Using GoFundMe's Smart Fundraising Coaching

Starting and running your GoFundMe is easier than ever before. You can take a few minutes to chat and your fundraiser will be ready before you know it. From there, you’ll receive proactive guidance, ready-to-share content, and personalized strategies to help you reach your fundraising goal.

Starting a GoFundMe with smart coaching

The smart fundraising coach will ask you a few questions about what you're fundraising for, and it will use your answers to create an optimized GoFundMe. 

1. Start with the basics
   • Who you're raising funds for–Yourself or someone else?
   • Choose your location–This is where funds will be withdrawn. Remember, you can’t send funds across different currencies.
2. Write your story and choose a title
   • Give as much information as possible about why you’re fundraising. The more details you provide, the better story and title the coach can create for your fundraiser. You may be asked clarifying questions if more detail is needed. Think along the lines of what happened, who did it happen to, and how am I feeling? Sharing your thoughts and feelings about the situation can really help keep donors engaged with your fundraiser. You don’t need to share perfect answers, just type in what you are thinking and our coach will do the rest of the work.
3. Pick a goal amount
   • If you know there’s a specific amount of money that will be needed, you can set that goal amount. If you’re unsure, the coach can help you with a suggested amount that you can always edit later.
4. Add your cover media
   • Upload a few options and you’ll receive feedback on which may work best. You can always change your photo later.
5. Publish!
   • You’ll see a preview of your fundraiser for your review. If you're satisfied with the fundraiser you created together, you can go ahead and choose "Launch".

Running your GoFundMe with smart coaching

Once you've launched your fundraiser, you’ll receive personalized tasks and insights to help keep your fundraiser moving.

Your daily step-by-step sharing plan is personalized for you. You can connect your contacts, in a safe and secure manner, and we’ll recommend contacts you should reach out to first. You can also setup reminders to share on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, delivered via SMS and Email to help you get your fundraiser in front of as many supporters as possible.

Text messages

After you launch your fundraiser, you'll have the option to opt-in to receive coaching from GoFundMe directly to your phone - Via SMS messages with reminders and tips.These messages will be incredibly helpful to keep you on track towards your fundraising goal. However, you can opt-out at any time. Follow these steps to opt-out:

1. Log into your GoFundMe account and select "Account settings" from the top right menu
2. Choose the "Notifications" tab
3. Scroll to "SMS notifications" and toggle off