5 Complete List of Crowd Funding Sites For Medical, Health And Non-Profit Funding

What do you do when you have a medical emergency yet lack the necessary funds? Compassionate Crowdfunding is a new way of raising funds online, these platforms allow you to raise funds from strangers. It’s all about crowdfunding personal expenses. Get Funding for Education, Travel, Volunteering, Emergencies, Bills, and more.

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Crowdfunding is donation-based fundraising for businesses or creative projects, typically via an online funding portal. Some but not all crowdfunding projects offer contributors rewards, which may differ based on the amount of money donated. Rewards can include copies of a creative work, products created with the funding, special or personalized incentives (such as autographed works or promotional merchandise), or public recognition.

1. YouCaring ( GiveForward ) | Pricing Fees

0% fees are charged to fund raised* | Credit Card Fee 2.9% + $0.30

*Instead of deducting 5% from the funds you received, there is a possibility they will charge 5% to 15% extra from the donors. YouCaring is dedicated to making crowdfunding free and easy for everyone who needs it. Their simple set-up tools, tips, fundraising ideas and customer service support will put you on the path toward a rewarding campaign.

While most fundraising websites take 5% to 10% of your donations to use their platform, YouCaring takes none of your money and gives you more-powerful fundraising tools. They are 100% free to use. The only charge you will ever see is a small (unavoidable) third-party payment processor fee.

2. StartSomeGood | Pricing Fees

Takes a mandatory 5% of all donations raised | Credit Card Fee via Stripe

StartSomeGood is the world’s leading crowdfunding platform for social impact projects. They help changemakers raise the funds they need to create tangible social good around the world. They’ve already helped 550 projects raise almost US$5million to make a difference in 30 countries around the globe, and we’re just getting started.

3. GoFundMe ( CrowdWise ) | Pricing Fees

5% fees are charged to fund raised | Credit Card Fee 2.9% + $0.30

GoFundMe is the world’s largest social fundraising platform, with over $3 billion raised so far. With a community of more than 25 million donors, GoFundMe is changing the way the world gives. Sites claiming to be ‘100% Free’ will charge your donors up to 15% and you’ll still need to pay 3% for processing. GoFundMe will never charge your donors anything. They partner with PayPal Giving Fund to receive and deliver charity donations. They do not deduct a fee from these donations.

4. Fundly | Pricing Fees

Fundly platform fee 4.9% + credit card processing fee 2.9% + $.30/transaction

Raise Money For Anything. Fundly is fast, easy, and has no raise requirements or start up fees. Reach more donors and raise more money with Fundly. They can help you run a successful campaign of any type on their website. Beware of other services that claim to be 100% Free – they’ll actually charge your donors instead.

5. FundRazr | Pricing Fees

5% fees are charged to fund raised | Credit Card Fee 2.9% + $0.30

FundRazr is a crowdfunding solution that is laser-focused on eliminating the guesswork of raising money online for your campaign. Their thoughtful technology and expert social media guidance make telling your powerful story easy; sharing it with the widest community simple; and collecting the money worry-free. Thousands of people just like you use FundRazr to reach their friends, friends of friends and beyond, convert them to supporters, and raise money for causes close to their heart.

How Crowdfunding Is Going To Change The World

Anna Guenther is Cofounder of PledgeMe, New Zealand’s first crowdfunding platform. She recently finished her Masters in Entrepreneurship with a focus on crowdfunding and shares her story here.