Getting Started

How to set up your fundraiser for success.

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Jules
JulesStaff
published in Getting Started

How to raise your first donations

Short term goals can motivate you through the fundraising process. A good starting point is to focus on raising your first three donations. Here’s some tactics that can help:Choose 2-3 people to reach out to firstThink about the people in your life who you’re closest to and give them a heads up about your fundraiser before launching to the wider public. The best people to start with are usually family members, best friends, or someone you work closely with. Choose the best sharing methodWhere do you normally talk to this person? Do you spend most of your time communicating through email, text message, social media, the phone, or face to face? Try to reach out to them in a way that’s typical for your relationship. Include a personal message with your fundraiser linkIt’s a good idea to pair your fundraiser link with a message that encourages them to check out your fundraiser. Below we’ve included some strategies that you can try:Ask for feedback: Involve your friends by asking them to he

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Jules
JulesStaff
published in Getting Started

Best practices for your fundraiser title

The title of your fundraiser is your first chance to win over a donor. Help make a great impression with these tips.  Let’s start by comparing two potential titles for a fundraiser. Although both of these titles are totally okay to have on your GoFundMe, the second fundraiser title is more informative. By including the “who,” and “what” of the cause, it briefly summarizes the story, and encourages your reader to learn more.Proper capitalization and punctuation also make it easier for your audience to process your fundraising content at a glance, which increases the chance of appealing to someone who supports your cause.❗Best practice: Aim for an informative title that gives details to your cause. Use keywords to convey who the fundraiser is for, and why the funds are needed. Avoid unnecessary punctuation or all capital letters.  Here’s another example. Which title do you think is more effective and why?  What did you think about when you put together your fundraising title? 

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Jules
6 days ago
Kalolaine Pale
Kalolaine PaleMember
posted in Getting Started

How did you all feel about making a GoFundMe for the first time? ❤️🙏

https://gofund.me/4b365c4dI am very new to this. I made this GoFundMe account for my son, Kingston. Pretty nervous to be honest but so far it’s been great. I hope we reach our goal as he got accepted for a talent show. We are super excited for him to live out his dreams. He will have his first show case next month in Los Angeles 😍🙏 Full story on my page. Anyways, How did you all feel about making a GoFundMe for the first time? It’s kind of scary for me asking for help from strangers but we all fall short at times!!!  Thank you 😊 

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7 days ago
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Kim KeelerNew Member
posted in Getting Started

How do you network to get people to donate?

I’m not sure how to network to get people to donate, I feel like I’m a beggar and I don’t think my posts carry the punch to get people to be interested and donate.

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Brittany Lee
18 days ago
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Victoria GMember
posted in Getting Started

beginner fundraiser

I just started my first fundraiser. I have shared it on all of my social media platforms and to all my family members. How soon can I expect to see donations?

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Olivia
17 hours ago
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Andi CaseMember
posted in Getting Started

social media help

How can I share on social media if some of the people involved are friends of mine of social media. They are unaware of the situation at hand, and could hurt the situation and child involved. I want my go fund me to be seen everywhere, though some of the people hurting this child, are friends on my social media. I don't want to unfriend them as they will think it's suspicious. I have friends who are friends with them on social media as well. I can't unfriendly everyone just to share this. It's a very vulnerable situation and I just need help getting the word out, but I just can't do it through my own Social Media. HELP!!!! 

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Jovonna Clark
Jovonna ClarkMember
posted in Getting Started

This is my first time doing this. Any suggestions, I feel horrible about even asking?

I'm open to any suggestions that will help me get some type of momentum going. 

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Jovonna Clark
2 days ago
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Debbie McBrideNew Member
posted in Getting Started

We’re sorry. Something went wrong. Please try again.

I have been receiving this message We’re sorry. Something went wrong. Please try again.every time I try to enter bank account details, to either my personal account or the beneficiary.  I have contacted support but they say it will take 2 working days before they can help.  I am getting very concerned, has anyone else had this problem and found a solution.  Debbie

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Jules
2 days ago
Carlos Mirabal
Carlos MirabalMember
posted in Getting Started

I'm new on here and really don't know how to use the GoFundMe to the best it can be used

All help is appreciated on how to get the most out of the go fund me I set up. 

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Jules
2 days ago
Ashton Anderson
Ashton AndersonMember
asked in Getting Started

What is team member I see indent my name as the main person?

I see that one of my friends somehow joined as a team member. How did they do that and what does that exactly mean?

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Olivia
2 days ago
Olivia
OliviaStaff
published in Getting Started

Common questions about fundraising on GoFundMe

Hi all! We noticed some common questions about how fundraising works on GoFundMe. So we gathered a few to chat about. Let’s dive in. How does crowdfunding work?Crowdfunding is when donors give money to help a fundraiser reach its goal. But here’s the important part– you need to share your fundraiser in order for it to work.  How do I get my fundraiser noticed?The most common way to get the word out about your GoFundMe is usually by sharing it on social media. Here’s a few easy tips that can go a long way: – Do personal outreaches first It can be really helpful to spend some time and reach out to your close contacts first before sharing it with other people. Having even one or two donations before posting to social media helps build trust and shows momentum.– Share more than just your link. When you do share on social media sites, remember to add context! Just sharing your link without telling people anything about it tends to not be as successful. Rather than just saying “please help”,

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Cheyenne LeighMember
posted in Getting Started

New to GoFundMe

Super confused can anyone help me navigate this page. I set up a go fund me to help afford ivf & im just so confused on how this works. I don’t want to share on my Facebook because my family is very unsupportive is there a way to share it through the GoFundMe community?

