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At this year’s Clinton Global Initiative, our CEO Tim Cadogan shared GoFundMe’s vision for the future of giving. From helping people feel comfortable asking for help, to making charitable tools like Giving Funds more accessible, Tim emphasized how technology can empower us to do something timeless: help one another. Over 200 million people and nonprofits have come together on GoFundMe to raise $40 billion for causes they care about, and we’re just getting started. As Tim put it: “Find a simple way to help someone. It doesn’t have to be big—a smile or a small act can make such a big difference.” 💚 A simple act of generosity—whether a donation, a share, or even a smile—can make a world of difference.

Save the date! NACo is teaming up with GoFundMe on Wednesday, Oct. 29, for a deep dive into partnership opportunities to enhance disaster readiness, provide timely relief and foster long-term community resilience. #NationalPreparednessMonth Register now: https://lnkd.in/erZgthT4

One year ago, Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast. Just days later, Hurricane Milton followed a similar path, striking those still recovering from Helene’s impact. In the aftermath, more than 700,000 people from all 50 states and 140 countries stepped up on GoFundMe—raising over $130 million to help families, small businesses, and frontline nonprofits respond and rebuild. Recovery is still underway. Homes are being repaired, businesses reopened, and nonprofits continue to provide vital aid. This anniversary is both a reminder of the ongoing need—and the incredible power of community 💚 To ensure families can get immediate help after the next storm, donate to GoFundMe.org's Hurricane Relief Fund: https://gfme.co/4gzbvdE Thank you to our nonprofit partners who shared footage from their response to the hurricanes for this video: All Hands & Hearts, Direct Relief, Team Rubicon, Americares, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), and Wine To Water.

This week in New York 🗽 Our CEO Tim Cadogan spoke yesterday at Concordia's Annual Summit, joining the "Reimagining Impact: Philanthropy, Technology, and the Future of Aid" panel. Tim and his co-panelists discussed how innovative funding models, technology, and grassroots leadership are reshaping philanthropy and international aid to build more equitable, resilient systems in the face of global crises and shrinking budgets. We're honored to have participated and look forward to sharing more soon!

🎙️ Had a great time joining the Modern CTO podcast. We dug into: - How GoFundMe is leveraging AI and LLMs to transform fundraising - Why the psychology of asking for help matters in philanthropy - Why velocity is everything in innovation and leadership It was a fun and wide-ranging conversation, and I appreciate the chance to share how we’re thinking about the future of generosity. Thanks so much to Joel Beasley for the great chat. 👉Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or here on YouTube: https://gfme.co/3IHBaUZ 

Last night with GoFundMe.org and Welcome.US 💚 We co-hosted a special dinner centered on hope, community, and the transformative power of civic engagement. It was a window into what we at GoFundMe see every day: the boundless generosity, ingenuity, and compassion of our communities, and what’s possible when it’s unleashed. Thank you to everyone in New York who joined us!

Last night at a dinner hosted by GoFundMe x GoFundMe.org x Welcome.US, the opening question was simple but profound: “Why are you here?” It would be easy to look the other way. To shelter in place. To build a bubble around myself and my family and stay there. But this moment doesn’t allow that. It demands that we hold hope. That we remember our power, do what we can, and keep pushing forward. Holding hope is not easy — it is, in fact, an act of resistance. But it is also one of the most important things we can do. This week I'm at Clinton Global Initiative’s Annual Conference, and I am surrounded by people who are also choosing to hold hope. Who know that hope is not passive; it is a practice, a discipline, a commitment. Who appreciate that hope is the quiet light that refuses to go out, even when the world feels darkest. That is one of the reasons I am so grateful for the work I do at GoFundMe. Every single day, I witness humanity and generosity in action. I see people leaning into their better angels — choosing connection over isolation, choosing to help instead of turning away. So yes, this is a longer post than I planned. But this is why I am here: To hold hope. To nurture it. To protect it. And to remind one another that as long as hope lives, so does the possibility of change. Why are you here?

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