Urgent need
If you know someone affected by these wildfires, you can start a fundraiser on their behalf or for a nonprofit that’s providing relief. Many people affected by the fires don’t have the ability to start their own fundraiser, and you can help provide emergency relief today.
Thousands of people have chosen GoFundMe to support friends and family affected by these wildfires
Click the ‘Start a GoFundMe’ button to get started. You’ll be guided by prompts to add fundraiser details and set your goal, which can be changed anytime. Be sure to list your relation to the person you are fundraising for in the description if applicable.
Once live, share your fundraiser link with friends and family to start gaining momentum. Then use the helpful resources for running your fundraiser to share more broadly on social media and more.
Add your bank information to securely start receiving funds or invite your intended recipient to add theirs. You don’t need to reach your fundraising goal to receive your money and can usually start receiving the funds raised within 2-5 days of the first transfer.
Provide Immediate and Direct Relief
GoFundMe makes it simple to raise funds that go directly to those impacted by the fires. Whether it’s helping find temporary housing, access food, or begin rebuilding, every donation brings fast, trusted support while insurance claims can take months or years to process.
A Trusted Place for Giving
Every donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee, ensuring that funds go exactly where they’re needed. Your donors can offer their support knowing their donation is protected.
Easy to Use, Powerful Tools
We’ve designed GoFundMe to make fundraising as straightforward as possible. It’s easy and secure to send an invitation for the people you are fundraising for to set up their bank information and start receiving money.
Friends of Julia and Kahlil started a GoFundMe after the family lost their home and all their belongings in the Eaton fire. Friends and community members have rallied to help raise money to support.
Family members of Juan and Lori wanted to help after their family home was lost in the LA County fires, but the family lived out of state. By starting a GoFundMe, they were able to rally support for Juan and Lori from thousands of miles away.
Fi, a dog accessory business, created a fundraiser that is distributing funds raised to the various Los Angeles County shelters that have seen an influx of need to support displaced dogs affected by the fires.
Minerva wanted to help the firefighters who are working nonstop to help put out the devastating fires. She started a fundraiser for the Cal Fire Foundation using GoFundMe’s charity fundraising tools, the money is sent directly to the foundation.
Yes, millions of people have started a fundraiser on GoFundMe for themself or their family amidst a crisis. It’s a powerful and easy way to rally the community of helpers. If you are fundraising on behalf of someone else, be sure to ask their permission before starting the fundraiser.
If you want to support someone you know who was affected by wildfires, we recommend first asking them if they are ok with you starting a fundraiser on their behalf. Once you set up the fundraiser, you can invite them to set up bank transfers so they will receive the money directly. Learn more about inviting the person you are fundraising for to receive funds.
Include as many details as you feel comfortable about what happened, what you need to raise money for, and how the funds will be used. If applicable, estimating the costs of what you need will also help donors decide how much to donate, but you can always add those details later. For example, if you are fundraising for buying essentials and covering cost of emergency transportation, list out average costs if known.
Yes, you can raise (or lower) your fundraising goal at any time.
The process of setting up and verifying transfers can take 3-7 business days or longer to complete. Then, once your first transfer is sent, it will take on average 2-5 business days for the funds to safely be deposited into the bank account on file.
One small transaction fee (2.9% + $0.30) is automatically deducted per donation—that’s it. Everything else goes directly to your cause. For more information and to estimate what you will receive, check out the GoFundMe pricing calculator.
For charity fundraising, one transaction fee (2.2% + $0.30) is automatically deducted per donation.
Yes! You can fundraise for a nonprofit on GoFundMe. It is a great way to support a nonprofit and have more impact than a donation alone. Learn more about charity fundraising
Yes, you can add team members to help you run the fundraiser after the fundraiser is set up. Visit this help center article for a step-by-step guide to adding team members to your GoFundMe.
There are currently 20 countries where our payment processors can send funds. Review our list of supported countries and currencies to help ensure that your country is supported.
More than $50M is raised a week on GoFundMe to support people like you