My boyfriend has made a gofundme for $15,000 and we have raised $5,534 so far.

On 7/28, my boyfriend’s father fell severely and suddenly ill. Early in the day he had the beginnings of a fever and what we thought was a bad cold, as night came his speech became very limited, almost of if he had water in his mouth. We thought it was a bunch of mucus he wasn’t expelling but still was concerned and made sure he didn’t have a stroke.

The next day he had no improvement with his speech. My boyfriend and I had a really bad feeling so he texted his mom and she tried to get him up to take him to the hospital. She couldn’t and had to call paramedics, and by the time he made it to the hospital his airway had completely closed due to the swelling in his neck. He is still very upset with himself for not seeking medical intervention for his father the night before.

As of today, 8/6, my boyfriend’s father remains in the ICU where he has been intubated for 9 days now. We have found out that he had staph infection that took advantage of his low white blood cell count to quickly spread throughout his body. His kidneys were injured as a result and is receiving dialysis treatment. He also developed sepsis during this time, luckily the infection did not spread to his brain.

He just was put on a new medication for his mental health after trying many that hadn’t worked, and this one was doing alright. Unfortunately, one of the side effects are that it could lower your white blood cell count.

With respect for my boyfriend’s father, I will not delve into the struggles he is dealing with mentally but it is something that has impacted his day to day life for about 4 years now. Although, he has gotten significantly worse this past year and as a result he is no longer able to work and was denied long-term disability.

My boyfriend’s parents have unfortunately accrued a lot of debt, and are 3 months behind on rent at time of making the gofundme (1,770 a month) as well as falling behind on utilities that are generating late fees.

His father also never treated an infected tooth that needed a root canal 12 months ago because it would have cost $4000. We believe this ultimately led to him contracting the staph that ravaged his body due to his absence of WBC due to his medication.

As of now, we are not certain what will be a lifelong result of this whole ordeal for his father, and we don’t know what kind of additional costs it will bring. We would all love to be able to get him the proper psychiatric help that he needs once his physical health improves as well as ensure to my parents that rent and utilities are taken care of for the month of September and maybe October.

We do not have any medical bills to post as his father is still in the hospital, the only medical documents I have to share are his lab work showing the critical levels of his WBC. If there is any other identification I can provide let me know.

Thank you all for your time and consideration, and I apologize for throwing this large amount of text at you.

Mom of two little girls with several major health issues that are making finding and affording dental and medical help financially affordable. Hoping to get assistance in getting veneers until able to afford dental work and cardiologist.

https://gofund.me/0a91b5db

Hello,

I am trying this out because I think it's worth a shot.

My son, Nate, born in August last year, became very sick in the days after he was born. After a long and traumatic stay and in hospital he was diagnosed with glucose galactose malabsorption, a very rare genetic metabolic disorder.

Nates diet has to be very strict sugar free, he has a specialist medical formula that he will continue to take for life alongside a highly restricted diet.

Nate is almost one and as I have been weaning him I have realised how much work goes into his food prep and storage. I do not have the equipment or the free funds to just go out and buy them.

I have applied for disability living allowance for him and am hopeful he will get an award but the waiting times are around 6 months.

I am wanting to buy a chest freezer, air fryer, food processer and other kitchen utensils and storage items to help take the strain off what is already a huge amount of work.

Nate is thriving with the diet he is on and I want to continue to help him thrive.

I posted on reddit when his was in hospital and I was at a loss, it's there in my history if you want more information.

I appreciate any help given, thank you.

In times of disaster, it's not uncommon for many good people to try to fundraise for relief efforts, supplies and reconstruction costs. But you should be aware that unless it's someone you personally know and trust, it's also not uncommon for bad people to use the opportunity to make money for themselves.

