from 2016, aka the year of celebrity deaths, the initiative’s creator, Demetrios Hrysikos, presented a check of $9,245 to the Spartanburg Little Theatre in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Hrysikos stated on… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced it has officially acquired CrowdRise, an online fundraising platform for charities and non-profits. According to GoFundMe, CrowdRise will now focus on fundraising for charity and fundraising for individuals will be directed to GoFundMe. The funding portal also noted that… Read More

January 5, 2017 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has appointed Change.Org’s former managing director of global communication, John Coventry, as its new head of UK communications. Coventry is considered the first hire outside the U.S. for GoFundMe. Coventry notably has 15 years of experience in public relations, digital communications, brand development,… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the deaths of iconic actress Carrie Fisher and musician George Michael, a South Carolina man named Demetrios Hrysikos launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise funds to protect 94-year-old entertainer, Betty White, from 2016. Fisher and Michael are the latest celebrities who passed away… Read More

December 23, 2016 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, the family of Delays singer and guitarist, Greg Gilbert, launched a GoFundMe campaign with a mission to raise £100,000 for his cancer treatment. Within a matter of days, over 4,600 fans of the Indie band gathered on the crowdfunding platform and raised… Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced the winner of its #GoBeyond Giving Challenge. The contest was launched last month on the funding portal for those in need, community improvement projects, or a charity. The $10,000 donation will go to Two Rabbits, a nonprofit international preschool program… Read More

December 13, 2016 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe unveiled its “Year of Giving” report, which revealed data and milestones of 2016. Highlights of the report included: The top 16 largest GoFundMe campaigns in 2016 included campaigns for survivors of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, support for Standing Rock protesters… Read More

December 9, 2016 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, N.C. traveled to Comet Ping Pong in Washington D.C. and fired his rifle after reading fake stories on the internet about the restaurant harboring child sex slaves and using the location for kidnappings. Following the situation, now… Read More

November 30, 2016 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, GoFundMe announced campaigns on its crowdfunding platform raised more than $7.4 million on #GivingTuesday 2016. The website confirmed it was the largest single day of giving in its history. GoFundMe confirmed the campaigns on its platform received a 46% increase in funds from… Read More

November 29, 2016 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prior to this past Thanksgiving holiday, a Michaels Store in Chicago experienced a customer-service fiasco that was recorded by a bystander, named Jessie Grady.  For 30-minutes, Grady watched and recorded a woman who unleashed incredible vitriol on two employees (and everyone else in the store)…. Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, GoFundMe announced its latest competition, the #GoBeyondGiving Challenge. The crowdfunding platform stated it is challenging people to continue the season of giving by launching a campaign on its site for those in need, community improvement projects, or a charity. By using the #GoBeyondGiving… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Supporters of Sacred Stone Camp’s Dakota Access Pipeline protest have successfully secured more than $1.1 million on GoFundMe. The campaign, which was launched six months ago, has been dubbed the fourth largest raise on the crowdfunding platform. The Sacred Stone Camp teamed up with Oectc Sakowin- Seven… Read More

October 27, 2016 @ 12:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 World Series already in full swing, GoFundMe revealed that more than 100 campaigns on its crowdfunding platform have already raised $100,000 to purchase Wrigley and Progressive Field’s high priced game tickets. A few campaigns include: Blues Road To the World Series: $28,588 raised by… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GoFundMe announced on Thursday its awarded ten recipients a total of $100,000 through its first scholarship program. Each of the students was given $10,000, which will go towards college expenses. Last month, GoFundMe shared details about the scholarship program and revealed that over few years… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, GoFundMe announced it has surpassed $3 million in funds raised from more than 25 million donors through its global crowdfunding platform. Speaking about the milestone, the GoFundMe team explained: “GoFundMe’s giving community has come together to support those who need help time… Read More

October 17, 2016 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the firebombing of the Republican Party’s North Carolina headquarters, Democratic Party supporters secured over $13,000 on GoFundMe to help rebuild the building. According to the campaign’s description, the incident happened in the early morning of October 16th. The building was firebombed and has abhorrent… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 5:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, GoFundMe announced it was dubbed #1 place to work among medium companies on Fortune’s List of Best Workplaces. The crowdfunding platform stated that Fortune’s partner, Great Place to Work, evaluated each company on the list based on key qualities, which are a sense of… Read More

October 12, 2016 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced its donors have raised more than a $1 million for the victims of Hurricane Matthew, which caused damage and devastation in various parts of the Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic,  Lucayan Archipelago, and some of the southeastern U.S. states. The funding… Read More

October 11, 2016 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

A donation-based crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe is looking for contributions to fund a Donald Trump “Sunlight Campaign” and on day one has raised about $25,000. The campaign page, created by Aaron Holman, has been receiving a steady clip of small donations. But there are more… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Hurrican Matthew continuing to cause devastation, GoFundMe announced it is working closely with state and local officials to ensure funds dedicated to the victims are delivered without any issues. The crowdfunding platform announced on Thursday: “We deploy proprietary technical tools and have multiple processes… Read More