GoFundMe Reviews

Pros

GoFundMe is great for getting campaigns up and running fast.

Cons

I really haven't found a con with GoFundMe.

Pros

I recently started a nonprofit and am working to fundraise for my cause. Go Fund Me is a great way to reach members in the community who may or may not know about your cause. Talking about finances and raising funds can be an awkward conversation amongst friends and family. Go Fund me allows you to promote your nonprofit in easy, convenient ways. They give you promotional graphics to use and they provide great behind the scenes management features.

Cons

Honestly, I will confess, I am introverted, have not always networked well, and have not used Go Fund Me to its fullest potential. That said, Go Fund Me has credit card transaction fees, like most platforms. While that is pretty standard, I have found other another program to use that does not have credit card transaction fees for donations.

Pros

This is helpful for people in times of need. GoFundMe’s are easy to share and spread the word for others to donate. Payment is simple and easy to navigate; donations are public so the creator of the GoFundMe can view the supporters.

Cons

Monitoring is needed, people need to watch out for scams as they are common. Unsure about refunds but assume donations are non-refundable or difficult to receive.

Pros

It was easy to setup a campaign of funding.

Cons

The way they decide to delete a campaign arbitrarily.

Pros

We have set up gofundmes for clients that are needing to raise money for their pets in the past. It's easy to use and the funds get delivered quickly.

Cons

The online phone web version isn't seamless, so can be a bit difficult to navigate

Pros

Their marketing. It looks real even though the company is not.

Cons

Payment of contributions never happens. If you want to support any muslim or brown people, get ready for a lot of intrusive questions as to WHY you'd want to do that.

Pros

I currently am using GoFundMe to help care for my mom. She has Stage 4 Lung Cancer and this helps pay for medical bills. Every couple days we are able to cash out.

Cons

The % rate is kind of high of what they take from what especially being a non profit they shouldn’t be making any money from our problems.

Pros

GoFundMe is very user friendly. The fees are minimal for use and they have some really wonderful causes.

Cons

Nothing. We enjoyed using it for my mom when she had a kidney transplant

Pros

getting money to people who are in need at the time

Cons

Taking a percentage of the fees, especially for people in need

Pros

I love that GoFundMe is easy to set up and is user friendly. Simple, yet stylish.

Cons

I think the percentage that GoFundMe gets is too much.

Pros

The best part about GoFundMe is you can pick on your particular issue that you having to let the donors know what you need help with. It gives it more humanistic feel. I like also that they’re able to see other people comment which makes it more Personal

Cons

GoFundMe does not offer any tools or resources to help you promote your campaign or reach your fundraising goal.

Pros

We really enjoyed the ease of access for a wide range of tech savvy users/donors.

Cons

I was not a fan of the fees associated. I feel like there should be reduced charge for nonprofits using the platform to raise money for their cause.

Pros

GoFundMe has truly changed the game with grassroots fundraising campaigns. Without this invaluable resource, so many would be without.

Cons

The qualm I have with GoFundMe is its lack of integration with Facebook. A LOT of businesses use Facebook for fundraiser promotion, and it would behoove GoFundMe to improve integration.

Pros

It helps to reach people all around the world for fundraising

Cons

The fee percentage the company receives from the funds raised

Pros

I like that Gofundme let me know every time someone donated to my fundraiser to assist with unprepared for funeral costs for my husband and I when my mother and father in law both unexpectedly passed away. I like how easy Gofundme was to use to assist with our financial problem we encountered with two funerals to plan when we had no funds instructions or assistance from life insurance etc. gofundme was a godsend for us in our time of need.

Cons

The only con I experienced was more of a personal conviction than anything about Gofundme itself, the only con for me was asking other people for help…. Especially at such a traumatic moment. However there’s nothing Gofundme could do to help with my ego / pride or personal dilemma. If you desperately need help fundraising for a good cause I completely recommend Gofundme.

Pros

GoFundMe is easy to use for raising money for whatever cause you are trying to raise money for. Even if you don't meet your goal you can still keep the money.

Cons

The con to using a GoFundMe account is raise money is there is a fee deducted with every transaction.

Pros

The whole platform is helpful, as it's an easy way to help a charity raise money, and get people the help they need. Customer service is as well, though with a few bad eggs. It doesn't stop from using it again and again, though.

Cons

Customer service. Not every worker is rude, but there are a few bad eggs that will be extremely rude and unhelpful.

Pros

For both users and donors, this software is very straightforward and easy to use. As the user, I was able to customize my campaign with messages, pictures, and videos which added that personal touch. Furthermore, I was able to send thank you messages to donors through the site, which was awesome! Finally, the funds transfer was secure and easy with minimal fees.

Cons

I have no criticism. As a user, this product was awesome! And feedback I received from my donors, it was the same. Very easy to use.

Pros

All the features you need to set up your fundraising website, ask for and manage donations, and access your donations for your mission are seamlessly integrated.

Cons

There were a few "donors" who were not donors but trying to reach the person who was in need for social reasons.

Pros

We liked to use crowdrise for individual fundraising campaigns centered around 1 specific goal or event. Our fundraisers used it for raising money as they did a race, for a specific program, or for raising money to go on an international missions trip. It's great for college students to create peer to peer campaigns for example.

Cons

I did not like how this integrated with our website (or rather the lack thereof).

Alternatives Considered

Pros

I used to like GoFundMe and regularly donated, but no more.

Cons

GoFundMe said the Freedom Convoy was violent and a threat and GoFundMe said they would keep over $10 million in donations and distribute the money to charities of their choosing. This is so wrong! Then due to public outcry, GoFundMe said they will return all donations. Too late, they are no longer trustworthy especially since GoFundMe allowed violent groups to collect donations through GoFundMe, groups that last summer rioted, burnt cars and buildings, looted and ransacked businesses, beat people up, etc. Not acceptable behavior for a business, to support such activities and such groups!

Pros

I like the simplicity in the design to set up your fundraiser. It is a very intuitive platform, very easy to navigate for cross-posting to social media and emails as well.

Cons

I would like to see the designs for the fundraising landing pages to be updated and more versatile. It would be more appealing if it was somewhat interactive or allowed for more customization.

Pros

It is already set up and you can run it with ability to give to your cause. It works for our peer-to-peer fundraising for all our endurance events for now.

Cons

Trying to customize and link to partner systems becomes tricky since they want to promote and work on being an all in one system.

Pros

My organization has been using crowdrise for the past 3-4 years for fundraising. In the past it was very easy to create our campaigns, upload pictures and videos as well as create team fundraisers. Each team was able to track their goals and reach the organization goal together.

Cons

Since crowdrise has been merged with gofundme, the interface has become less user friendly. Many of the options that were available before are now available if you updrade to their other plans.

Pros

Can't be hacked by other internet users and one may not see the donor apart from the administrator

Cons

Everything is good and ok keep it up because it's reliable