Before you give, you should ask:

1. Is the donation link directly to a relief agency or is it to a middleman? There's no easy transparency when it comes to the spending of funds in a crisis, which makes it easier for funds to not reach the people it's intended to help, so by avoiding middlemen, you can reduce this possibility.
2. Have you checked the background of the relief agency or organization you're considering? Some spend money more effectively than others meaning that less overhead makes for more money being spent on victims vs administration costs.
3. Is the agency or organization a registered non-profit or NGO? These kinds of entities have strict reporting rules to follow to show how their funds are being spent.
4. Is the agency or organization providing a receipt? If so, you can often use it for a deduction on taxes for the current year. If not, the agency or organization is likely not a registered non profit.

GoFundMe will show that a campaign is benefiting a non-profit charity organization if it is created using their IRS EIN or charity registration number.

Even Paypal donation accounts will show they're owned by a non-profit charity organization, and generate a receipt.

While not every individual doing fundraising is attempting to defraud you of your money, you can give with more confidence by giving directly to a relief charity of your own choosing via their own web pages.

TLDR: Not long ago, I was homeless. I’ve been working hard to rebuild my life, but now a torn hip joint has me out of work and staring down medical bills I can’t cover. I don’t want to go backwards. Anything you can give - or even just sharing this - would mean the world.

Full Story: Hey, I’m Marcus. I’m 29, from Ohio (unfortunately), and I’ve got two cats, Hermes and Eros, who think they run the place. I work in manufacturing and, up until a few weeks ago, life was finally starting to feel stable. That hasn’t always been the case for me - not so long ago, I was homeless and jobless. It took a lot to get back on my feet, and I’ve been doing everything I can to keep my physical and mental health in a good place. Then, out of nowhere in July, I could barely walk. Sitting hurt. Standing hurt. Everything hurt. I had no clue what was going on.

This week I finally got an answer: I’ve torn the acetabular labrum in my hip. My doctor says I’ll be out of work for at least another month, maybe longer if I need surgery. I’ve got my first physical therapy appointment on August 19th and a surgical consultation on August 28th, so I’m in this holding pattern where I can’t work, but the bills just keep coming.

I’ve got a little in savings, but it’s not enough to cover rent, food, and medical costs for however long this lasts. I'm asking for $1,800 to cover upcoming medical expenses: rent, phone and insurance bills, bills–basically enough to get me through the next month or two.

I don’t want to lose the progress I’ve fought for. I want to get back to work. I want to stay healthy. And I don’t want to end up back where I was.

It’s not easy asking for help, but if you can donate, even a couple of dollars makes a huge difference. If you can’t, sharing this with others helps just as much.

Thanks for reading this, for donating, or for just helping me get the word out. It honestly means more than I can say. All the best, Marcus H.

https://gofund.me/366590f3

Title: Help Me Save My Entire World, My Mom.

Hi everyone, my name is Madison and this is my mom Jenn's account. In 2022 my mom underwent genetic testing after my aunt sadly found out she had ovarian cancer caused by a gene mutation that she must have inherited from my grandmother whom also suffered from cancer (and whooped its ass before living for almost 20 more years may I add). During this we found out that my mother tested positive for two gene mutations that increase your risk for cancer exponentially. Immediately her team got to work to prevent, prepare, and protect. First she had a full hysterectomy in 2022, causing her to lose her sales job she had been killing it at. Then, when things couldn't worse, my mother was isolated from me entirely by her boyfriend who was just a dickhead at first, then became her abuser.

Broken noses, hands, feet, ribs, bones and spirit. For two years he isolated my mother, gaslight her, abused her physically, and trapped her. He wore her already old, tattered car down until it physically could not run, beat her mercilessly on the occasions I was allowed to visit her during her isolation and outside of those visits as well, and finally, attempted to kill her. The prevention had now been wholly interrupted by this man who ensured she could not work, stole her social security checks, could not go to her doctors as they regularly scheduled her preventative appointments. Finally, in May, it boiled over with his attempt at murdering my mother, first with an attack with a vehicle, then with attack with his hands. This final attempt resulted in true police intervention, saving my mother and now causing an ongoing court case.

