In 2017, there were big news events that shook us and resulted in waves of compassion. But there were also small acts of kindness that added up to something much bigger.
A Seattle dad named Jeff wanted every kid in his local school to have a hot lunch—and he helped kids all across his state. An aspiring astronaut named Taylor wanted other girls to follow their passion for science—and she inspired hundreds. And some social media stars took a crazy idea and turned it into a Love Army.
2017 was a year of big leaps for GoFundMe. Our giving community grew to 50 million and raised over $5 billion to date. But it all came down to each person who took that first small step to start a GoFundMe. Thank you.
Since 2013, the share of donors who use mobile devices to give has jumped 80%.
The Chronicle of PhilanthropyIndividual giving increased by 3.9% from 2015 to 2016, making up 73% of total giving.
Giving USA 2017Women make up 73% of donors worldwide & 59% of women prefer to give online.
2017 Trends in Giving ReportWhen women help make giving decisions, millennial and Gen X couples give more.
The Chronicle of PhilanthropyResearch shows millennials are most likely to give when they feel inspired.
The New York TimesMillennials are driven to engage locally more than nationally.
The Millennial Impact Report35% of millennials say they give more or more often since the 2016 election.
The Millennial Impact ReportInterest in the quality of life for others drives millennials’ engagement with causes.
The Millennial Impact ReportData from January 1 through November 30, 2017
GoFundMe Heroes celebrates the everyday people who do extraordinary things on GoFundMe. Here’s how our giving community helped these changemakers have an even greater impact.
Some of them have called it kismet. Others credit divine intervention. But whatever brings strangers like these together through a GoFundMe, the result is always an unforgettable story.
GoFundMe is now in 18 countries and 7 languages, with donors from 150+ countries.
CrowdRise — the leading online fundraising platform for charities and nonprofits founded by Edward Norton — became part of GoFundMe.
GoFundMe officially launched in France and Spain in June of this year. In December, GoFundMe Germany became official.
In October, GoFundMe announced the launch of GoFundMe Studios, a new video production studio dedicated to sharing the extraordinary stories that emerge through GoFundMe.