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Nubiru77Member
posted in Getting Started

Yes i started a gofund me account yesterday and im trying to figure on what im doing wrong i shared post hardly anything happening

Hey how you doing my name is Taurus Phillips my Daughter mom died really she been murdered but waiting on investigation to clear I started a GOFUNDME Yesterday and hardly anything happening i was wondering what im doing wrong and in future reference how do I collect funds in my account in future reference my Daughter has 4 other siblings my plans is to Split the Donation between all 5Children i have my daughter now full custody 

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6 days ago
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Sonya WilfordNew Member
asked in Getting Started

Sharing tips

Trying to learn more about GoFundMe and share what I’ve learned from it.

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Jules
6 days ago
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Gabrielle BrownMember
posted in Getting Started

It's hard trying to get views on your fundraiser

Not sure what exactly I can do to raise my views I’m so confused of this whole process and been trying everything they said to try asking family and so called friends is no help they won’t even share it to there pages 🤦🏽‍♀️😩

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Jules
6 days ago
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Lawrence BlandNew Member
posted in Getting Started

Is it allowed to offer a reward?

Is it allowed to offer something to anyone that donates?  say like a disgital download product?Thanks!

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Jules
6 days ago
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Brandy FrayerNew Member
asked in Getting Started

Link says page not found

When I tried to post on my facebook I copied the link that was provided but it said  “page not found”. How do I share my fundraiser?

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Jules
7 days ago
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Cecilia DillemuthNew Member
posted in Getting Started

How to use the community

Not sure how go fund me works no one clicks on my links people don't help. I been trying and trying its so discouraging  what do I do?

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8 days ago
Jules
JulesStaff
published in Getting Started

How do you choose your fundraiser image?

Images can help grab your audience’s attention, so selecting the right picture to post is a great way to bring your story to life. Let’s take a look at the following two photos of my dog, Luna, so you can get a better idea.When looking at the first image, a good first priority would be to rotate it upright. Because GoFundMe only displays landscape images, you may have to resize a portrait orientation to fit correctly. Software programs like Canva.com or Microsoft Paint can usually help you with this, or you might want to retake the photo if you have trouble with photo editing software. The next area for improvement is the clarity of the image. You can see that Luna is very blurry in my first attempt. The end result is not as engaging, since it’s hard to see what you’re looking at. In the second image, Luna is in focus and you can see her face! This is much closer to the dog that my friends and family know and love.Finally, it’s important to keep in mind that social media has tons of co

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Jules
8 days ago
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John HammelMember
posted in Getting Started

What can I do if I do NOT have ANY kind of support system?

I do mean that literally.I have no family, last surviving member.I have no close personal friends (you know the considerate selfless kind) And no real social media following. I never actually cared for social media. I pretty much avoided it. I never even had a Twitter account until the accident. Short version. I was a self employed pedicab driver(bicycle taxi) and that was the only job I truly loved doing. I was on my way home which is 2 miles from the downtown area I work in so I ride my bike n cart to and from. I get about a mile away from home and then I'm waking up in the hospital, with my spine completely fractured all up n down it. It was a hit and run. Apparently I was hit was hit hard enough that my cab and bike were completely destroyed and I was left in the road unconscious. I have no insurance, as I said no support network and now have a $20,000 hospital bill plus a $2,000 ambulance bill on top of losing my equipment.So in 5 months of attempting to share my GoFundMe link I h

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8 days ago
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AndyMember
posted in Getting Started

Need assisted with bank transfers

So I raised 172.00. I was notified this weekend that that first donation around $25 was being sent to my bank.  But I have had no such notification yet the rest of the donations have been sent to bank.  Says my donations have been processed. Amount raised 165.00Bank transfers 'none scheduled yet, My balance is 0 I am checked in to receiving daily BT So  can any kind person explain what the hold up is? 

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Jules
8 days ago
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Emma DeMelloNew Member
posted in Getting Started

Does anyone have trouble getting the first few donations?

I’m having some difficulty finding answers to this question, what are your guys’ input? 

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10 days ago
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Nicholas MelendezNew Member
posted in Getting Started

How can I get donors if I'm new to this??

how can i get doners if im new to this??

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Jules
10 days ago
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Leah LudwigNew Member
posted in Getting Started

Survivor of Domestic abuse

I’m having a hard time getting the word out about my situation. I’m a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual and physical abuse by my partner of 10 years and we are trying to get out so I started a go fund me so I could start over since he has been withdrawing and withholding money from you for years. I just don’t know how to promote and not feel guilty when I feel like people don’t look at domestic violence as seriously as it is. Thank you all for reading.

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Marcus LombardoMember
asked in Getting Started

How do I draw attention to my fundraiser, anonymously?

I see the suggestions like "send the link to a friend".  But I want to remain anonymous.  Is my fundraiser on a feed that people will come across, without me sending it to anyone?

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