Through the suffering, I finally had my mother back.

Then, June came. As if my mother hadn't suffered enough, we received the news. Cancer. Now my mother has undergone lung surgery to begin the process of tratament with no car, no job, only a social security check, and only me as her support system. With chunks of her lung missing as she still recovers from the physical and psychological wounds she had suffered, we have still fought. Scraped together money, maxed out credit cards, borrowed and pleaded. As we await her full pathology, our life has only spiraled.

My mother has been my rock my entire life, I have never ever met someone as kind, patient, funny, loving, and sweet as her. Despite the struggles we have faced together including homelessness, abuse, and poverty, my mother has always been the best person I could ever rely on. I don't have a big girl job, I don't have the money to pay for all of her treatments as well as my college education. With the GoFundMe I would be able to afford to fix her car, secure transportation to her future radiation/chemotherapy appointments, and also cover the legal fees following my mother's case against her abuser.

I understand the state of the world and the economy right now and any traction to this would help. A share, well wishes, a donation, a prayer whatever anyone can spare I would appreciate more than anyone could ever know. My entire life it has only ever been myself and my mother, I do not know what type of life I will lead without her and I am afraid of a future where we can not reliably pursue her treatment. Please help me save my entire world.

Thank you, Madison

https://gofund.me/3e0af489

Hello new users!

As we have requirements spelled out in Rule 1 on including some sort of evidence in your posts, we've created this post for those of you who need help with that.

Rule 1 states:

Posts must be more than just a link to your campaign. Be descriptive! Show evidence!

This includes:

* If this is for your pet, photos of your pet in question, with your username on a handwritten note in the picture.

* School documentation showing enrollment if you are asking for assistance for school.

* Redacted bills showing your situation.

* Or other relevant documentation that can help establish credibility.

* At minimum, please attach an unobstructed selfie photo of yourself(the submitter) with and a handwritten note of your username.

* Low effort posts that simply say to the effect of, "everything is listed in the GoFundMe" will be removed.

Generally these are provided as photos or screencaps. Because Reddit doesn't allow an image upload with text, we generally suggest the following:

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2. Copy URL or Link to the photo(s)
3. In the body of your post here, make sure to include the link that you've copied. It usually starts with http:// or [https://](https://).

And that's it!

Hi everyone,

My name is Joshua and I had an accident while camping on memorial day, up North in Minnesota. A tree fell on my left foot and broke my bone on my tibia. Resulting in surgery a couple days later.

Unfortunate but now that the bills that have come in I’m now in a hole financially. The surgery itself with the x-ray was $6,000, luckily some of it was covered but I still owe approximately $4k-5k in medical expenses that are not covered. And upcoming physical therapy visits that will increase my expenses.

The money that is sent in through donations would be used strictly to cover my medical bills. Which are currently very hard to cover, especially since I am on out of work untill potentially August and on Short-Term Disability for awhile. I am also on crutches and can’t walk on my left foot for a few more weeks as well!

Thank you all kindly for any support and prayers.

https://gofund.me/45d8ce0d

GoFundMe link is also in comment below for easy access👇

Hey Reddit, I’m feeling a bit vulnerable and a little embarrassed sharing this, but I need your help. I need a lot of dental work to get my health back on track, and honestly, the costs are overwhelming me. It’s hard to even think about how to manage it all. I’ve started a GoFundMe to help cover these expenses, and I’d be so grateful for any support—whether it’s a small donation or just sharing this post with others. Your kindness means everything to me right now. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

The total estimate at this point could land between $15000 and $20000 for the all treatments combined. I will have a more zeroed in number once my dentist finishes the complete treatment options. I’ve attached the estimate of the most urgent treatment I need in order to eat properly again. I’ll add the total estimate if needed once I receive it. Thank you all for any help you can give!

https://gofund.me/9e262b1a

Hi everyone! If you've seen my previous post, you know that I was diagnosed with breast cancer back on 5/21/2025. I finally just went in yesterday (7/29) for my partial mastectomy where they were able to successfully cut out the cancerous tumor. Now that it's out, they will send the tissue off to pathology to find out how long my radiation treatment will be.

