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GoFundMe
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1.6KSMBsStruggling SMBs Soliciting Donations Via GoFundMe
Some small businesses have turned to an interesting place when in need of a cash infusion: GoFundMe. The donation platform’s CEO recently revealed...
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5.1KConsumer FinanceGoFundMe Crowdfunds For Furloughed Government Workers
It’s been 10 full days since government workers missed their paychecks due to the prolonged government shutdown, and one of the most...
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1.9KInvestmentsGoFundMe Debuts Team Fundraising
GoFundMe has launched GoFundMe Team Fundraising, allowing groups of people to raise money together for a single effort. The service will enable...
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3.9KRetail#SaveToysRUs Campaign Only Raises $59K
While a crowdfund to save Toys R Us isn’t performing well, one billionaire toy executive isn’t giving up on his dream of...
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3.4KPartnerships / AcquisitionsGoFundMe Buys YouCaring For Undisclosed Sum
GoFundMe, the social fundraising platform, announced news on Wednesday (April 4) that it is acquiring personal fundraising site YouCaring for an undisclosed...
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3.9KRetailToy Maker CEO Leads Pledge Of $200M To #SaveToysRUs
In an unusual bid to save some Toys R Us stores from closing, toy maker executive Isaac Larian — along with other...
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7.8KAlternative FinancesGoFundMe Launches Zero Fee Platform
GoFundMe, the online donation platform, announced Thursday (Nov. 30) it is introducing a zero percent platform fee with new, U.S.-based personal fundraising...
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4.4KFacebookFacebook Personal Goes Live
Say goodbye to GoFundMe campaigns on Facebook’s newsfeed. Because now, Facebook has launched its own fundraising platform. Sick? Raise money to cover...
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3.9KPayment MethodsFacebook Launches Personal Fundraisers Beta To Enable Crowdfunding Donations
Facebook announced Thursday (March 30) the launch of a new feature dubbed Personal Fundraisers that lets Facebook set up personal crowdfunding campaigns....
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GoFundMe Acquires CrowdRise
Crowdfunding firm GoFundMe has bought CrowdRise, a fundraising firm focused on nonprofits and charities, including the American Cancer Society and UNICEF, TechCrunch...
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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: GoFundMe’s Latest Stats
GoFundMe has helped campaigns raise more than $3 billion since launching back in 2010. Currently, GoFundMe says it has 2 million program...
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GoFundMe Raised $3B For Crowdfunding Campaigns, Company Says
The crowdfunding platform released its second annual giving report on Tuesday (Dec. 13), which stated the company has helped campaigns to raise...
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5.6KAlternative FinancesCrowdsourcing And Legal Fees: Crowdfunding Justice Or Crowdfunding Criminals?
The expression “crime doesn’t pay” was originally used in 1927 by the FBI as a motto. That, however, is not why most...
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1.7KNewsWhat Makes GoFundMe’s Crowdfunding Platform Unique
GoFundMe has risen to the arguable top of the crowdfunding heap in recent months, becoming the platform that springs to mind and...
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Will Equity Crowdfunding Draw the Next ‘In Crowd?’
Traditionally an option only for wealthy investors, equity crowdfunding is now open for even the smallest players – just as the traditional...
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1.8KNewsGoFundMe Gets Some Funding Of Its Own
GoFundMe, the crowdfunding platform that helps users raise cash for any number of events, has raised an undisclosed amount of money from...
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2.3KAlternative FinancesGoFundMe Leaves Bootstrapping Behind?
Since its launch in 2008, the crowdfunding startup GoFundMe has been a bootstrapped operation. It seems that may be about to change,...
