Start an environment fundraiser on GoFundMe

Yes. Starting a fundraiser for a charity or nonprofit on GoFundMe is an easy, powerful, and trusted way to directly support in an impactful way. Learn more about starting a charity fundraiser so that the funds you raise are sent directly to the charity.

Donors like to know why you are fundraising and what their money will go toward. Be as specific as possible when sharing details. For example, if you are raising money for a beach clean-up, you might share that initial supplies cost $200 and on-going maintenance costs $50 per month.

Once you’ve set up and published your fundraiser, you’ll see an option to add team members in your fundraiser dashboard. For a detailed guide on adding team members, view our Help Center article.

The process of setting up and verifying transfers can take 3-7 business days or longer to complete. Then, once your first transfer is sent, it will take on average 2-5 business days for the funds to safely be deposited into the bank account on file.

Yes, one way you can consider using photos or videos is by adding one to a fundraiser update after the conservation event or effort is over to easily thank everyone who came. Try these tips for using video in your fundraiser.

One small transaction fee (2.9% + $0.30) is automatically deducted per donation—that’s it. Everything else goes directly to your cause. For more information and to estimate what you will receive, check out the GoFundMe pricing calculator.

You can begin the process of transferring funds in your fundraiser dashboard. Check out our step-by-step guide for transferring your GoFundMe funds to your bank.