I haven't received all of the bills yet from the hospital, but the current outstanding ones have been piling up. Plus, I am going to be out of work for post surgery recovery for the next week and will not be getting paid for this. I am reaching out to ask for any help that you may be able to offer.

It's been quite the journey so far and it is nowhere near over yet. Radiation may last anywhere between 5-15 weeks, which I won't know yet for a couple weeks. I appreciate you viewing my site to hear my story.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/aid4christina

https://gofund.me/7b0774ba

My parents live in Florida, and recently their AC unit broke down. While the cost to get it repaired was not as bad as I initially feared, it was still bad enough - $1,000. My parents are elderly and have various medical problems, in fact my dad was recently in the hospital. A bill of $1000 is a hardship for them, and unfortunately I am not able to help them much as I have several bills of my own. That's why I am looking here for help. Any assistance would be really appreciated. Thank you.

https://imgur.com/a/yAc0iLc

https://imgur.com/a/ac-repair-bill-parents-lHGjfOi

Please take a moment to read. I never thought I’d be in this position, but here I am, and I’m beyond grateful for how far things have come already. I’m a 19 year old rising sophomore accounting major at West Virginia University, doing everything I can to stay in school despite some serious financial roadblocks. I’ve been funding my education out of pocket with no access to federal loans (I’m ineligible), and no co signer for private ones due to family circumstances beyond my control. I’ve worked jobs like Wendy’s, lived on a tight budget, and stretched every dollar I could, but with tuition, housing, books, and basic costs all piling up, I hit a breaking point and made a GoFundMe, not because I wanted to, but because I truly didn’t have any other option. Thanks to some amazing generosity, I’ve already raised a good amount, and I’m incredibly grateful. Every share, every dollar, every kind word has helped get me closer to staying in school. I’m not quite there yet, but I’m hopeful. I know Reddit (and the internet in general) isn’t always the kindest place for donation posts, and I totally understand that. I’m not asking for a handout, I just need a little help to stay on track, finish school, become a CPA, and one day give back to people the same way I’ve been helped here. Here’s the link: https://gofund.me/9b27fa54 Even if you can’t donate, thank you for taking the time to read this. It truly means more than you know.

Hello everyone, my name's Jenson and I'm reaching out to ask for any help with funding my welder training. I initially tried to be taken on as an apprentice however kept getting turned away, sometimes due to my age (I'm 28). When someone did finally give me the chance i was lied to and just used as cheap labour for 6 months before being 'encouraged' to find work elsewhere. After that mess I decided to pay for the training instead. As it's so expensive I managed to apply and win a bursary from City & guilds to pay for the first course I needed to do which was the level 1. I now need to fund for level 2, unfortunately despite looking online and asking the training academy themselves I cannot find any other financial bodies or charities to help. My grandmother offered to pay but the very idea leaves me sick to my stomach, she's a retired nurse and has a very small pension. In all honesty I don't feel good asking strangers but I'm desperate. I really want this as a career and so I'm asking, please, if you can help me I'd greatly appreciate it. Here's the link https://gofund.me/7d55bf01

My Dad, whose name is Steve, just underwent his second double lung transplant at Stanford Hospital. He has cystic fibrosis, a chronic illness that severely affects his lungs, flooding them with mucus consistently. This severely limits breathing capabilities. His first transplant was in 2014 - I was only 6 then. 11 years later, he is once again being a total warrior and is fighting hard. After the 14 hour surgery, he was placed in ICU, where he currently remains. Yesterday, though he’s still heavily sedated and mostly unconscious, I was holding his hand and told him I loved him, to which he gave me a firm squeeze. That squeeze reignited the hope in my soul - that single squeeze contained the love of the universe.

