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Teachers, students, parents, clubs, and more use GoFundMe as a trusted and easy way to raise money for education needs. Education fundraising is available for your classroom, tuition assistance, after school program, or school supplies.
Start a GoFundMe
Everything you need to help your fundraiser succeed is here. Start fundraising on GoFundMe today
Click the ‘Start a GoFundMe’ button and answer a few questions to get started. You’ll add your fundraiser details and set your goal, but can always adjust these anytime.
Once live, share your fundraiser link with friends and family to start gaining momentum. You’ll also find helpful resources for running your fundraiser in your GoFundMe dashboard.
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.
Luna is a grad student who accepted an offer from UC Berkeley to pursue a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology. Being accepted into this program meant Luna had to relocate to California. Luna started a GoFundMe and turned to their community and chosen family for support. The GoFundMe surpassed its fundraising goal,… Read more
Maria is a second-grade teacher at a small school in Texas. Entering her fifth year of teaching, Maria was assigned to a classroom that did not have a whiteboard in it for her to teach from. Her GoFundMe exceeded its fundraising goal, raising over $600 to not only help her buy a… Read more
Three teachers at CES came together to raise money for their fourth-grade classrooms so that every student has the supplies they need for success. The supplies needed range from composition notebooks and 3-ring binders to pencil pouches/boxes and art supplies. Their GoFundMe has raised over $2,600 to help cover the cost of… Read more
Yes, GoFundMe has been used by many students to help them in their education journey. We recommend listing how the funds you raise will be used to help potential donors understand how they are helping.
Yes, you can fundraise for your classroom needs on GoFundMe. You can also nominate your fundraiser to receive a grant from GoFundMe.org’s Learning and Education fund here.
We recommend you first ask if the person you are fundraising for is comfortable with you starting the fundraiser. 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.
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.
Yes, one way you can consider using photos or videos is by adding one to a fundraiser update to easily thank everyone or engage with a progress update. Try these tips for using video in your fundraiser.
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.
In your fundraiser, we recommend including as many details as you can about what you are fundraising for and how much you need to raise. For example, if you need help covering the cost of your textbooks, you can add up the average or projected costs of your books and include that in your fundraiser description.
If you are fundraising as part of a club or organization, adding team members can be a great way to help reach your goal. You can add team members to help you run the fundraiser after the fundraiser is set up. Visit this tips article for advice on using team members help your GoFundMe reach its goal.
When people come together on GoFundMe to fund the potential of education, they are serving as a powerful ally for students, teachers, and communities in pursuit of academic goals and improvements. Whether you’re a student looking for help covering educational expenses, a teacher enriching your classroom with resources and development opportunities, or enabling communities to fund scholarships and school projects, GoFundMe harnesses the collective power of its community and technology. People care deeply about education, let them show how much they care by starting a fundraiser and providing a way for them to help you.
More than $50M is raised a week on GoFundMe to support people like you