Start a charity fundraiser on GoFundMe
Make a difference for your favorite nonprofit by starting a GoFundMe for your birthday, a marathon, or just because you care.
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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Discover fundraisers supporting charities
Support the fundraisers for the charities that matter to you.
Why fundraise for a charity on GoFundMe?
Did you know that fundraising for a charity can have an even bigger impact than a donation alone? That’s because your fundraiser can raise more than what you alone can give.
As the world’s most trusted online fundraising platform, GoFundMe provides the tools and support needed to easily raise funds for your favorite charity. Whether your charity is creating medical breakthroughs, providing disaster relief, helping animals in need, or serving your local community, starting a GoFundMe empowers you to help your chosen charity thrive.
Frequently asked questions
Funds raised through your nonprofit fundraiser are processed by GoFundMe’s payment partners, who send the money directly to the charity you selected—you don’t need to take any extra steps to transfer funds.
Add a note about why the charity matters to you and, if your fundraiser is tied to an event or moment, include the date so donors know the context.
Yes. You can raise (or lower) your charity fundraising goal at any time.
Yes! Many people use GoFundMe to raise money for a charity as part of an endurance race or event, even if that event doesn’t have its own nonprofit program.
There’s no platform fee to start a charity fundraiser. A small transaction fee (typically 2.2% + $0.30) is deducted per donation, and the charity receives the rest.
Yes. You can fundraise for a charity you care about in memory of someone by selecting “Charity” when you set up your GoFundMe.
Yes. After your nonprofit fundraiser is set up, you can add team members to help manage and promote it.
Absolutely—starting a GoFundMe can be a valuable way to quickly crowdfund for a specific need your nonprofit has.
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