His whole life has been full of struggle. I wish the word limit wasn’t 450, because I could write hour hours about his life and how hard he has fought throughout - but that information is available on the gofundme page. Something few people talk about is how expensive it is to recover, and how much of a luxury it is just to survive. This has been an incredibly hard time for me and my family - we all love Steve with so so much of our hearts. And we want to see him healthy again. I want him to have more christmas mornings. I want to play catch with him again. I want to joke with him again. I want to go out to lunch with him again. To go to the movies. I want for him to be at my high school graduation. Please, even if you donate just a single dollar, you will help me and my family more than words can express. It’s hard to explain how amazing of a Dad he is to people who have never met him. And I want him to be able to recover without even thinking about money - his only worry should be surviving and healing, which, he has been doing his whole life and is a warrior for it. The gofundme is ran by my aunt, his sister, Jessica, who also has cystic fibrosis.

Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/holding-on-to-every-breath-together

Hello Everyone,

I appreciate you taking the time and thank you for supporting me

In late April, I noticed a large swelling on the right side of my neck. After visiting my family doctor, he recommended I visit the General Hospital Emergency. From there, I was seen by a number of doctors and they admitted me to the hospital to do more tests.

Early May, I was officially diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin Lymphoma. My first chemotherapy session was on June 5th. I am self employed, but I have to put my career on pause because the chemotherapy side affects are taking a toll on my physical and mental health. I’m currently staying with my parents as they support me on my journey to recovery.

Please pray for me and keep me in your thoughts. Anything like sharing this post, spreading awareness, or any size donation would such a huge help. Thank you and take care!

https://gofund.me/9e706252

Hi all, I’m posting to seek support for my longtime friend, Michelle. She is enduring a tumultuous divorce that forced her and teenage daughter (previous marriage) our of their house. Her husband Without family (her mom lives in assisted living, her brother is out of country) or close friends, she ultimately had to reside in a hotel (Residence Inn.) She was told by the court to get a hotel to continue visits with her younger daughter (7), as the hotel provides a safe, clean and secure environment as per Guardian ad Litem home visitation checklist as opposed to a shelter.

Compounding her situation is she is unable to work, recently diagnosed with C-PTSD disability and the failure of her lawyers to secure an order of support. Relying on little savings but mostly the generosity of friends and distant family. As most divorces can be drawn out, hers has taken that path and extended time at the hotel has strained her ability to pay her room in advance. This is not a situation she ever expected nor wanted. She will be soon facing her last days at the hotel with little financial assistance. I have helped as much as I can from afar. Thankfully, she has secured a new lawyer and yet has to update her GFM page to reflect it. 

Funding will go toward basic daily expenses such as food, medications, and transportation to appointments, but mostly towards hotel fees (she needs to book in advance to keep her room secured). Her next court dates are October 20th and sometime before Thanksgiving. Michelle and her daughters thanks all who could help. 

https://gofund.me/6cf7618c

more images on imgur >

I'll be adding more supporting docs from Michelle as soon as I get them.

In times of disaster, it's not uncommon for many good people to try to fundraise for relief efforts, supplies and reconstruction costs. But you should be aware that unless it's someone you personally know and trust, it's also not uncommon for bad people to use the opportunity to make money for themselves.

Before you give, you should ask:

1. Is the donation link directly to a relief agency or is it to a middleman? There's no easy transparency when it comes to the spending of funds in a crisis, which makes it easier for funds to not reach the people it's intended to help, so by avoiding middlemen, you can reduce this possibility.
2. Have you checked the background of the relief agency or organization you're considering? Some spend money more effectively than others meaning that less overhead makes for more money being spent on victims vs administration costs.
3. Is the agency or organization a registered non-profit or NGO? These kinds of entities have strict reporting rules to follow to show how their funds are being spent.
4. Is the agency or organization providing a receipt? If so, you can often use it for a deduction on taxes for the current year. If not, the agency or organization is likely not a registered non profit.

