Give With Confidence

GoFundMe.com is a fundraising site for people and projects raising money in the face of natural disasters, personal calamities, or other financial problems. Unfortunately, there are some unsavory folks hoping to claim money as well. Here’s how to know your money is funding a legitimate purpose:  Avoid campaigns with minimal information about specific issues or financial problems.  Perform a reverse image search on Google. Right click on the main photo and select “Search Google for Image.” If there are a lot of results, the photo was stolen and the campaign likely isn’t real.  Contact the fundraiser. Click on the little green envelope to send an email if you want clarification or have questions.