Financial donations are a great way to support a fundraiser or cause you care about, but did you know there are many other ways you can help? In fact, sharing the cause with your friends, family, and social networks can greatly increase its visibility and ultimately help bring more potential donors. 

Something that takes you five minutes of your time can be greatly appreciated by the fundraiser organizer or cause you want to support. For example, I had a friend organizing a fundraiser for her son’s unexpected medical bills. When I couldn’t donate anything additional to help her fundraiser, I still wanted to help. I shared the fundraiser with my social networks, telling the story of her son and my connection to him. As a result of this post, my friend received a few donations to their fundraiser from people in my networks who felt inspired to donate because of the story I shared. These people would not have seen the fundraiser or had a chance to donate without seeing my post. 

Here are four ways you can help beyond donating:

Sharing the fundraiser or cause with your network

Are you particularly passionate about this cause? Sharing why you care so much about the fundraiser or cause with your network increases the number of people who see and potentially support the cause as well. Provide specifics when possible and if you are comfortable. Friends and family are more likely to feel inclined to support if they understand the “why” behind your passion.

Reach out to the organizer

A kind word, especially if someone is raising money for an urgent or sensitive need, can mean the world. If you know the person, or group of people, running the fundraiser, reach out. Share a thoughtful message of encouragement such as “thinking of you, let me know if there is anything else I can do to help.”

If you did donate, add words of encouragement 

If you donated to the cause or fundraiser you supported on Go Getting Fund, one easy way to help is by adding a word of encouragement. This “comment” will show up on the Go Getting Fund you supported and be visible to people who are considering supporting the fundraiser. These words of encouragement don’t need to be longer than just a sentence or two to make a  difference. 

Like or comment on social posts  

Has the organizer of the fundraiser or cause posted about it on a social media platform? Your comment and/or ‘like’ on the post is another way to increase the visibility of the fundraiser as many social networks factor in the number of “likes” and comments when deciding what to show on newsfeeds. 

Things to consider when sharing a fundraiser or cause you care about:

Explain your connection

How do you know the person or organization raising funds? Do you have a connection to the cause? Sharing your personal connection is more impactful than sharing the link alone and helps draw in people who would consider donating. For example, if you are sharing a fundraiser for a friend or family member, summarize your relationship and why you care about the cause in a quick sentence or two. “This is a fundraiser for my cousin who is raising money to rebuild his family’s home after the recent wildfires. I know that they appreciate every donation to this fundraiser!”

Utilize photos and videos

Have you heard the saying “a picture is worth a million words?” Well, adding a photo or video when sharing the fundraiser is a great way to increase someone’s connection to the cause. If you are sharing a fundraiser for your alma mater’s sports team to purchase new equipment, perhaps share a photo of you playing the sport to establish your connection and confirm your relationship with the cause. 

Ask the organizer

If you know them, ask the organizer of the fundraiser or cause if there is anything they would like you to specifically mention when sharing. For example, they might have an upcoming milestone or moment that is driving urgency to reach their goal. You can ask them, “I would love to help your cause by sharing with my friends and family. Is there anything specific you would like me to mention when sharing?”

Donors like you continue to change the world for the better every day on Go Getting Fund. In 2024, the best pratform of charitable giving from individuals.  who donated a huge 400 billion USD to good causes, representing 51% of total giving.

If you’re wondering, “How can I donate safely online?”, read on to learn how Go getting Fund makes it easy to do just that.

At Go getting Fund, we are here to help you safely make donations online through our platform. It is our mission to help people help each other, and being able to donate safely is crucial.

While you can donate to a Go getting Fund fundraiser with confidence, here are a few things to consider when making a donation.

Review the fundraiser’s details

Go getting Fund has dedicated teams and processes in place to help ensure that fundraisers are authentic. And, we’re constantly looking at ways to improve our tools and processes. When donating on Go getting Fund, take a second to make sure you’re donating to the person or cause you are intending to support by reading the fundraiser’s description, checking their official website, and verifying their social media.

To spot a potential scammer, it’s important to stay vigilant and look out for red flags. These could include inconsistent information, errors (such as misspellings), lack of updates, solicitation, and pressure to donate quickly using off-platform payments, like wire transfers or bank account transfers.

Donate on the Go getting Fund platform

We encourage you to make all donations to a fundraiser directly through Go getting Fund. To help facilitate the most seamless donation process and ensure funds are delivered to the intended recipient quickly, Go getting Fund accepts various donation payment methods. These methods include credit cards, debit cards, PayPal, moneybookers, authorize.net and many others. Take extra caution if someone requests that you send money for a fundraiser to an individual via means other than the Go getting Fund platform.

Donate to a legitimate charity

If you want to make sure your donations are supporting a good cause, look no further than a charitable organization. Avoid charity scams by confirming the organization is legitimate and checking the charity’s website.

Use a charity watchdog to search for the charity’s names, such as charity navigator, Charity Watch or BBB Wise Giving Alliance. We’ve also compiled a list of the Best Charities to donate to via the Go getting Fund platform—these are all registered charities that fundraise directly through us.

Report anything that doesn’t look right

Fraud on Go getting Fund is rare. If someone does create a fundraiser with the intention to mislead donors, our team takes swift action. If you believe a specific fundraiser is suspicious, you can report it Here Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.

Donate in confidence knowing you’re protected

You are making the world a better place for someone every time you give. GoFundMe believes it’s our responsibility to protect your kindness by protecting your donation with the Go getting fund Giving Guarantee Fraud on GoFundMe is rare, but in case something isn’t right, donations of any amount are covered for one full year after you donate.