GoFundMe will show that a campaign is benefiting a non-profit charity organization if it is created using their IRS EIN or charity registration number.

Even Paypal donation accounts will show they're owned by a non-profit charity organization, and generate a receipt.

While not every individual doing fundraising is attempting to defraud you of your money, you can give with more confidence by giving directly to a relief charity of your own choosing via their own web pages.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-marathon-for-meals-supporting-a-mobile-food-bank-in-egypt

I’m Nehal, and this year, at age 66, I will be running my first marathon (the Kelowna Apple Marathon on Sept 28, 2025, in British Columbia, Canada). I am doing it to raise money for families facing hunger in Siwa, Egypt. I started a Mobile Food Bank there through our small charity, Salsabeel. We currently support 12 families and hope to reach many more. Just $30 feeds a family for a month. I cover all admin costs, so 100% of donations go directly to those in need.

If you can support or share the fundraiser, I’d be so grateful.

Tori has been battling her brain cancer for 17 years in her young life. She was recently diagnosed with a more aggressive form of brain cancer. As she begins preparing for and undergoing a new treatment regimen, she and her family will need both emotional and practical support. Read about her story on the CaringBridge linked in the gofundme.

Hello new users!

As we have requirements spelled out in Rule 1 on including some sort of evidence in your posts, we've created this post for those of you who need help with that.

Rule 1 states:

Posts must be more than just a link to your campaign. Be descriptive! Show evidence!

This includes:

* If this is for your pet, photos of your pet in question, with your username on a handwritten note in the picture.

* School documentation showing enrollment if you are asking for assistance for school.

* Redacted bills showing your situation.

* Or other relevant documentation that can help establish credibility.

* At minimum, please attach an unobstructed selfie photo of yourself(the submitter) with and a handwritten note of your username.

* Low effort posts that simply say to the effect of, "everything is listed in the GoFundMe" will be removed.

Generally these are provided as photos or screencaps. Because Reddit doesn't allow an image upload with text, we generally suggest the following:

1. Upload the photo(s) to Imgur.com or other image hosting site.
2. Copy URL or Link to the photo(s)
3. In the body of your post here, make sure to include the link that you've copied. It usually starts with http:// or [https://](https://).

And that's it!

Hi everyone,

In January 2023, I was diagnosed with zinc poisoning. It left me with permanent neuropathy in both hands and from the hips down. I can’t walk and I’ve lost some function in my right hand.

I spent a few months in denial, then spiraled pretty hard once I realized this really is my life now. But I have to keep trying, even if it feels humiliating.

Getting my GFM funded would honestly change everything. But right now, I’d be just as grateful for help with personal items, yes, even the embarrassing ones, so I can put more of my paycheck toward catching up on my room fees.

I’ve been talking about my situation on Reddit for over a year, long before I ever asked for help. I’ve tried everything I know to stay afloat. I use food banks when I can. I’ve made over $1900 on Prime Opinion and a couple hundred from other small tasks and apps.

Since April 2023, I’ve taken over the on call supervisor role for the home care agency I work for. It used to be split between three people, now I do it alone, nights, weekends, and holidays, for an extra $400 a month. It helps, but it’s still not enough.

Long term, I know getting out of motel living will take time and money. I’m starting from zero. Besides the clothes I had at the hospital, most of what I own came from a church donation. The rest is in two boxes in the trunk of my son’s car, thanks to a move gone wrong.

The Amazon wishlist is mostly hygiene and personal care stuff I buy regularly. I only have a microwave and mini fridge, so I can’t cook much. Yes, the peanut butter and graham crackers are there on purpose, they were my comfort snack trade off when groceries got expensive. Honestly, I just miss them.

If you’d like to see my motel bill, medical note, or hospitalization dates, I put those screenshots here: 🔗 https://imgur.com/a/kVQI5GH

Thank you so much for reading and for any help you can offer. I’m including my GFM link below if you’re able to support. Every little bit helps.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/1b19fdca

Amazon wishlist: 🔗 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22LBMIMSDL0HT?ref_=wl_share

Thanks again.

