Raising funds for a charity

Charity fundraisers connected to PayPal Giving Fund can only be run in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia. Fundraisers for charities in other countries will need to set up a personal fundraiser instead.

There are two ways to raise funds for a charity on GoFundMe. You can start a charity fundraiser, which means funds are sent directly to the charity through PayPal Giving Fund, or you can start a personal fundraiser, which means funds are sent to a personal or business/organisation bank account.

To start a charity fundraiser, make sure that the charity you’d like to benefit is part of our database. Fees are slightly different for charity fundraisers, so please check our pricing policy before making your decision. 

How to set up a fundraiser

You select the fundraiser type when you start creating your fundraiser. When asked "Who are you fundraising for?":

• Select "Yourself" if you want the funds to be sent to your own bank account and then send them to the charity outside of GoFundMe
• Select 'Someone else' if you'd like to add a representative from the charity as the beneficiary, so they can set up bank transfers to the organisation’s bank account
• Select "Charity" if you want the funds to go directly to the charity; if you choose this option, you will not set up bank transfers or handle the funds yourself