GoFundMe to support Kavanaugh’s accuser surpasses goal in several hours and is still going strong

TwitterFacebook

It’s been a nightmarish week for Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who recently accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, but there’s also been a big outpouring of support for her after she decided to publicly share her story.

Over the summer, Dr. Blasey — a professor at California’s Palo Alto University — wrote a confidential letter to senior Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein claiming Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than 30 years ago when she was in high school.

After making the difficult decision to publicly come forward, Dr. Blasey has been questioned and ridiculed many, including Donald Trump Jr., and — after receiving a number of death threats — she and her family had to vacate their residence and arrange for private security. A GoFundMe page was set up Tuesday to financially assist Dr. Blasey and her family in protecting themselves, and it met its goal of $50,000 within just four hours. Read more…

More about Politics, Donald Trump, Gofundme, Brett Kavanaugh, and Social Good

View More GoFundMe to support Kavanaugh’s accuser surpasses goal in several hours and is still going strong

GoFundMe acquires YouCaring as charitable crowdfunding continues to consolidate

GoFundMe, the startup that focuses on crowdfunding for charitable causes, has made another acquisition to scale up its platform: It has acquired YouCaring, a smaller rival, creating a combined community of 50 million donors in some 19 countries in the process. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed, but it comes amid a […]

View More GoFundMe acquires YouCaring as charitable crowdfunding continues to consolidate

GoFundMe relaunches nonprofit fundraising site CrowdRise

 After acquiring CrowdRise over a year ago to double down on fundraising for non-profits, GoFundMe is today taking the wraps off a new product that will supercharge the service. CrowdRise by GoFundMe is a new version of the site that signifies the next step of development for GoFundMe, as it starts to work with larger organizations (and by association, larger campaigns and funding totals). It… Read More

View More GoFundMe relaunches nonprofit fundraising site CrowdRise

YouCaring acquires Generosity.com as Indiegogo pulls out of personal causes fundraising

 Some consolidation is underway in the world of crowdfunding and online fundraising: YouCaring — which competes with GoFundMe and others in the area of sourcing fundraising for compassionate and charitable causes — is buying Generosity.com from crowdfunding giant Indiegogo (which originally launched as Indiegogo Life). The latter is using the divestment to further hone its focus… Read More

View More YouCaring acquires Generosity.com as Indiegogo pulls out of personal causes fundraising

A lot of kids are going to see ‘Black Panther’ thanks to this GoFundMe

TwitterFacebook

A crowdfunding campaign to help children in Harlem see Black Panther in February has more than doubled its goal and now includes celebrity donors as well. 

The fundraiser is currently at over $24,000 of its $10,000 goal, with all extra proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem.

“The release of Marvel’s film the Black Panther is a rare opportunity for young students (primarily of color) to see a black major cinematic and comic book character come to life,” campaign organizer Frederick Joseph wrote in the GoFundMe description. “This representation is truly fundamental for young people, especially those who are often underserved, unprivileged, and marginalized both nationally and globally.” Read more…

More about Gofundme, Black Panther, Entertainment, and Movies Tv Shows

View More A lot of kids are going to see ‘Black Panther’ thanks to this GoFundMe