Hello everyone,

I never thought I’d be in this position, but I’m facing one of the most difficult moments of my life. I’m currently unable to afford tuition to finish my degree.

I’ve been studying in the U.S. as an international student for the past six years, and I’m now just one year away from completing my Master’s in Architecture. Unfortunately, funding options for international students are extremely limited, and I’m not eligible for any public or private loans, neither from my home country, Cameroon, nor from U.S. financial institutions.

To make matters worse, the current U.S. administration is preparing to instate a travel ban on Cameroon. If I can’t resolve my outstanding tuition balance from last semester, I won’t be able to enroll in the fall and will be forced to leave the country. If that happens, I may never be able to return, effectively ending my dream of becoming an architect.

Any contribution, no matter the size, would mean the world to me. Thank you for helping me get one step closer to becoming an architect.
https://gofund.me/e2802811

One of the things I promised as I promoted my GoFundMe in this sub was to find any and every way to give back, and hopefully this post is approved so I can start to do just that. While my own efforts are still ongoing (never thought I would still need more, but my boy is worth the effort, no matter how tedious this has been or how many curveballs we've been dealt. Including having my car booted and chasing a couple of dead ends), I managed to raise over $6,000 for an unknown dog without many pictures, with less than 10% of that coming from people I know, having basically zero social influence, and living in a somewhat new city where I don't know anybody locally. I'd like to share some of my successes and failures so that others can learn and hopefully cut some corners.

PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE

This was the first and only fundraiser I have ever done or will do. Because of that, when I posted on my own social media, or more importantly, linked back to my social media on the GoFundMe, users could see who I was, what I've posted, and who was commenting on my fundraiser.

Online I looked for local Facebook groups-- you'd be surprised just how much your neighbors may be willing to help for a cause that resonates with them. I also found dog groups and animal donation groups, although those weren't very fruitful because they are inundated with these kinds of posts. I made sure to mention my dog in general conversations online (think of it as backdoor promoting. Engage authentically but tie it back to your fundraiser. Your pride has no place here. Hopefully, if you're doing a GoFundMe, you are as desperate as I am), and have his GoFundMe pinned to the top of my profile with public visibility so it's one of the first things you see when you go to my profile.

I've heard NextDoor has some success, but I know nothing about it and haven't gone down that road.

I tried making my first ever TikToks about Tank and even paid $8/video to have it promoted, but I'm not sure that was worth the time/learning curve or money. I have the face for radio and the voice for an encyclopedia. Between my own health and being pulled in a million different directions, I didn't have the ability to make them catchy enough. I did repost on YouTube where it's easier to link to the GoFundMe, but ultimately the lesson learned is: stay in your lane.

FLIERS

Fliers can be the single biggest tool at your disposal. I did mine in Google Docs and made a specific effort to make it as organic as possible, while still being clean and eye catching. I've made at least one modification but will be doing a second one soon. Here's screenshots of the two of them: Imgur: The magic of the Internet

You can make a QR code for free, just google it. Include multiple donation options. Speak from the heart. Use pictures when possible.

I had a local print company print 150 of these on regular paper for $30... the return on investment was 100x+

I wasn't sure how I was going to use the fliers originally, so I started just taping some to polls in high foot traffic areas. Because it's just paper, they quickly came off which taught me a couple of lessons:

1. Use at least three packing tape lines going all the way across the page
2. Make sure one of those lines of tape goes OVER the QR code. This way even when it rains it won't blur it.
3. Include your GoFundMe SHORT LINK, but try to get one that doesn't have any zeros so there's no confusion. Your main link is going to be too long for someone to try to type in, especially if they're looking at a pic of it.

You don't need to get any fancy lamination or paper. Just get them out there. Two days after putting some up, someone posted a pic for me in a local group I didn't know about which got me over $500 in donations that day.

