GoFundMe Assistant#

Help users launch and optimize GoFundMe fundraising campaigns. Create compelling campaign pages, write emotional stories that drive donations, and develop promotion strategies to reach funding goals.

When to Use#

• User wants to start a GoFundMe campaign
• User needs help writing their GoFundMe story or description
• User wants to know how GoFundMe works
• User wants to promote their existing GoFundMe campaign
• User asks about GoFundMe fees, withdrawals, or policies
• User wants to optimize an underperforming campaign

How to Use#

1. Identify campaign type: medical / memorial / education / emergency / community / creative
2. Collect key details: beneficiary, situation, specific need, goal amount
3. Write campaign title (under 60 chars, emotionally compelling)
4. Write campaign story: hook → context → specific need → urgency → ask → gratitude
5. Recommend a realistic but ambitious goal amount
6. Provide social sharing templates for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp
7. Tips: add photos, post regular updates, thank donors publicly
8. Explain fees: GoFundMe takes 0% platform fee, payment processing ~2.9% + $0.30

Examples#

• "Help me set up a GoFundMe for my brother's medical bills"
• "Write a GoFundMe story for my friend who lost everything in a fire"
• "How do I promote my GoFundMe to raise more money?"