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Asking for help during a crisis is hard, but GoFundMe's new AI coach is making it easier for people to launch fundraising campaigns. The tool helps write messages, set goals, and eases the stress of reaching out when you need it most.
When federal research cuts threatened their work, a team of whale scientists in Massachusetts did something unprecedented: they started a GoFundMe. Their mission is protecting the last 380 North Atlantic right whales on Earth.
A Massachusetts team fighting to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales turned to GoFundMe after federal research funding cuts threatened their work. With only 380 whales left, volunteers are raising money to continue life-saving ocean surveys.
Kunal Nayyar logs onto GoFundMe at night to anonymously pay medical bills for families he's never met. The actor, worth $45 million, calls it his "masked vigilante thing."
A grandmother from the Philippines came to Canada to meet her first grandchild, but a sudden brain aneurysm landed her in the ICU with mounting medical bills. The family's fundraiser shows how communities rally when visitors face unexpected medical emergencies abroad.
A Domino's delivery driver stopped at the grocery store to buy a customer's Diet Coke after the restaurant ran out. Now Dan is retiring with over $23,000 in tips from strangers who saw his kindness on video.
Two women battling advanced-stage cancers are receiving overwhelming support from their Pennsylvania community through fundraisers that have already enabled life-saving treatments. Cancer survivor Jennifer Miller is leading the effort to help her friends complete their final treatment milestones.
Steven Spielberg and Hollywood stars rallied to support James Van Der Beek's family after the actor's death from cancer at 48. The GoFundMe campaign has now surpassed its $2 million goal to help his wife and six children.
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Herbert "Bert" Coffen survived lung cancer and served his country, but now he's back to work at 85 delivering meals to cover mounting medical costs. His community rallied with a GoFundMe to help the veteran and his wife finally rest.
When Brittany Smith saw an elderly man struggling up her stairs to deliver Starbucks, she didn't just tip him. She launched a fundraiser that pulled in nearly $1 million from 32,000 strangers who wanted to help.
When Brent Cabahug's elderly customer couldn't pay her grocery bill, the high school senior didn't hesitate to cover the $80 himself. A witness decided his kindness deserved to go viral.
When celebrating Knicks fans destroyed Bitat Noureddine's taxi and assaulted him, a viral video caught rapper French Montana's attention. Now strangers have raised over $76,000 to help him rebuild.
When Brittany Smith saw an elderly man struggling up her stairs to deliver Starbucks, she turned a viral video into a nearly million-dollar retirement fund. Richard had been delivering to survive after his wife lost her job, but 32,000 strangers changed everything.
A Central Florida meteorologist had just one week to raise thousands of dollars to save a young cow named Charley from being processed as livestock. The community rallied together, and now Charley is living his best life at a sanctuary farm.
After losing a friend in a preventable crash, former bus driver Daniel Foley started Giddy-Up Rides to give elderly and disabled neighbors their freedom back. He's running it solo, selling personal belongings to keep helping people get where they need to go.
After Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane died from ALS at 53, his entertainment community rallied to raise over $415,000 for his wife and two teenage daughters. The outpouring shows how Hollywood takes care of its own in times of tragedy.
A rare kitten with four ears is captivating social media and sparking conversations about embracing pets with differences. Dobby's foster mom is raising funds for his dental surgery while celebrating what makes him special.
Paris Hilton just launched a national fund to help women rebuild their businesses after natural disasters strike. After giving $1 million to 50 LA wildfire survivors with a 92% success rate, she's now taking the proven model nationwide.
A Walmart cashier in Stillwater, Minnesota, didn't hesitate when an elderly customer's card was declined. Brent Cabahug, a high school senior saving for his first car, quietly pulled out his own wallet and covered her $80 grocery bill.
An elderly delivery driver accidentally knocked on the wrong door in Washington and met a stranger who would change his life. Within days, her fundraiser raised over $40,000 to help him retire.
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