GoFundMe (YouCaring)
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
GoFundMe (formerly YouCaring) provides online fundraising by enabling individuals and nonprofits to raise funds for medical, charitable, personal, disaster relief, and humanitarian causes on the largest and most trusted platform.
Target Customer
Individuals and families seeking to raise funds for medical expenses, memorials, emergencies, disasters, and personal causes; nonprofits and charities looking to raise funds and engage supporters.
Key Differentiator
Largest and most trusted online fundraising platform with a GoFundMe Guarantee, Trust & Safetyâverified fundraisers, and a longstanding history (YouCaring origins) of enabling broad, rapid fundraising at scale.
Implementation Timeline
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Pain Points
- 1Need for a trusted platform to raise funds for medical expenses, emergencies, and personal causes.
- 2Desire to reach a wide donor base with a reliable fundraising mechanism.
- 3Risk concerns about fundraisersâ legitimacy and donor refunds in rare cases.
Key Features
- 1Start and manage fundraisers (Create a GoFundMe) with category-based discovery.
- 2Donate to fundraisers and tax-deductible nonprofits
- 3Verified fundraisers vetted by Trust & Safety specialists
- 4GoFundMe Guarantee offering potential donor refunds in rare cases
- 5Nonprofit resources and tools (GoFundMe Pro for nonprofits, team fundraising, fundraising blog)
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Development Director (Nonprofit)
- 2Executive Director (Nonprofit)
- 3Fundraising Manager (Nonprofit)
- 4Marketing Manager (Nonprofit)
Client Results
- 1Over $1 billion raised across fundraisers and nonprofits since YouCaringâs inception
- 2GoFundMe reports more than $50 million raised each week on the platform
- 3Verified fundraisers and the GoFundMe Guarantee aim to increase donor confidence and trust
Competitive Advantages
- 1Scale and trust as the largest online fundraising platform
- 2GoFundMe Guarantee providing donor refund protection
- 3Trust & Safety verification of fundraisers
- 4Nonprofit-focused resources (GoFundMe Pro for nonprofits) and donor options
- 5Availability across categories (medical, memorial, education, disasters, humanitarian causes) and support for team fundraising
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
Online fundraising platform enabling individuals and nonprofits to raise funds for medical, charitable, personal, and humanitarian causes; includes verified fundraisers and nonprofit tools.
Target Market
Individuals, families, and nonprofits/charities seeking to raise funds; donor communities looking to support causes
Unique Value Proposition
The largest and most trusted online fundraising platform with verified fundraisers, donor protection via the GoFundMe Guarantee, and robust nonprofit resources, built from the YouCaring legacy.
Technical Requirements
Mobile apps available (Google Play and App Store); internet connection required for use
Pricing Model
Pricing details are not provided in the provided content
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