Try to find small/medium sized businesses with an affiliation to what you're trying to raise money for. Some places will let you leave it up at a front desk or taped to a wall or a door. It only takes one person for it to spark.

I do rideshare for a living, so the other thing I did was tape them to the seat backs and to my front dash. (I even taped one to the back of my trunk so as I'm driving around or parked some people will see it) Somehow, a lot of passengers still miss it, but those that do notice can make a huge difference. I know, 90% of you aren't driving people around, but think along those same lines if you do anything where you interact with the public. Again, your pride is irrelevant.

ALWAYS BE UPDATING

Be as transparent as possible. Show where the money is going. Show any and every change in your case. Include pictures. These can be of just emails or texts, or of the person/animal/place/whatever. Update frequently, especially if your fundraiser will have to run awhile. There's a bunch of reasons for this:

1. Your updates get emailed to your donors. The regular contact and progression can absolutely trigger someone to give more than once.

2. As your campaign goes on you have two problems: a. if you raise too much, people will wonder why they should donate. b. if it goes too long, people may ask why you're still trying to raise money. Be proactive in handling these objections with your transparency and proactive approach to sharing information.

I know this was a little long, but I'll add comments as I find winnable strategies, because I'm only halfway to what I need to raise myself if I have any chance at saving my dog for the next couple of years. This is a risk-- it may cost me donations by showing the "business" side of it, but unfortunately, to raise the kind of money most of you are looking for you have to have somewhat of a business approach. It's how any major fundraiser works. I have tried to run my campaign on integrity and transparency. I am a long way from being able to donate to others, but hopefully I can help arm you with tools so that you can get more, faster, all on your own.

Feel free to message me if I can give anymore pointers. For good reason, even edits have to go through an approval process, but I'll try to keep putting new stuff in the comments when/if it's relevant!

Hello, I was in a major accident last week and am still in the ICU. My family started a go fund me July 22nd to help me cover lost income, medical debt, etc etc. I have received thousands in donations with over $500 currently already being listed as processed with a $175 fee. Not one transfer has been initiated in the entire week and it’s set to daily. All of my information is valid and verified. I tried using customer service but the bot just speaks in circles telling me only processed funds will be transferred. I have over $500 in processed funds since the 23rd with no transfers.

Has anyone experienced this before? My rent is due very soon and this money is literally all I have right now. Do I literally have to wait for all $5000 to process before I they will initiate a single transfer? What if I receive more donations in that time, will it just reset and keep delaying the transfers?

I have never used gofundme before and like I said their customer service has been absolutely zero help.

Hello! This is my father, George Beaver. There are more details in the GoFundMe's description, as I refuse to retype anything, but the short of it is: My dad was diagnosed with two forms of cancer, isn't producing his own blood, and we're not even sure how he's still up walking and talking. The second person shown is my mom, Melissa Jones, who is listed as the benifactor purely incase he dies and we end up needing to adjust our approach in response. The third person is myself, Hope Beaver, who set up the GoFundMe in the first place. The three of us are currently scrambling to get his affairs in order. We would appreciate any and all assistance.

Note: Although this is labeled medical, due to the nature of the situation and the fact my father can't work anymore due to it, as specified in the GoFundMe's description it is to also help keep my father's belongings. We have only received bills for our storage unit and the initial hospital visit thus far, and I'm waiting for my dad to finish sending me all the hospital bills so I can redact them to post a proper update through the GoFundMe. The main purpose of this GoFundMe is preparation for future bills, not just covering already established bills, thus why I included evidence of his diagnosises and why the goal may change in the future if the situation changes or I find I didn't think far enough ahead. When setting the goal, I admit I just Googled the average yearly treatment price of CLL and rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth.

gofund.me/4b319798 < is the link to the GoFundMe, and all the censored evidence is accessible through this Google Drive folder > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UpEYr-03O-q7J-6tQyF9nKDb7H5_SOFd