Start a nonprofit fundraiser for special occasions
Honor life’s big moments by giving back. Start a nonprofit fundraiser for your birthday, wedding, or a memorial.
Select your favorite nonprofit
Fundraise for your favorite nonprofit
Raise money for your favorite causes by starting a nonprofit fundraiser.
Step 1
Choose a nonprofit
Find a nonprofit you love—from medical research to education and animal welfare—there’s something for everyone to support.
Step 2
Share your fundraiser link
Pick from popular occasions like birthdays, weddings, holidays, and memorials. You can always skip this step and come back to it later.
Step 3
Funds are sent to the charity
Use our templates and AI-powered tools to easily write your story, add a fundraiser title, and upload an image. All it takes is a few clicks.
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Popular occasions for nonprofit fundraisers
Birthdays
Ask loved ones to celebrate your special occasion by starting a fundraiser for a nonprofit that you care about.
Memorials
Honor a loved one by starting a nonprofit fundraiser in their memory.
Weddings and anniversaries
Invite guests to celebrate your love by starting a fundraiser for a nonprofit that resonates with both of you.
Frequently asked questions
Funds are processed by our payment partners, who deliver money directly to the nonprofit on your behalf. As the fundraiser organizer, you don’t need to take any additional steps to transfer the funds to the nonprofit. This is just one of many ways we make fundraising easy for you and ensure nonprofits gets funds quickly.
Yes, you can raise (or lower) your fundraising goal at any time. We also suggest goal amounts based on thousands of nonprofit fundraisers to help you succeed.
One small transaction fee of 2.2% + $0.30 is automatically deducted from each donation of a verified nonprofit fundraiser. There is no fee to start a nonprofit fundraiser on GoFundMe. For more information, visit the GoFundMe pricing page.
Yes, if you are fundraising as part of a team, you can add team members to help you run the fundraiser after the fundraiser is set up. Visit this tips article for advice on using team members to help your GoFundMe reach its goal.
Yes. Starting a GoFundMe for your nonprofit is a great way to quickly raise money.
We recommend that you use a photo or video that helps to explain why you are fundraising. If you’re fundraising for your birthday, for example, you can upload a photo of yourself holding a sign or doing something related to the nonprofit. If you don’t want to use a photo, you can always use the nonprofit’s logo.
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