GoFundMe
Digital donation platform
GoFundMe is a crowdfunding platform where people create online campaigns to raise money from donors, typically for personal causes like medical expenses, funeral costs, education, or emergencies.
The name has become somewhat genericized to refer to any online fundraising appeal: She started a GoFundMe after the fire destroyed her home.
The platform takes a percentage of donations as a fee.
In casual usage, people sometimes use it as a verb: Maybe you should GoFundMe it.
Voluntary charitable gift
- contributionSomething given to help
- giftItem given freely
- donorOne who contributes freely
- benefactorOne who gives aid
giving · generosity · compassion · support · help · kindness · gratitude · thankyou
Organized effort toward goal
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- backersFinancial supporters
- pledgeBinding promise given
- platformRaised flat structure
goal · milestone · viral · sharing · updates · organizer · beneficiary · contributors
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- contributionSomething given to help
- giftItem given freely
- donorOne who contributes freely
benefactor · giving · generosity · compassion · support · help · kindness · gratitude · thankyou · altruism
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
platform · goal · milestone · viral · sharing · updates · organizer · beneficiary · contributors · peer-to-peer
emergency
Serious sudden danger
transplant · memorial · veterinary · housing · accident · crisis · hardship · tragedy · need · story
share
Portion given out
network · visibility · story · updates · reach · followers · friends · family · community · amplify
- charitable givingcharitable gift, charitable gifts, donation, donations, contribution
- Fundraising PlatformsKickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon
- Online Activismhashtag activism, online petitions, social media activism, clicktivism, slacktivism
- social financemicrofinance, impact investing, social bonds, green bonds, ethical investing
- fundinggrant, loan, grants, venture capital, angel investor
- funding sourcesloans, savings, grants, donations, scholarships
GoFundMeself-funded
Paid with own resources
trust fund · bank loan · bootstrapping · inheritance · savings
GoFundMeuniversal healthcare
Guaranteed medical access nationwide
social safety net · welfare state · Medicare · Medicaid · NHS
GoFundMefinancial security
Reliable access to funds
wealth · affluence · trust fund baby · independently wealthy · old money
fund, funding, refund, defund, funded, fundraiser, fundraising, crowdfunding, fundraisers