Showcase causes you care about with your GoFundMe Profile

Sharing and engaging with causes and communities you care about on social media hasn’t always been easy, but with GoFundMe Profiles, you’ll be able to easily share a curated list of fundraisers you’ve donated to, shared, or resonate with. In this article we’ll cover:

• What’s my GoFundMe Profile?
• How can I access my GoFundMe Profile?
• How do I edit my GoFundMe Profile?
• How do I make the most of my GoFundMe Profile?

What’s my GoFundMe Profile?

Your GoFundMe Profile is meant to reflect you and the things you care about most. With your profile, it’s easier than ever to share causes with your community, inspire giving, and amplify your collective impact. All you need to do is:

• Add your favorite fundraisers (for individuals, charities, or both!)
• Edit your profile, which you can change at any time
• Make your profile public
• Share it—inspire your community to support causes with you

You can customize your profile name and image, add a bio, name the list of causes you support, and display all the personal and charity fundraisers you care about in one place.

All causes you’ve donated to, both personal and charity, will be available to add to your profile. You can choose to add them to your public profile, or you can leave them hidden if you don’t want to showcase each cause you’ve donated to. You can also add fundraisers or charities you haven’t donated to with their link. Even if you aren’t able to donate, you can still showcase and share all the causes that resonate with you.

You can also highlight a specific fundraiser or nonprofit organization by pinning it to the top of your profile. This allows you to prominently feature a cause you deeply care about, making it the first thing people see when they visit your profile. As part of the pin, you can add a personal message (up to 250 characters) to share why the cause is important to you and inspire others to take action.

Once you’ve curated your list, you can easily copy your profile link and share via social media, text, etc. to let those close to you know what’s inspiring you lately. We automatically display the number of people you inspire to help, so it’s easy to see and celebrate your collective impact. The number of people you inspire to help includes unique donors who:

• Donated to fundraisers you organized
• Donated to fundraisers you shared using your unique share links
• Donated to a fundraiser through your public profile

You can see even more in your private impact dashboard, like the total amount you’ve inspired your community to give and the real time views you generate by sharing fundraisers.

How can I access my GoFundMe Profile?

To access your profile, be sure you’re signed into your GoFundMe account, and you’ll find "Profile" in the top, right menu. 

 

Remember, your profile and your “Settings” are two separate parts of your overall GoFundMe account. To edit your account email, notification settings, etc. you’ll use “Settings”. 

How do I edit my GoFundMe Profile?

You can edit your profile settings (e.g. name and photo) as well as the causes you support and the fundraisers and nonprofits on your list. 

Edit your profile settings

From "Edit profile" you'll be able to change your profile picture, visibility, name, bio and URL. Your profile’s default visibility is private.

Profile picture

1. Tap "Change" next to your photo then choose from images on your device
2. Adjust your photo and click “Save”

The photo you choose will update across your  GoFundMe account. If you create a fundraiser, your profile picture will display underneath the main fundraiser image.

Visibility

1. Choose "Private" or "Public" under the "Visibility" section
2. Scroll down to click "Save"

Profile name and bio

1. Click the text boxes of either section
2. Make edits or additions
3. Scroll down and click "Save"

Your bio can be up to 160 characters long, and your profile name will only display within your profile. You can match your profile name to your Instagram handle and not worry about your handle appearing if you donate or start a fundraiser. 

Profile URL

1. Click "Edit" in the "Profile URL" section
2. Customize your URL or accept our suggestion
3. Click "Save"
4. Add your custom URL anywhere you want people to find your GoFundMe profile. We recommend adding it to your social media bios.

Things to keep in mind for your custom URL:

• Don’t worry if you already gave your old profile link to people. They can still access your profile with the link you shared before.
• We recommend making your URL consistent with your online presence (e.g. Instagram handle) so it’s easier to find.
• You can only make a custom URL once. If you want to change it again, reach out to our support team using the contact form below.
• If you’re a celebrity or high profile individual and cannot set your name as your URL, please reach out to support so we can help you try to claim your URL.

Edit causes you support

1. Navigate to your Profile by selecting "Profile" from the top right menu in your GoFundMe account
2. Scroll to the "Your top causes" section and select the Edit Pencil
3. Choose the causes you want to feature
4. Click "Save"

Edit your fundraiser list or pinned fundraiser

1. Navigate to your profile by selecting "Profile" from the top right menu in your GoFundMe account
2. Scroll to the bottom of your profile and select "Edit list"
3. Use "Add links" to add new fundraisers or nonprofit pages to your list
4. Use "Add pin" to showcase a fundraiser at the top of your profile
   • You can also include a message about why it's important to you
5. Edit fundraisers on your list by clicking the horizontal dots next to each fundraiser

Things to keep in mind:

• You can only add GoFundMe fundraisers or Nonprofit Profile links to your profile
• You can only pin one fundraiser or nonprofit page to your profile

How do I make the most of my GoFundMe Profile?

You can start by sharing! Within your profile, there will be a “Share profile” button beneath your bio section. After clicking, you can copy the provided link and then share wherever you usually support the causes you care about. 

You might consider sharing your link by: 

• Including it in your Instagram bio
• Taking a screenshot of your list and posting to your Instagram grid or Stories
• Share the link or a screenshot to your Facebook page
• Adding it to your LinkTree, or other link sharing platform
• Adding the link to your TikTok bio or talking about your profile in your latest TikTok video
• Sending it over text or WhatsApp to those you’re close with
• Include the link in your email signature
• Adding a line in your blog referencing your profile

In addition to sharing, you can curate your GoFundMe profile depending on the situation or what you’re passionate about. For example, if you usually engage in a lot of activity to support Earth Day, you can edit your profile to reflect that cause. Search for GoFundMe fundraisers in honor of Earth Day and add them to your profile. Then you can easily share your profile to give others the opportunity to make a difference as well. 

Your profile is a great opportunity to activate others for good. Get creative in how you curate and share your profile, and then you can watch the power of community as you, your friends, and followers make a difference in the lives of people coming to GoFundMe for help and support.