You’ve made your campaign, shared it, and now you’re ready to add a bank account to receive the funds you raised.
If the person withdrawing meets the requirements, please follow these steps below.
Step 1. Start by selecting "Withdraw" on your campaign Dashboard.
If you don't see the option to withdraw, you likely have a team member account and are not in charge of the withdrawals.
If you click "Withdraw" and you're taken to a page where you see an organization listed below the amount raised, it means that you have a charity campaign and that you will not need to withdraw from GoFundMe. Learn more about charity withdrawals here.
Note: If you are on the app, the "Withdraw" button will be located here, instead:
Step 2: Confirm your email
If you haven’t done so by this point, you will need to confirm your email. If you haven't received the verification email, click here.
Step 3: Verify your phone number
If your phone number hasn’t been verified from your device in the last 30 days, you’ll be prompted to add your number after selecting “Set up withdrawals”. This is an important security feature called Multi-Factor Authentication and it’s a way of protecting your account information from being tampered with.
Step 4: Select the person withdrawing
Once your phone number is verified, you’ll be given the following options to choose between:
- Myself or Someone else: choosing “Myself” means that you will be adding your own personal information and bank account. Choosing "Someone else" means that you’re sending the funds to someone else’s bank account. Do not select "Myself" and then add someone else's information.
- Personal or Organization: “Personal” means that an individual will be withdrawing to their own bank account. “Organization” will set a company up to add their bank account. Learn more about organization withdrawals here.
Note: If your account is connected to Stripe or you created a charity campaign connected to PayPal Giving Fund, withdrawals are set up differently. You can read more about Stripe here and certified charity campaign withdrawals here.
If you’re not using Stripe or the PayPal Giving Fund, but you still don’t see an "Organization" option, please reach out to us if you need help adding organization information to your account.
Only charity campaigns are able to withdraw their funds to a PayPal account. With personal campaigns you are able to add your bank account directly.
Step 5: If you choose “Someone else” to withdraw
You will then be directed to send an email invitation to the person managing withdrawals. If the invitation doesn’t send, try sending it to another email of theirs. It usually does the trick! If they don't have an email, we recommend setting them up with a Gmail account so that they can withdraw.
- Make sure this person meets the requirements to withdraw from your campaign.
- Choose wisely. Only one person is allowed to withdraw per each campaign. Once funds go out, you cannot change the person who withdraws.
If you chose “Myself” you will verify your own personal information and add your bank account. Do not add someone else’s information to your own account.
Step 6: Adding your banking information
GoFundMe does not necessarily verify whether your banking information is correct before withdrawals are sent out, so it's up to you to ensure that there are absolutely no typos or incorrect information.
To ensure that you have the correct account information, here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Double check that you're using an ACH or EFT transfer number and that it goes with your correct bank
- Make sure the name you entered when filling out the personal information matches the owner of the bank account. Do not fill out your own personal information and someone else's banking information.
- If all else fails, verify the correct information with your bank before you begin withdrawals
BIC numbers (For Australian customers)
A BIC (Bank Identifier Code) is the SWIFT Address assigned to a bank in order to send automated payments quickly and accurately. It uniquely identifies the name and country, (and sometimes the branch) of the bank involved. BICs are often called SWIFT Codes and can be either 8 or 11 characters long.
Something went wrong error
If you receive an error when filling out your information that says "Something went wrong - Contact our team" this could be due to a number of reasons. You'll want to check the following:
- Do you have the correct routing number? In the US, routing numbers are exactly 9 digits long and you will need to use the number for ACH (also known as EFT) transfers only. Contact your bank for the most accurate information.
- Are you entering the correct state or province code? It will need to be 2 letters long. For example, if you are in California, you will need to enter "CA". If you are in Alberta, you will need to enter "AB".
- Are you entering an address that starts with a letter? If so, you'll need to start the address with a number, then a letter. Do not enter a PO box when filling out your personal information.
Step 6: Important Withdrawal Expectations
After you add your banking information, donations that come into your account will go through a verification process, which can take 1-7 business days (weekends and holidays do not count as business days).
Once they become available, all verified donations held within the account will be automatically sent at the frequency that you choose (daily, weekly, monthly) and will be delivered to your bank account in 2-5 business days. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to make withdrawals arrive faster.
No Partial Withdrawals
Our payment partner isn’t able to offer partial withdrawals. This is because they’re an online payment processor and aren’t allowed to act as a bank by holding your funds for long periods of time. Each time a withdrawal initiates, it'll always be for your full available balance.
Note: Withdrawing will not affect your campaign at all. Your campaign’s "Total Amount Raised" meter will stay the same and you can continue accepting donations for as long as you’d like.