Start a GoFundMe Campaign This Month, and You Could Win $10K for Your Cause or Charity

BAY AREA, CA – GoFundMe, a social fundraising platform, is hosting a holiday contest where campaign organizers -- raising funds for those in need, charities or community improvement projects -- using the hashtag #GoBeyondGiving can win $10,000 for their cause.

“Now more than ever, we need to focus on kindness, empathy, and paying it forward by giving back,” said Rob Solomon, chief executive officer of the Peninsula-based GoFundMe. “From Fidencio the Paleta Man to Chauncy’s Chance, we’ve seen how ordinary people who start GoFundMe campaigns can change someone’s world.”

#GoBeyondGiving Challenge Details:

Starting this week, campaigns with the hashtag #GoBeyondGiving will be entered into the contest for a chance to win the $10,000 donation. The contest ends Dec. 9, and the winner will be announced the week of Dec. 12.

It just takes three simple steps:

1. Start a GoFundMe for someone in need, a community project, or a charity.
2. Add the hashtag #GoBeyondGiving to your campaign description and share why you are giving thanks by helping out.
3. Share your GoFundMe on social media to start raising money.

GoFundMe also sponsors a "Gives Back Program," where once a month, employees nominate a GoFundMe campaign that touches their hearts, and if selected, a donation of $1,000 is made to that campaign. As part of this holiday initiative, GoFundMe employees will nominate #GoBeyondGiving campaigns, and the company will surprise more than 100 campaigns on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, with $1,000 donations.

--Image courtesy of GoFundMe on Facebook